South Korea’s ruling bloc divided on foreign nannies’ pay
Korea ratified ILO Convention No. 111, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin that impairs…
Society
Is Korea being too harsh on BTS member Suga?
Suga drove an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol, registering the highest blood alcohol concentration level ever reported in a DUI case involving K-pop singers.
Poverty as defined by the poor
The government has an official opinion, presumably based on official criteria. All are entitled to their opinions, but it seems not many are publicly supporting the official side,…
Child neglect and abuse on the rise in Malaysia
Between January and June this year, 3,947 children were in need of care and protection by the the country's Social Welfare Department. And the figure has been rising each year.
Japan to develop AI-equipped drones to identify suspicious people in disaster-hit areas
In past disasters, criminal acts such as burglaries have been confirmed in areas left vacant after residents were evacuated. The government intends to use AI-equipped drones to…
Deepfake sex crimes spread among South Korean teens
Majority of those punished for deepfake pornographic content are teenagers, sparking concern over awareness.
Bullying in Indonesia’s medical schools under spotlight after junior doctor’s death
On Aug 16, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin acknowledged that it was “an open secret” that bullying is commonplace in Indonesian medical schools, and has existed for a long…
As temperatures rise, so do the dangers for Delhi’s poorest and most vulnerable
May and June 2024 were the hottest in seven decades in Delhi and other parts of India.
‘When will this stop?’: India’s women demand freedom, safety after another rape-murder
Women in India are constantly on high alert. Obscene comments from strangers on the street, molestation on buses, workplace harassment and intimate partner violence have schooled…
High number of North Korean elite defections to the South could mark second exodus: Analysts
While no specific figures for previous elite defections to the South were given, an unnamed official told local media that the rise in such escapes was likely triggered by the…