South Korea’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ) plans to simplify the process of naturalization for children of foreign permanent residents in order to solve a persistent decline in population growth. A database from the MOJ suggests that 95 percent of the people that benefit from this revision are Chinese nationals. Many Koreans are concerned about the…
300,000 Koreans Oppose Planned Revision of Nationality Law, Worried About Chinese Communist Penetration
June 8, 2021
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Belgium Recalls South Korean Ambassador After Chinese Wife Slaps Shop Clerk
May 29, 2021
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Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea has been recalled after his China-born wife slapped a shop assistant in Seoul, causing an uproar across the country. On May 28, Belgium’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Foreign Affairs Minister Sophie Wilmes had decided to end Ambassador to South Korea Peter Lescouhier’s tenure this summer, a post he…
South Korean Foreign Minister Emphasizes Peaceful Solution to Taiwan Issue After President Moon’s US Visit
South Korean foreign minister Chung Eui-yong reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait following President Moon Jae-in’s visit to the United States. On May 24, Chung told KBS TV in an interview that “It is only a fact that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is very crucial for peace and…
South Korea Seeks Tax Cuts for US Investment by Firms Such as Samsung
May 22, 2021
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SEOUL—South Korea requested from the United States incentives such as tax deductions and infrastructure construction to ease the U.S. investment of Korean firms including leading chipmaker Samsung Electronics, its presidential office said on Friday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in Washington for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, told a gathering of U.S. Secretary…
South Koreans Don’t Accept Belgian Ambassador’s Apology for His Chinese Wife’s Assault on Shop Worker
The Belgian ambassador to South Korea apologized on April 22 for his wife’s assault on a clothing store assistant in Seoul, after CCTV footage spread on social media. Peter Lescouhier’s Chinese wife, Xiang Xueqiu, slapped a female shop assistant. Her co-worker had suspected Xiang of shoplifting as she left the store. Lescouhier said that Xiang…
620,000 Koreans Call for End to CCP’s ‘Cultural Aggression’ in South Korea
April 26, 2021
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Anti-CCP (Chinese Communist Party) sentiment among the South Korean people is rising. More than 627,000 Koreans have signed a petition demanding the government cancel a “Chinatown” project in the resort city of Gangwon following last year’s “Han clothing vs. hanbok” and “kimchi” incidents. On March 29, a petition was registered on the South Korean government’s…
Biden to Host South Korea’s President in Late May
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Moon Jae-in for meetings in the second half of May, the White House announced Thursday. It will be Biden’s second opportunity to sit in person with a foreign counterpart since he took office during the coronavirus pandemic. It will follow face-to-face meetings Biden has scheduled for Friday…
Iran Frees South Korean Ship It Held Amid Dispute Over Funds
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran amid a dispute over billions of dollars seized by Seoul was freed and sailed away early Friday, just hours ahead of further talks between Tehran and world powers over its tattered nuclear deal. MarineTraffic.com data showed the MT Hankuk Chemi leaving Bandar…
US, Japan and South Korea Agree to Keep up Pressure on North Korea
WASHINGTON—The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed in high-level security talks on Friday to work together to keep up pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. In a joint statement after a day of talks, U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, and his Japanese counterpart,…
South Korea Extends Use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to People Aged 65 and Over
SEOUL—South Korea will extend vaccination for people aged 65 years and older with AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to ramp up its immunisation drive, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun told a government meeting on Thursday. The country has been rolling out the vaccine since the last week of February, beginning with the elderly and health workers, but had…
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