SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A human rights advocate group for minorities demanded Wednesday the government enact legislation to protect the country’s minorities from hatred and discrimination. In a press conference held in downtown Seoul, the group urged the country to acknowledge persistent racial discrimination against migrant workers and other minorities. “Although the country [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Buddhist community and an umbrella group of Protestant churches said Wednesday they will postpone upcoming Buddha’s birthday and Easter celebrations to join the nationwide fight against the novel coronavirus. “The ritual to celebrate Buddha’s birthday, scheduled to be held on April 30, will be put off [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — In order to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus, local religious groups have been asked to refrain from any religious services and gatherings for the foreseeable future. As such, places of worship remain deserted, with no followers visiting, as many are now tuning in to online services. Yeouido [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The results of a survey of 505 Koreans’ thoughts regarding the taxation of “revenue” collected by religious denominations was released by research agency Real Meter on August 24. When asked whether the government should go forward with the intended implementation of taxation for religious leaders next year, 78.1 percent [...]