이란 20대 女체스선수, 히잡 안 쓰고 대회 참가
For a look at the news from around the world, we turn to Lee Seung-jae, who's standing by at the Arirang News Center. Good morning.
Good morning.
Let's start off in Kazakhstan where a female Iranian chess player is in the spotlight, as she was seen competing without a hijab.
That's right. An Iranian woman chess player competed in an international tournament in Kazakhstan without a hijab, going against Iran's laws governing female dress code.
According to Reuters, Iran's Sara Khadem was seen competing without a headscarf for the second straight day.
Ranked 804 in the world, Khadem's participation at the chess tournament without her hijab was also reported by a number of Iranian news outlets.
Iran has been swept by demonstrations against the country's clerical leadership this year, with laws enforcing the mandatory hijab being a flashpoint during the protests.
A number of Iranian female athletes have been seen taking a stand by refusing to compete while wearing the hijab.
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2022-12-29, 09:00 (KST)
