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S. Korean Pastor Suspended from Work for Blessing Sexual Minorities

S. Korean Pastor Suspended from Work for Blessing Sexual Minorities

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean pastor who was put on church trial for having blessed sexual minorities at a queer festival has been suspended from his position. With the Protestant church community divided over the enactment of the ‘Comprehensive Discrimination Prevention Law,’ this sentence is bringing the sexual minority issue back [...]

Korean Methodist Pastor Faces Church Court Trial After Blessing Sexual Minorities

Korean Methodist Pastor Faces Church Court Trial After Blessing Sexual Minorities

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean Methodist pastor who blessed sexual minorities by sprinkling flower petals over them at a Queer Culture Festival has been put on trial in a church court for ‘advocating homosexuality.’ Even within the protestant church communities which have a strong conservative theological background, it’s unusual for a pastor [...]

Judges, Maritime Pilots and Pastors Top the List for Job Satisfaction in Korea

Judges, Maritime Pilots and Pastors Top the List for Job Satisfaction in Korea

SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data from the Korea Employment Information Service revealed that judges had the highest satisfaction level among 621 occupations and 19,127 employees surveyed last year.  The study examined jobs using six different parameters – development potential, salary satisfaction, job sustainability, work environment, work satisfaction, and social reputation – to [...]