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Sun, March 26, 2023 | 04:58

Korean 'jang,' Japanese miso soup turn historic animosity into tasty friendship

Korean 'jang,' Japanese miso soup turn historic animosity into tasty friendship

While maintaining diplomatic ties often proves to be a complicated matter for presidents, ministers and industrial leaders of all nations, the task can be less burdensome and sometimes even joyful on a certain down-to-earth level

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-08-13 08:49

Australian artist Casey Tosh paints outside the lines

Australian artist Casey Tosh paints outside the lines

“If you feel safe in the area that you're working in, you're not working in the right area,” David Bowie once said in an interview. “Always go a little further into the water than you feel you're capable of being. Go a little bit out of your depth, and when you don't feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom you're just about in the right place to do something excitin...

2022-08-10 13:52

[Songdo Stories] Songdo cleaning lady learns English

Songdo StoriesSongdo cleaning lady learns English

I went to work earlier than usual and turned on “anti-slack” in my gym. Then, after having an early lunch, I came back. The lady in charge of cleaning the building welcomed me. She was cleaning the second floor where the taekwondo gym is located. Our building's cleaning lady, Oh Hye-jeong, has such a nice personality!

2022-08-09 03:13

Canadian YouTuber takes viewers on brewing adventures in Korea

Canadian YouTuber takes viewers on brewing adventures in Korea

Kevin Grabb doesn't remember the first time he tried makgeolli, that milky fermented Korean alcoholic drink, which maybe isn't surprising, considering how much energy he puts into making, promoting and ― of course ― drinking all types of alcohol

2022-08-09 00:54

Gov't to launch research department to improve refugee screening

Gov't to launch research department to improve refugee screening

The Ministry of Justice is seeking to launch a new department dedicated to collecting and analyzing data on human rights, security and political situations in crisis-prone countries, in an effort to better ensure fairness and transparency in Korea's refugee-screening process. The ministry has recently announced plans to conduct research into overseas cases in operating Countr...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-08-01 08:44

Korea to attract immigrants to depopulated rural areas

Korea to attract immigrants to depopulated rural areas

The government plans to attract immigrants to settle in rural regions that are struggling with severe labor shortages due to a rapidly shrinking population. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Justice announced the launch of the so-called region-specific visa, which will be granted from October this year to foreign nationals seeking to live and work in rural regions designated...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-07-28 15:46

Band with unspeakable name brings families closer together

Band with unspeakable name brings families closer together

Sirius Hunter Lee and his bandmates were on the bus heading to a show on June 4, when an elderly man with an ROTC hat saw their guitars and started talking to them. “He was asking us all sorts of questions,” Lee, a metalhead with long, straight, black Korean hair, who wears cowboy boots and a cowboy hat, told The Korea Times.

2022-07-26 16:36

Crazy Multiply offers English subtitles for anti-discrimination film 'Equality Road 1110'

Crazy Multiply offers English subtitles for anti-discrimination film 'Equality Road 1110'

It's been over 15 years since an anti-discrimination law was first proposed in Korea, and the National Assembly has still been unable to do anything about it while the country's most socially marginalized communities continue to suffer.

2022-07-26 00:45

Japanese punk band embarks on cross-country Korean tour

Japanese punk band embarks on cross-country Korean tour

The Korean and Japanese punk scenes are tight with each other, despite the political climate lately, so it's only natural that one of the first overseas bands to tour Korea in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic would be from the nearby island nation.

2022-07-19 14:42

Korea's metal bands stand with Ukraine at upcoming concert

Korea's metal bands stand with Ukraine at upcoming concert

Nikolai Protopopov, a Ukrainian permanent resident of Korea, may not be picking up weapons and fighting for the survival of his country, but that doesn't mean he's sitting quietly by while here in Seoul.

2022-07-19 11:44

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