Page 38 - Jindo News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

The writer says the nation’s emergency management system is severely fractured. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Animal rights activists are criticizing former President Moon Jae-in for his decision to return his dogs - given by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a gift following their 2018 summit - to a government facility, saying that he should not treat the dogs as if they are objects. “Mr. Moon should not abandon the dogs or be forced to abandon them. As their guardian, it is his responsibility and privilege to care for their physical and emotional needs,” Patti Kim, head of Jindo Love Rescue, an animal rights group, told The Korea Times. “A commitment to be an animal's guardian is a commitment...

Gifts of dogs are often a feature of diplomacy between the two Koreas.

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korea are the center of a political dispute in South Korea after the country's former President said he was giving them up over

President Yoon Suk-yeol is walking a tightrope in the wake of the deadly crowd crush in Itaewon that killed 156 people and injured many others. There is an old Korean phrase taken from Chinese characters, “nae-woo-wae-hwan,” which refers to having a lethal combination of trouble both at home and abroad. Yoon is now in the midst of such turmoil, particularly in the aftermath of the Itaewon tragedy. In a situation like this, any minor mistake or seemingly trivial miscalculation could lead political leaders to face irreversible negative consequences. On Thursday, Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo sha...