Articles by Lee Sun-young
Lee Sun-young
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Sex criminals with high status get softer sentences
More than 1,000 high-income professionals and public office holders had their indictments for sex crimes suspended over the past three years, a lawmaker revealed Thursday, adding more fuel to public outrage over the country’s leniency on sex offenders. According to Justice Ministry data presented to
Social Affairs Oct. 6, 2011
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Frustrated civic activist jumps into politics
Legend in civic activism has yet to prove mettle in established politics and potential as an administratorPark Won-soon won a key battle in his quest to become Seoul mayor, securing the unified candidacy of all liberal opposition forces on Monday. The independent candidate is leading in polls agains
Politics Oct. 4, 2011
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Park Won-soon: Frustrated activist jumps into politics
[Profile]Legend in civil society has yet to prove mettle in established politics Park Won-soon won a key battle in his quest to become Seoul mayor, securing the unified candidacy of all liberal opposition forces on Monday. The independent candidate is leading in polls against Rep. Na Kyung-won, the
Politics Oct. 4, 2011
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Disabled but tenacious designer wins skills contest
Life is always challenging and sometimes frustrating for wheelchair-user Woo Song-shik. But that could not stop him from pursuing his dream to design a better product.“New ideas never cease to spring up within me. I am eager all the time to learn more to make products of my own design,” the 37-year-
Social Affairs Oct. 3, 2011
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Suspended bank made illegal loans to room salons
A local savings bank, now suspended for liquidity shortage, turned out to have provided more than 150 billion won in illegal loans to hostess bars and other adult entertainment clubs in southern Seoul, a police investigation found Friday. According to sources, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency ha
Social Affairs Sept. 30, 2011
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Seoul bus fares to go up
Bus and subway fares in Seoul will be raised by 200 won by early next year, the capital said Friday. The Seoul municipal government is currently in talks with public transportation operators and is likely to allow the fares to rise by 100 won in November and by another 100 won early next year, city
Social Affairs Sept. 30, 2011
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Korea tops Abilympics medal tally
Korea finished top in an international skills contest for disabled persons in Seoul, its organizing committee said Friday. It clinched 17 gold, 17 silver and seven bronze medals at the International Abilympics, which wrapped up its six-day contest with a closing ceremony Friday. It was the fifth con
Social Affairs Sept. 30, 2011
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Asbestos scare spreads to schools
Ministry inspects school playgrounds for cancer-causing agentFear of asbestos is spreading fast among the public after an environmental group claimed to have found high levels of the cancer-causing agent in many school playgrounds and baseball fields where professional games are held. The Education
Social Affairs Sept. 28, 2011
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‘Environment crucial even in downturns’
Chief of world’s largest environmental network warns on ‘exporting problems’Dark clouds gathering over the world economy are an ominous sign for environmental conservationists, because when the economy is bad, governments tend to toss environmental issues on the backburner. However, Ashok Khosla, pr
Social Affairs Sept. 28, 2011
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Han River project emerges as hot issue
Conservative candidates lambast civic activist over remarks on weir removalPark Won-soon, the liberal civic activist leading among Seoul mayoral candidates, got his first taste of election bickering Monday, after his remarks about the Han River stirred harsh criticism from conservative rivals. The r
Politics Sept. 26, 2011
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Seoul set for policy shift after by-election
Mayoral candidates vow greater welfare, review of ‘show-off’ projectsSeoul is set for a major shift in policy priorities, after five years under a conservative mayor who favored large construction projects aimed at giving the capital a modern makeover, while opposing universal welfare. Be they conse
Politics Sept. 25, 2011
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Regional environment forum to start this week
Hundreds of environmentalists from the Asia-Pacific region will gather in Incheon this week for a four-day meeting to discuss and prepare a roadmap for a larger gathering to be held in Korea next year, organizers said Sunday. Members of the International Union of Conservation of Nature will hold a R
Social Affairs Sept. 25, 2011
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Graft scandal embroils another Lee confidant
Businessman claims to have given money to ex-vice culture ministerAnother of President Lee Myung-bak’s close confidants has become embroiled in a graft scandal, on top of two already under a prosecutorial probe for taking bribes. Shin Jae-min, a former vice culture minister and election campaigner f
Social Affairs Sept. 22, 2011
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Lee to run as independent candidate
Lawyer Na most likely to win GNP ticket to Oct. 26 mayoral by-electionConservatives’ attempt to form a united front in the Seoul mayoral by-election hit a snag Tuesday, after Lee Seog-yeon, a lawyer backed by right-leaning civil groups, decided to run independently. Some 200 conservative civic activ
Politics Sept. 20, 2011
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GNP may not seek to bring Lee in
Na expected to announce bid around Thursday; DP starts nomination raceThe ruling Grand National Party is racking its brain over who would be its best shot at the forthcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, after a lawyer it wooed as its candidate against a powerful opposition contender turned out not so
Politics Sept. 19, 2011
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