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What Does “Removing Queer or Gay Education” Actually Mean?

What Does “Removing Queer or Gay Education” Actually Mean?

When a political candidate promises to “remove,” “expel,” or “abolish queer and homosexual education,” the phrase may sound as though schools currently teach a formal subject devoted…
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Crimson Desert Ranks as the Second-Best-Selling Video Game of 2026 in the US

Crimson Desert Ranks as the Second-Best-Selling Video Game of 2026 in the US

Crimson Desert has become one of 2026’s most commercially successful new video games, reaching s…
Korea Surpasses the U.S. in Cosmetics Exports With a Record $11.4 Billion

Korea Surpasses the U.S. in Cosmetics Exports With a Record $11.4 Billion

South Korea’s cosmetics exports reached a record $11.4 billion in 2025, lifting the country above…

Finding Support After Physical or Sexual Assault in South Korea

After a physical or sexual assault, a survivor may need medical treatment, interpretation, police…

Why a Shortage of U.S. THAAD Interceptors Matters to South Korea and Japan

Reports that the United States has consumed a substantial share of its THAAD interceptor inventor…

Why Samsung Electronics’ 600 Million Won Bonus Estimate Triggered Public Anger

Reports that some Samsung Electronics semiconductor employees could receive performance bonuses a…

Gwangju Starbucks Boycott: How the “Tank Day” Promotion Became a Corporate Accountability Crisis

Civic organizations in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province have called for a boycott of Starbucks K…
Human Rights Commission’s Queer Festival Controversy: Announced Attendance and Eventual Absence

Human Rights Commission’s Queer Festival Controversy: Announced Attendance and Eventual Absence

South Korea’s National Human Rights Commission faced criticism after its chair announced plans to…
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