Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
This is the story of Yang Kum-deok, one of many Korean middle-schoolers taken during the 1940s to work in the Mitsubishi factories in Japan. What was presented to be the opportunity of a lifetime soon tragically turned into a living nightmare for her and many others, in which the battle for justice still rages on to this day.
Gwangju’s mayor, Kang Un-tae, who was elected in 2010 and will serve until 2014, shares his experience and network from previous elected positions as mayor of Suncheon (‘89-‘90), mayor of Gwangju (‘94-‘95), minister of Internal Affairs (’97), and as a member of the National Assembly (’00 and ’08).
As the shadows slowly slip into the late afternoon, children and the child-like run around squealing, screeching and smiling with pleasure as they clasp soft-drink bottles half-filled with water. A range of ages and nationalities sit around eating and chatting, connecting and relaxing, enjoying a sharing of the sunny end to the weekend.
Dr. David Shaffer provides answers and insight about teaching English in the Gwangju News monthly column “Letters to KOTESOL.”
Every foreigner fears accidentally breaking local law and ending up on an episode of Locked Up Abroad.
In the early hours of Nov. 19, 2010, Pvt. Andre M. Fisher of the U.S. Army was outside a club in Seoul. Details of that evening differ from there.
