"Understanding Korea: A Cross-Cultural Perspective," an international conference organized by the Centre for Japanese, Korean, and Northeast Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and supported by the Korea Foundation, was held from October 8 to 9 at JNU, New Delhi, India. This conference and various Korea-related cultural events were held to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean language program at Jawaharlal Nehru University, the first university in India to introduce a Korean language program. |
In a misguided attempt to help multiethnic families and their children and to bolster falling birthrates, the Korean government took another small but important step towards reverse ethnic discrimination both as a means to aid multiethnic children as well as encourage more multiethnic unions. According to reports, all "multicultural" children regardless of income will enjoy free daycare services from the government starting next year, the government announced Thursday. About 28,000 multicultural children are expected to benefit. Children between birth and age five will be eligible and under the program, parents will receive a state subsidy to enroll their multicultural child in daycare centers. Currently, only parents who earn less than 2.58 million won are eligible. Korea Times welcomes reverse discrimination While we personally find any form of legalized racial discrimination appalling, the Korea Times newspaper appeared to cheer the decision in an editorial that in...
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