W Korea apologizes after breast cancer charity event draws backlash as ‘celebrity party’

W Korea apologizes after breast cancer charity event draws backlash as ‘celebrity party’

W Korea’s posts showing now-deleted photos of celebrities attending this year’s Love Your W event (Instagram) Charity galas are meant to blend glamour with goodwill. But when the spotlight shifts too much toward spectacle and the funds raised fall short, public criticism often follows. That is what happened to W Korea. On Sunday, the magazine…

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Loopholes in foreigner ID checks expose flaws in Korea’s mobile registration system

Loopholes in foreigner ID checks expose flaws in Korea’s mobile registration system

KT program enabling pre-arrival SIM registrations for foreign nationals criticized for lax ID checks The webpage outlines a KT mobile service plan for Nepali visa holders, allowing pre-arrival registration using a passport and before receiving a residence card. (Courtesy of Rep. Choi Hyung-du’s office) Some foreign nationals can sign up for South Korean mobile phone…

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Lee, Xi may sit down for talks: aide

Lee, Xi may sit down for talks: aide

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, (from left) Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un look out from Tiananmen Gate as they attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at Tiananmen Square in Beijing…

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Seoul, Beijing to hold 1st foreign ministerial talks with Xi trip, N. Korea high on agenda

Seoul, Beijing to hold 1st foreign ministerial talks with Xi trip, N. Korea high on agenda

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks to reporters at Gimpo International Airport, in western Seoul, before heading to Beijing for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Wednesday. (Yonhap) The foreign ministers of South Korea and China are set to hold their first talks on Wednesday on key bilateral issues, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s…

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Musicians of Korea and Hong Kong to join forces onstage

Musicians of Korea and Hong Kong to join forces onstage

(From left) Sunwoo Yekwon, Kim Soo-in, KaJeng Wong (Hong Kong Week) Three major concerts bringing together leading Hong Kong ensembles and prominent Korean musicians will mark Seoul’s cultural calendar in October. Part of Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul, the performances range from traditional Chinese orchestral works to contemporary Asian premieres and Romantic classics, placing music at…

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[Kim Hyung-ryong] Gates' visit inspires Korea's organoid research leadership

[Kim Hyung-ryong] Gates’ visit inspires Korea’s organoid research leadership

Last week, South Korea welcomed Bill Gates, whose special contribution to Korean press reminded us of our nation’s profound responsibility and opportunity to advance global health. In his article, Gates urged Korea to do three things: to invest in proven multilateral health programs, to apply our innovation capacity to global challenges, and to remind the…

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