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Gender Issue Heats Up Presidential Race After Yoon’s Pledge to Abolish Ministry

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The issue of gender has resurfaced to heat up the presidential race in South Korea after the main opposition candidate called for the abolishment of the country’s ministry in charge of women’s affairs in an apparent attempt to woo male voters in their 20s. Yoon Suk-yeol of the People [...]

Online Battle of Sexes Still Raging in Korea after Gangnam Station Murder

SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been 70 days since the Gangnam Station murder, which sparked the ongoing controversy over gender crimes in South Korea. The recent issue of a voice actress from the online game “Closer” being fired for wearing a ‘feminist’ t-shirt has started another fiery battle of the sexes on social [...]