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Voting Rights for Overseas Koreans In each presidential election year, overseas Korean communities get into a fuss. Political news stories from Seoul are relayed almost simultaneously to the Korean communities in New York to Los Angeles, where ethnic Koreans are divided along politica...

Identity of Global Koreans Alessandro, a native of Florence, walked ahead, yet leisurely, as he led us into corners of the city bustling with tourists. He introduced us to tourist places here and there, pointing with his finger. It appeared that he felt truly proud of the heri...

Saemaul Movement of Their Own Novelist Nam Ji-sim's "Yuk Young-soo: A Scent of Generosity" offers a good account of the late former first lady who tried to listen to the poor and underprivileged. Yuk made personal visits to people when their hardships were reported in n...

Peaceful Nighttime Outdoor Rallies in City Center The Constitutional Court on September 24 ruled that the current law on assembly and demonstration that bans nighttime outdoor demonstrations do not conform to the Constitution. The court said it made the decision because the law significantly infring...