Korean religious leaders seek help to end suicides

Religious leaders in South Korea met Thursday to urge society to help end a wave of suicides linked to mass redundancies at automaker Ssangyong Motors.

Indonesian president under fire over N. Korea meet

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has come under fire from activists for not having raised human rights violations during a meeting with a visiting top North Korean official.

Korean media workers strike for freedom of speech

While much of South Korea was celebrating Parents’ Day on May 8, one man was taking on the painful task of calling his mother to tell her he had lost his job.

Korean Church launches handbook on environment

The Episcopal Conference of South Korea has launched a handbook for the Catholic environmentalist.

Chinese fishermen attack Korean officials

Nine Chinese fishermen suspected of illegally fishing in Korean waters were arrested yesterday after allegedly injuring four officials who tried to board their vessel.

Migrant families taste traditional Korean culture

A traditional wedding proved one of the biggest hits in a new “experience weekend,” which has been set up to help migrant families to sample Korean culture.

Pyongyang steps up anti-Seoul rhetoric

North Korea threatened Monday to take “special actions” against the South’s leaders and conservative media in an unusually strong statement, raising tensions even further on the divided peninsula.

Filipinos in South Korea

Filipinos have been in Korea for decades. They have distinguished themselves as combatants during the Korean War in the early 1950s. They continue to contribute today to South Korea’s economic development as professionals, engineers, industrial workers, spouses and community development workers.

Korean school helps moms face today’s challenges

The Jeonju diocese in South Korea has taken a bold, creative step in helping mothers with the launch of St Maria’s Mother School, which held its first seminar last weekend.

N. Korean leader greets S. Koreans in first speech

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un blended his father’s threatening words with his grandfather’s mannerism while showing an unexpected openness to the rest of the world in his first speech since coming to power.

Manila lifts sea, air travel ban after N. Korea cancels rocket launch

Authorities lifted sea and air travel bans in areas where a North Korean rocket is supposed to pass today.

Filipina wins seat in Korean parliament

Filipino TV host and actress Jasmine Lee has been elected as a lawmaker in South Korea’s parliament, making the Davao native the first naturalized Korean citizen to win a seat in the National Assembly.

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