성폭력 피해를 고발하는 '미투(Me Too) 운동'이 문단에 이어 공연까지 문화계 전반에 확산되고 있다.연극계 대표 연출가 이윤택(66) 극단 연희단거리패 예술감독이 과거 배우를 성추행했다는 사실을 인정하고 자숙의 시간을 갖겠다는 입장을 밝혔다.김수희 극단 미인 대표는 14일 새벽 자신의 페이스북

Korea must act on cryptocurrencies now By Kang Ji-HyunCryptocurrencies will benefit only a few people, but all society will have to bear their enormous cost in the end. Therefore, the Korean government should act on them before it is too late, economists say.Speaking to The Korea Times, Andrew Sheng, distinguished fellow of the University of Hong Kong's Asia Global Institute and former chair

Moon calls for Japan's sincere apology to resolve sex slavery issue By Kang Ji-HyunPresident Moon Jae-in on Wednesday urged Japan to accept historical truth and make a heartfelt apology to the victims of its wartime sexual slavery as part of efforts to resolve the longstanding feud over the issue between the two countries.In a nationally televised press conference, Moon reaffirmed that a con

Coast guard shoots at Chinese boats fishing illegally in Korean watersBy Kang Ji-HyunThe South Korean coast guard fired a machine gun to scare off 44 Chinese vessels fishing illegally in Korean waters Tuesday, in a confrontation that lasted over five hours.The Korea Coast Guard's West Sea division spotted the large group of 60-80 ton vessels flying Chinese flags 98 kilometers west of Gageodo

Getting rid of anti-abortion law gains momentumBy Kang Ji-HyunCheong Wa Dae has provided new momentum to the debate as to whether the nation should abolish or revise the law criminalizing abortion.Responding to a public petition to legalize abortion, Cheong Wa Dae didn't take a clear stance on the issue Sunday, but offered ample indications that it doesn't favor the current law."The curren

Moon calls for co-prosperity with ASEANBy Kang-Ji HyunPresident Moon Jae-in has called on the leaders of Southeast Asia and China and Japan to make efforts to form a regional community for peace and co-prosperity.He made the remarks during the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) +3 summit in Manila, the Philippines, Tuesday.Leaders of the 10 ASEAN countries as well as Chine

Another mysterious gunshot death in inter-Korean border county By Kang Ji-HyunA Korean soldier stationed in the inter-Korean border county of Cheorwon, in Gangwon Province, died of a mysterious gunshot to his head on Tuesday, the latest in a series of fatal incidents there.The victim, 22, whose name was not released, was returning to his platoon with about 20 soldiers and their commander aft

Moon reaffirms early OPCON transfer By Kim Ji-HyunPresident Moon Jae-in has reaffirmed his pledge to take back wartime operational control (OPCON) of South Korean forces from the United States Forces Korea (USFK) as soon as possible, saying it will improve the military's deterrence capability against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.He also encouraged the early establishment of a do

Moon, party leaders vow joint efforts for N. Korea issue By Kang Ji-HyunPresident Moon Jae-in and the heads of four major political parties agreed on joint efforts to cope with North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, Wednesday.They also decided to set up a regular consultative body in which government officials and members of the ruling and opposition parties can discuss security and othe

Fears growing over US-N. Korea armed conflict By Kang Ji-HyunNorth Korea's threat to shoot down U.S. bombers in response to the flyby near its coast of two B-1B Lancer bombers escorted by six F-15C fighters is causing fears over the possibility of the United States and North Korea stumbling into an accidental military clash.Accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of declaring war on the North