CHEONGJU, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Mr. Ko is 47 years old. At first glance, he may seem like an introvert, shy, or perhaps reserved, but still an ordinary man like countless normal individuals who go unnoticed every day. However, Mr. Ko is no ordinary man, he is intellectually disabled, and he has spent the [...]
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States designated North Korea as one of the world’s worst countries for human trafficking for the 14th straight year on Thursday, saying the communist nation subjects its people to forced labor at home and abroad. The State Department’s annual “Trafficking in Persons Report 2016″ put North Korea [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Reverend Lee Jong-rak of Jusarang Community Church set up Korea’s first baby box in Seoul in October 2009 to save the lives of unwanted children. Since its installation, the church has taken in more than 600 newborns. According to Reverend Lee, as the existence of the baby box became [...]