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You've probably seen drug dealers selling marijuana and gun battles between them and the police in movies and dramas. Though marijuana is prescribed for medical purposes in some countries and is legal in many states in the United States and Canada, it is strictly managed worldwide. There is a moveme
International Desk
이주윤
2021.05.04 13:29
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After COVID-19 broke out last year, hate crimes targeting Asians around the world have surged, and this is especially true in the United States. There have been many incidents, but the Atlanta spa shootings on March 16th raised the awareness of Asian hate crimes around the world. The incident has le
International Desk
이희정 Reporter
2021.05.04 13:29
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The sugar tax became a hot issue when the ruling party proposed a revised bill on the National Health Promotion Act on February 26th, which included imposing charges on beverages containing sugars. Through the National Health Promotion Act, which previously was only imposed charges on cigarettes, th
Controversial Issues
이희정 Reporter
2021.05.04 13:29
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Since President Moon Jae-in took office in 2017, his government and ruling party have pushed forward a series of reform measures to weaken the prosecution’s power. As the first prosecution reform, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) started its operation in February,
Controversial Issues
권아현 Reporter
2021.04.07 19:45
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On March 1st, it was revealed that former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was guilty of charges that had been undergoing investigation, surprising the world. It was an even more surprising result as he was the first president to receive a jail sentence in France. Nicolas Sarkozy was president of Fr
International Desk
이주윤
2021.04.07 19:45
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After COVID-19 broke out, the world has desperately worked towards a vaccine to end the pandemic. The Pfizer vaccine, which showed high efficacy of 95% in Phase III clinical trials after full investment from various companies and countries, was approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Ad
International Desk
이희정 Reporter
2021.04.07 19:45
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Time Magazine is famous for selecting the 100 most influential people and person of the year from around the world every year. Last year, they also selected "Kid of the Year" for the first time, with 15-year-old American young scientist Gitanjali Rao as the first chosen. She is a scientist and inven
People-pedia
이희정 Reporter
2021.04.07 19:45
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The separation of the prosecution office's right to indict and investigate has been a subject of debate for a long time. Meanwhile, there have been assertions for abolishing the prosecution office's investigative authority. However, if the prosecution office has no investigative authority, it will c
Controversial Issues
송윤영
2021.04.07 19:45
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Controversy of pros and cons of the abolition of the prosecution office’s investigative power is fierce. The prosecution office’s investigative power has been under constant discussion in Korean society along with the reform of the Prosecution Office. Then, what does the public opinion in Korea look
Controversial Issues
강민지 Reporter
2021.04.05 00:31
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For a nation, an airport means more than just a ‘take-off and landing place for airplanes.’ Especially an airline hub, a center of a particular region in the world, plays a major role in developing the national economy. In Korea, Incheon Airport in the metropolitan area has played a role as an airli
Social & Political Desk
권아현 Reporter
2021.04.04 16:57
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The special investigation team of the Sewol Ferry disaster, which was launched in November 2019, to reinvestigate allegations related to the ferry disaster, officially ended its investigation on January 19th. However, controversy continues as they cleared most of the 17 allegations. The bereaved fam
Uppercut
권아현 Reporter
2021.04.04 16:50
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A 16-month-old girl named Jeong-in died on October 13th last year, only 271 days after she was adopted. It was a clear incident of child abuse. An investigative report aired by SBS on January 2nd reported the death of the toddler and has caused public outrage. Many people were angry and felt sorry b
Social & Political Desk
권아현 Reporter
2021.03.29 06:42
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On February 3rd, the short selling ban, which was scheduled to end on March 16th, was extended again until May 2nd. Short selling is the act of borrowing stocks that are expected to fall in price and selling them, then actually buying them at a lower price later on. Earlier in March, 2020, the Finan
Controversial Issues
권아현 Reporter
2021.03.29 06:29
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A user who introduced himself as the operator of a delivery agency posted a post and a recorded tape on an online community on February 2nd, which shocked many people. The delivery driver of the user’s company delivered to a private educational institute the day before, and a lecturer, who was annoy
Uppercut
권아현 Reporter
2021.03.29 06:26
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In the early morning of February 1, 2020, a military coup took place in Naypyitaw, the capital of Myanmar. Myanmar's military caused confusion by detaining key figures of the country, including national adviser Aung San Suu Kyi, and declaring a state of emergency. The international community, along
International Desk
이주윤
2021.03.16 21:15
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The hottest issue in the stock market since last year would be a "short selling ban." The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on February 3rd that it would extend the ban further until May 2nd. This is in contrast to most other countries, such as France and Italy which resumed short sellin
Controversial Issues
이희정 Reporter
2021.03.16 21:15
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What were the biggest issues in the world last year? The 2020 U.S. presidential election would certainly be one. Before the election, Trump and Biden competed fiercely. Even after the election, Trump filed lawsuits opposing the election result, which made it difficult for Biden to take office as the
International Desk
이희정 Reporter
2021.03.16 21:15
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On January 20th, the inauguration ceremony of the 46th president of the U.S. was held. There was a woman wearing a yellow coat who drew as much attention as the new president, Joe Biden. It is Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet ever to perform at a presidential inauguration at the age of 22. She touch
People-pedia
이희정 Reporter
2021.03.16 21:15
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Short selling is generally the practice of selling commodities, securities, currencies, etc. that one does not have in the expectation that falling prices will enable one to buy them in at a profit before they have to be delivered. In the stock market, short selling is a transaction in which short s
Controversial Issues
정하경 Reporter
2021.03.16 21:14
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Snow affects the ecosystem of Earth and further protects the Earth, so it should snow in winter. We should consider the result of ecosystems that snow will cause rather than the convenience that humans can have right now. First, snow keeps plants and animals out from the cold. Snow preserves heat be
Controversial Issues
송윤영
2020.12.08 23:47