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A bride and groom in Myeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea exploring loosening laws regarding intrafamily marriage

A recent case in South Korea has sparked a move to ease laws related to consanguineous marriage. The Justice Ministry says it is now considering relaxing a law that prohibits marriage from within eight degrees of relations to four. A decision is expected by the end of the year.…
March 8, 2024
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In South Korea, Prada did not hire any disabled workers in 10 years

South Korean ministry of Labor every year publishes a list of companies that fail to meet legal requirements for hiring people with disabilities. International companies are not absent: Three of the five largest companies with the lowest employment rate of disabled people are foreign companies. Zara is the largest company operating in Korea with no disabled worker, Prada has not hired a singled person with disabilities for 10 years.…
December 20, 2022

World news letter of October 26, 2022

This newsletter covers the future owner of KFC restaurants in Russia, the Netherlands asking homeowners taking pictures of inside their house, hate speech against Ukrainians in Czech Republic, and more.…
October 26, 2022
Squid game, Netflix

Squid Game discloses a real phone number

A real phone number appeared on the Squid game, one of the most popular Netflix shows. It is owned by an individual who constantly receives phone calls. A peculiar South Korean politician proposes to buy it for $85,000.…
September 29, 2021