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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 23:22

Animal rights lawyer becomes voice for the voiceless

Animal rights lawyer becomes voice for the voiceless

Animals are much loved and hated at the same time in Korea - one in every four Koreans lives with companion animals, while over two million dogs are slaughtered every year for dog meat and animals are stipulated as objects under the current legal system.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-04 15:43

Julian Opie's latest project on dancing people comes to Busan

Julian Opie's latest project on dancing people comes to Busan

Julian Opie, a celebrated British pop artist known for his iconic "Walking People" series, has brought his latest project on dancing people, the virtual reality (VR) world and life during the pandemic to Korea's southeastern port city of Busan.

2023-05-03 17:52

Korea Times-GoGo Mongolia MOU

Korea Times-GoGo Mongolia MOU

The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, top, and GoGo Mongolia President-Publisher Chinzorig Enkhtsetseg show their copies of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed to promote cooperation between the two news outlets, during an online signing ceremony, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Kwak Won-hee

2023-05-03 16:16

Imprisoned Hong Kong activist wins Gwangju Prize for Human Rights

Imprisoned Hong Kong activist wins Gwangju Prize for Human Rights

Chow Hang-tung, a prominent pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, was chosen as the winner of this year's Gwangju Prize for Human Rights.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-05-03 08:28

Gucci to hold fashion show at Seoul royal palace next month

Gucci to hold fashion show at Seoul royal palace next month

Italian luxury brand Gucci will hold a fashion show at a royal palace in Seoul next month, about six months after the event was canceled due to the Itaewon crowd crush, the company said Friday.

2023-04-28 22:23

World Journalists Conference 2023

World Journalists Conference 2023

Jung Min-ho, right, staff reporter at The Korea Times and head of the international relations department of the Journalists Association of Korea, speaks during a discussion session of the World Journalists Conference 2023 in Seoul, Tuesday. More than 50 journalists from 47 countries have gathered in Korea to discuss various challenges regarding the future of journalism and pr...

2023-04-26 16:54

Former insurance agent turns into star NFL analyst

Former insurance agent turns into star NFL analyst

James Koh was an insurance agent in the San Francisco Bay area in 2003 after earning his bachelor's degree in legal studies from the University of California, Berkeley. In Koh's own words, he was making “great money in a great city.” But all of that changed after he came home from work one evening and turned on the TV to watch “Sports Center” on ESPN. “I want to do that,” he ...

2023-04-23 10:53

Comedian Suh Se-won dies at hospital in Cambodia

Comedian Suh Se-won dies at hospital in Cambodia

Comedian Suh Se-won died at a hospital in Cambodia on Thursday, diplomatic sources said. He was 67.

2023-04-20 17:02

Video of Korean War heroes begins airing in Times Square

Video of Korean War heroes begins airing in Times Square

A video honoring notable U.S. and Korean veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War started airing in New York's Times Square on Thursday, the veterans ministry said, as the two countries celebrate the 70th anniversary of their alliance.

2023-04-20 10:09

MMCA director Youn Bum-mo resigns from post

MMCA director Youn Bum-mo resigns from post

Youn Bum-mo, who has helmed the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) since 2019, has officially stepped down as director without completing his three-year term, which was set to last until early 2025, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, April 18.

Park Han-sol | 2023-04-20 08:42

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