Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau, the first Maori leader of New Zealand s capital, is a bona fide K-drama enthusiast who brought her love for Korean culture to the political forefront during her visit to Seoul. The trip marks a significant step in international relations for Wellington as well as a showcase of how cultural passion can translate into political action.
A Seoul court has upheld a National Human Rights Commission of Korea s (NHRCK) finding that former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon did make sexually harassing remarks to his secretary. The Seoul Administrative Court on Tuesday dismissed a complaint filed by the late mayor s wife, surnamed Kang, who demanded the rights commission to annul its finding that Park sexually harassed the secretary.
A recent proposal made by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to allow foreign nationals to work as babysitters seems unrealistic considering the country s wage system, according to immigration experts. The mayor shared the proposal on social media. “Parenting should now be respected in society. And there should be a system enabling mothers and fathers to raise their children together,” Oh wrote on Facebook, Tuesday. “Hiring foreign babysitters is a policy focusing on childrearing. It will be welcome news to those who have been reluctant to employ babysitters due to financial reasons or a lack of supply.”
About 1,000 people attended and experienced the tourism promotion event “My Soul Seoul in Ho Chi Minh” hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organisation in HCM City on August 2.