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Sudden Death of South Korea’s First Trans Soldier Sparks Military to Step Forward to Inclusion

Sudden Death of South Korea’s First Trans Soldier Sparks Military to Step Forward to Inclusion

by Hangyun Kim | Mar 21, 2021 | Featured, National Security

SEOUL – South Korea’s Minister of National Defense Suh Wook said research on military service by transgender individuals is necessary, a milestone in the LGBTQ rights movement in one of the least inclusive countries in East Asia where even the incumbent president, a...
Cancer-causing compounds found at former U.S. Army heliport in South Korea

Cancer-causing compounds found at former U.S. Army heliport in South Korea

by Hangyun Kim | Mar 5, 2021 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Military, National Security

SEOUL, South Korea — A former U.S. Army heliport and runway at Camp Walker in South Korea’s southeastern city of Daegu were found by a South Korean government agency to be contaminated with cancer-causing substances, potentially exposing service members on the base...
Around 40 U.S. Space Force Troops  Deployed in South Korea

Around 40 U.S. Space Force Troops Deployed in South Korea

by Hangyun Kim | Mar 2, 2021 | Foreign Affairs, Military

SEOUL – Approximately 40 Space Force troops are stationed in South Korea to support United States Forces Korea’s mission. South Korean LGBTQ rights groups have condemned broadcaster SBS for censoring gay kiss scenes from the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody, which focused...
South Korean broadcaster censors gay kisses in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

South Korean broadcaster censors gay kisses in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

by Hangyun Kim | Mar 2, 2021 | Featured, Social Justice

SEOUL — South Korean LGBTQ rights groups have condemned broadcaster SBS for censoring gay kiss scenes from the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody, which focused on the life of rock band Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury. One of South Korea’s three major TV...
Despite No New Defense Deal, U.S. Forces Korea did not Issue a Furlough Notice to South Korean Employees

Despite No New Defense Deal, U.S. Forces Korea did not Issue a Furlough Notice to South Korean Employees

by Hangyun Kim | Feb 14, 2021 | Featured, National Security

SEOUL – United States Forces Korea’s failure to notify approximately 9,000 South Korean employees at the end of January as legally required if they may be facing furloughs may signal that a new defense cost-sharing deal is underway between the Biden administration and...
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