Justice Minister Kang Kum-sil has promised to take the lead in resolving women's issues such as abolishing the hoju system and legislating the Anti-Prostitution Act, drawing attention to the outcome of her promised efforts. Minister Kang said that a Family Act Revision Committee with participati

'Long-awaited rain falls on the flying dust of Korean politics.'Women have launched an alliance in preparation for next year's general election. Their search for hidden talent is also in full swing. Watch out for the women's 'resistance' that will splash into the 2004 General

9:50 in the morning of May 27, in room 601, the Department of Bill Registration of the National Assembly. It was something she did on a regular basis, but this time, New Millennium Democratic Party (NMDP) member Lee Mi-kyung's hand shook a little as she handed in the revision bill. Fellow legisl

A campaign has been launched to help Japanese congresswoman Okajaki, who is facing suspension from her party for participating in a protest organized by the Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan during her visit to Korea.Cho Bae-sook of the New Millennium Democrat

'The birth of four woman Ministers.' Women have made it big in the first Cabinet of the new administration.President Roh Mu Hyun concluded his deliberations on the line-up for his new Cabinet, appointing Lawyers for a Democratic Society vice-president Kang Kum-sil (aged 47) as Minister of Ju

Women legislators in Korea and Japan have decided to join hands in urging the Japanese government to resolve the issue of comfort women.Assemblywomen, including Lim Jin Chul and Cho Bae Sook, President and Secretary of the Women’s Committee of the National Assembly respectively, met with the delegat

# Scenes of North Korea in 2003According to the South Korean government's estimate, the amount of food needed to feed the North Korean population for the grain fiscal year of 2003 (Nov. 2002 ~ Oct. 2003) is 6.32 million tons, up 60 thousand tons from last year. North Korea's total production

A Women's History Exhibition Hall that will showcase 100 years of women's activities and achievements is set to open on December 9.The Exhibition Hall, the first of its kind in Korean history, will be opened by the Ministry of Gender Equality (Minister Han Myung-Sook) in the Seoul Women'

“Keep a tight reign on the president’s relatives.” (Mrs. Roh) “Harmonize traditional and newly-required roles.” (Mrs. Chung) “Focus on elevating women’s status and meeting childcare needs.” (Mrs. Kwon) The wives of presidential candidates were as confident in their pledges as their husbands.New Mill

The women groups in Korea are going to invite presidential candidates to a TV debate series to talk about their women-related policies for 4 days starting from November 21. The ‘Preparatory Committee for the Debate on Women Policies of the 16th Presidential Election Candidates,’ made up of over 80 w