
WNN Breaking (WNN/VOA) Seoul, SOUTH KOREA, ASIA: South Korea has inaugurated its first female president. She is Park Geun-hye, the daughter of a former president with a controversial legacy. Before a crowd of 70,000 people, Madame Park Geun-hye, dressed in an olive green coat and wearing a violet-colored scarf, took the oath of office as [...]

Ju-min Park - WNN Breaking (WNN/TL) Seoul, SOUTH KOREA: If Park Geun-hye wins South Korea’s presidential election this month, as it looks increasingly likely, she will become the first woman to hold the country’s top office, challenging stereotypes in a nation that is largely run by men in blue suits. A conservative who has 15 years [...]

WNN Breaking 13 October, 2010 In an effort to protect migrant women who have been brought into the country, South Korean authorities are now requiring that all men who want to marry Cambodian women complete a training that will prevent illegal partnerships with migrants. A three hour course has now been implemented for all men [...]