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South Korea faces scrutiny over handling of cross-border child abductions
Weak law enforcement has left parents in legal limbo after their former spouses took their children to Korea
February 22, 2023
How lack of redevelopment provided tinder for a fire in Seoul’s last shantytown
Political disputes have left Guryong Village residents to face poverty and the elements despite ROK’s economic success
January 23, 2023
How hate and prejudice make immigrants think twice about moving to South Korea
Seoul hopes to attract foreign workers to bolster the economy, but resistance to outsiders runs deep in Korean society
December 22, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol faces off against unions as strike threatens South Korean economy
President threatens jail time and fines for truckers after days of protests for higher wages and safety standards
November 29, 2022
How China’s growing clout helped bump South Korea from Human Rights Council
ROK’s failed bid to stay on council a blow to human rights accountability as Beijing’s friends take its place
October 17, 2022
In South Korea, mistreatment of the disabled is far from a relic of the past
Investigation into rape and torture at welfare center decades ago underlines need to confront continuing abuse today
September 28, 2022
Seoul mayor’s redevelopment plans risk gutting the city’s cultural heritage
Oh Se-hoon seeks to reign in housing prices and foster business growth but faces local opposition to renovation efforts
September 7, 2022
Seoul wants to ban subterranean housing, but residents have few other options
Prohibiting semi-basement ‘banjiha’ apartments without offering affordable alternatives hurts city’s most vulnerable
August 19, 2022
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