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S. Korean Gov’t Struggling to Handle Growing Number of Refugee Cases

SEOUL, Jun. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 20,000 refugee applications have piled up, but only 81 government officials are assigned to review the cases, a local human rights group said Sunday, citing data from the justice ministry. According to the statistics obtained and released by the Seoul-based Refugee Rights Center, or NANCEN, ahead of [...]

First Korean Chippendales Show Met with Mixed Reviews

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Chippendales, an all-men dance troupe best known for its male striptease performances, has made its debut in Korea. The performance is also the first of its kind in Northeast Asia. According to the show’s production agency, however, this for-women-only show had to adjust its performance and level of exposure [...]