SOUTH KOREA: Plight of comfort women once again thrown into the spotlight
With Japan reportedly considering a revision to its landmark apology for its wartime system of sex slavery, the plight of comfort women has once again been … source
South Korea Ice Skating queen- Kim Yu Na
Skating has always been popular in South Korea, but that popularity surged in recent years because of the country’s skating queen, Kim Yu Na. Since winning … source
SOUTH KOREA: Plastic surgery patients get certs to prove identity
Women are travelling to South Korea for plastic surgery, but some face problems getting back home after going under the knife. Thus, some clinics are issuing … source
First World Problems: South Korea’s shadow workers
South Korea relies on thousands of migrant workers from Southeast Asia to power its agriculture industry. But cases of assault and abuse by employers continue … source
Perspectives July 2012: ASEAN
ASEAN, which has been in existence since 1967, is now in its fifth decade. Coupled with uniting South East Asian nations and providing aid for developing countries in the region,…
VICE on HBO Season One: Bad Borders (Episode 2)
Segment 1: Escape from North Korea Thousands of North Koreans cross the border into China illegally every year. Living in perpetual fear of being discovered, with all odds against them,…
SOUTH KOREA: Korea halts for ‘ticket to life’ exam
November 13 was a day when almost everything in South Korea came to a halt, as attention was focused on the high school seniors taking their crucial college entrance examinations.…