Caritas and the Social Commission of the Bishops' Conference released a statement today denouncing the fact that families are being forced to fend for themselves. Some disabled people have died after the facility where they lived was closed. President Yoon is accused of not living up to his campaign promises, but rather just changing the name of this "social experimentation".
What are the repercussions in Asia of the deployment of Kim Jong-Un's troops in Ukraine? Prof Andrew Yeo told AsiaNews that geopolitical lines are being redrawn. Ukraine may be encouraging North Korean soldiers to desert, but support for Ukraine in South Korea is a divisive issue. For its part, China is trying to avoid being identified as part of the Russia-North Korea bloc.
South Korea has started a project to hire 100 Philippine domestic workers to help Seoul families. Two reportedly fled from "overwork and overwatch,” only to be found a few weeks later in Busan. Discussions are underway about wage levels and how to extend the programme to the whole country.
Chosen by the Swedish Academy for her ability to deal with "historical traumas” and “the fragility of human life", the 53-year-old author is the first Korean to win the prestigious award. Alongside "The Vegetarian", her most famous novel, she has also confronted the country’s wounds, like the massacre carried out in 1980 by the military in Gwangju, her birthplace.
Lee Im-jae, 54, convicted of failing to foresee the huge turnout of people in Itaewon on 31 October 2022. Other officials including the head of the local government exonerated. Incident ‘not classified as an accident’ and regulations not ‘mandatory’ according to the court. Victims' relatives appeal demanding harsher punishment.
The theme and logo were presented at a press briefing today in the Vatican in the presence of the archbishop of the South Korean capital. The Cross that accompanies the meetings of young people with the Pope will be handed over in St Peter's Square on 24 November. Speaking about the possible presence of young North Koreans, Archbishop Chung said: "We want to invite them,” but today's political situation does “not currently favour their presence.”
