SK hynix gets A rating in latest MSCI ESG evaluation
SEOUL– South Korean chipmaker SK hynix Inc. said Sunday it has moved up a notch to receive an A in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment. MSCI, or Morgan Stanley Capital…
January 2022
Rights watchdog rejects petition over gov’t decision to penalize defector group over leafleting campaign
SEOUL– The state human rights watchdog has rejected a petition accusing the government of a human rights violation over its decision to revoke the license of an anti-North Korea group…
N.K. leader visits mausoleum of grandfather, father to mark new year
SEOUL– North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the mausoleum of his late grandfather and father in his first reported public activity this year, Pyongyang’s state media said Sunday. Kim…
South Korean Activists Urge Better Treatment of Asylum Seekers
Activists are calling for a policy change to improve the treatment of undocumented immigrants in South Korea, following recent instances of abuse against asylum seekers. Under the current immigration policy,…
Yoon pledges to make ‘digital platform gov’t’
SEOUL– Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol said Sunday he will transform the government into one based on big data and digital technologies if elected so as to offer tailored…
Lee to raise election funds via NFTs to woo young voters
SEOUL– Ruling party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung plans to raise election funds via a blockchain-based digital platform to draw support from tech-savvy young voters, his campaign said Sunday. The Democratic…