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Weekly Digest: March 3 – March 9

This week, International Women’s Day spurred analysis of gender equality. In addition, the discussion around privacy and national security continued in response to the passage of the counter-terrorism...

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Weekly Digest: March 10 – March 16

This week, national and international studies spurred discussions of gender equality, attitudes towards immigrants, and income equality. In addition, children’s welfare continued to be a key issue as...

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Weekly Digest: March 24 – March 30

This week, recent incidents of demeaning treatment of employees led to discussion of workers’ rights. In addition, the government began to consider programs to prevent future child abuse, and the...

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Weekly Digest: March 31 – April 6

This week, the nation’s attention was directed towards issues of sexual harassment and assault. Additionally, a court ruling on the banning of prostitution garnered both national and international...

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Weekly Digest: April 7 – April 13

This week, the nation’s attention was focused on the National Assembly election that took place on the 13th. Other issues included treatment of foreign workers, youth unemployment and minimum wage, and...

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Weekly Digest: April 14 – April 20

This week, the country was focused on the outcome of the recent parliamentary elections. The second anniversary of the Sewol sinking revived memorials and interest in investigating the incident. An AP...

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Weekly Digest: April 21 – April 27

This week, a scandal regarding support and funding for pro-government conservative rallies drew concern. The plight of multicultural families and immigrants, including North Korean defectors, gained...

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Weekly Digest: February 25 – March 2

This week, the discussion surrounding national security concerns and privacy issues continued as the counter-terrorism bill was approved following a record-breaking filibuster. Several demonstrations...

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Weekly Digest: March 17 – March 23

This week, the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination led to discussion of the status of immigrants and multiculturalism in Korea. Other important issues included higher...

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Greetings to all of our faithful readers. As you have no doubt noticed, the HRM site has been in hibernation for the past 6 months. Behind the scenes, however, we have been busy looking for the best...

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