culture news: Buddhist animal statues Korean Church Association
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12th SICAF Ends With Promises for More
A scene from the animation “Tokyo Marble Chocolate” by Japanese animator Naoyoshi Shitani, which won the grand prize for feature film at the 12th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival, which came to a close Sunday. / Courtesy of SICAF
news sports: Court of Arbitration for Sport Probe Seoul taekwondo
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Probe called for into taekwondo body
SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) — A trio of South Koreans have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to look into alleged irregularities at the world taekwondo governing body following a labor dispute, their spokesman said Thursday.
혻 혻 “Two of them have unduly been fired by the World Taekwondo Federation,” said Lee Hang-jae, a labor activist, claiming the suitors received unfair treatment because of their history of forming a union at the Seoul-based federation that runs a small manpower pool.
혻혻 But the federation said it has yet to be notified of the case by the Switzerland-based tribunal, adding the three have already dropped their case at a local labor commission hearing. It also said the trio could be mounting a smear campaign aimed at undermining the sport’s international status.
혻혻 Lee said the probe, if begun, would also raise other issues, including an allegation that a senior federation official sought to bribe an International Olympic Committee member last year to help his boss rise to a similar post.
혻혻 Taekwondo, practiced by some 60 million people around the world according to the federation, has been an Olympic event since 2000. South Korea expects to win at least two gold medals in the sport in the coming Beijing Olympics.
혻혻 samkim@yna.co.kr
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news: defectors Discomforting film on N.K North Korea Seoul
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Discomforting film on N.K. defectors premieres in Seoul
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) — A South Korean film depicting the harsh reality of life for North Korean defectors premiered Tuesday in Seoul.
혻 혻 A special advanced screening of “Crossing” was held late Tuesday at the parliament, attended by North Korean human rights groups and some prominent South Korean legislators.
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1,000 Chinese Face Deportation
About 1,000 ethnic Koreans with Chinese nationality who overstayed their visas after arriving in Korea before August in 1992, face deportation, the Ministry of Justice said Tuesday. Seoul established diplomatic ties with Beijing on Aug. 24, 1992.
Their illegal residence has long been known about but the government has seldom forced them to leave the country for fear that forced departure would significantly damage property they have accumulated over the last decade or so. more »
