Korean Forum: South Korean labour unions to attend unification forum in North
Seoul, 11th December: Representatives of South Korea's two major umbrella trade unions will depart for North Korea Monday [11th December] to attend an inter-Korean forum of labourers to discuss their role in promoting unification of the two Koreas.The 32-member delegation from the Korea Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) will board the cruiser Pongrae-ho at 1700 [local time] in Tonghae and travel along the east coast to the...
Korean Forum: Celebrating Korea Programs highlight the country's culture and spirit
THE CULTURE, history and traditions of Korea are featured in a series of activities featured at Brookdale Community College. Called "The Spirit of Korea: A Celebration," the programs, held now through Oct. 9, feature dance routines, Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, photography exhibits and numerous lectures about Korea's past, present and future.Paul Zigo, director of Off Campus Services, and Emily Hagadorn, manager of the International Center, are...
Korean Forum: Russia keen to initiate regional talks in Northeast Asia
Seoul, 1 October: Moscow is optimistic about prospects for six-party talks in Northeast Asia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Losyukov said.Losyukov, who is in charge of Asian affairs, said in an interview with ITAR-TASS on Tuesday [1 October] that "talk is going on about a possibility of organizing such a six-party process" that would engage North and South Koreas, Russia, the US, China and Japan.He leads Russia's delegation to the...
Korean Forum: Russia prepared to "actively work" with both Koreas
Moscow, 26th September: Russia "is willing to actively work" with both North and South Korea, Russian Deputy Interior [as received, should be Foreign] Minister Aleksandr Losyukov has said in an interview with Interfax.He is going to Seoul on Tuesday [26th September] as the head of a Russian delegation. On 28th-29th September, a Russian-Korean forum will take place there.At the meeting, "a whole range of issues" relating to bilateral...
Korean Forum: Teacher helps efforts for Korean center
Jay Zo is a man of many talents. The marine biologist has worked with the Smithsonian Institute's oceanography research program and Texas Instruments' ecological services group on the East Coast. The Korean-American divides his time between working as a courthouse interpreter in North Texas and teaching Korean studies at two local colleges. And now, after teaching American students about Korea, he has decided it is time to teach Koreans. Last month he started...