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Gov’t Scraps Controversial Anti-online Gaming Rule

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Wednesday it is abolishing a controversial anti-online gaming rule after 10 years to give greater flexibility to children and their parents. The ministries of culture, gender equality and education announced the decision in a press release following a review of the “shutdown system” that bans online [...]

Nearly Half of Adults Support Abolition of Gender Ministry

SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of South Korean adults are in favor of some opposition lawmakers’ proposals to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, a poll showed Thursday. In the poll of 1,016 people nationwide over the age of 18, 48 percent said they agree with the proposed dissolution of [...]