The police said Monday they will determine whether to reopen the investigation into the case of a rookie actress who committed suicide after confirming the authenticity of her posthumous letters disclosed by broadcaster SBS on Sunday.According to the more than 50 diary-like letters allegedly written by Jang Ja-yeon, she had been forced to attend drinking parties and offer sexual favors to 31 indiv

Social Affairs March 7, 2011

Filipino woman abused by Korean husband finds new hope“I felt like I was singing for my one moment in time,” said Marinel Cuid.For the Filipino native, winning a national talent show here signaled a fresh start for her and her children, away from her abusive Korean husband.“I cried all night (after winning the talent show) because I couldn’t believe it,” said Cuid.The 35-year-old single mother of

Social Affairs Jan. 9, 2011

Google’s high-flying Street View service is in violation of Internet privacy laws here, police said Thursday. According to the Cyber Terror Response Center, the National Police Agency’s Internet crime unit, the conglomerate’s Street View mapping service had gathered sensitive private information from unencrypted wireless networks during the filming process.“We succeeded in breaking the encryption

Social Affairs Jan. 6, 2011

A reward is being offered for information on a Japanese woman who went missing here over a year ago, a marriage consulting firm said Monday. Eriko Tanahashi, a devoted fan of “hallyu,” or the Korean Wave, star Ryu Si-won, was last seen in January 2010 after planning to visit a filming location of her favorite drama, “Winter Sonata.”The firm, Sunoo, is offering 10 million won ($8,860) for informati

Social Affairs Jan. 3, 2011

They all have to study English, but students have a hard time linking what they learn in school with what society expects from them.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, seeking to recognize the efforts of teachers, has comprised a list of the top schools across the country with creative English programs to address this problem.At Haeseong International Convention High School in Seoul

Social Affairs Jan. 2, 2011