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On July 27th, the Democratic Party announced that it will push ahead with the administrative capital relocation to Sejong. Discussions on the relocation of the administrative capital were foundered by the Constitutional Court’s decision of unconstitutionality in 2004, under the government of Roh Moo
Controversial Issues
강민지 Reporter
2020.10.14 19:11
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The Right to be Forgotten has received a lot of attention in Korea recently. As social awareness about the protection of privacy increased by the concept of ‘the Right to be Forgotten’, ‘the exclusion request access rights of internet self-post guidelines’ was proposed in 2016. Nevertheless, some pe
Controversial Issues
권아현 Reporter
2020.09.04 20:44
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Social awareness about the right to be forgotten continues to grow. The purpose of the law that aims to protect the privacy of individuals is good of course. However, the right to privacy is not an absolute right that should be protected in all cases. In Japan 2017, a man who had been suspected of s
Controversial Issues
권아현 Reporter
2020.09.04 20:44
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On June 26th, Korean triathlete Choi Suk-Hyeon committed suicide. Her teammates held a press conference at the National Assembly on July 6th and exposed the pain she suffered and the brutality of the sports community. They said that Choi had been abused by the coach and staff on the Gyeongju City Ha
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권아현 Reporter
2020.09.04 20:44
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Have you heard of the ‘right to be forgotten’? The right to be forgotten refers to the right to claim the deletion of personal information collected and circulated on the Internet. It is a concept officially introduced in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of Europe in 2012. In Korea, wit
Controversial Issues
강민지 Reporter
2020.09.04 20:44
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Do you know where the largest dam in the world is? It is the Three Gorges Dam in China. About 1.3 million tourists each year visit the dam, which is a famous attraction in China. The enormous scale and grandeur of the dam also symbolize China's economic growth. However, the recent flooding in China
International Desk
이희정 Reporter
2020.09.04 20:44
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Taiwan was separated after the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang of China and the Communist Party of China, when the Kuomintang lost in 1949 and crossed over to Taiwan. The People's Republic of China, where the Communist Party swept to power, had sought to repatriate Taiwan, refusing to recog
People-pedia
이희정 Reporter
2020.09.04 20:44
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As the Moon Jae-in administration continually updated real estate policies, the news headlines of the first half in 2020 were filled with real estate issues. While there have been numerous reactions about the government’s real estate policies, revised housing lease laws proposed by the ruling party
Social & Political Desk
권아현 Reporter
2020.09.04 09:26
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As you walk down the street in Korea, you can see all the same square buildings. However, there is someone who uses these buildings to create a space that brings nature and the city together. Her name is Jeanne Gang, the architect. She always introduces herself to people by saying, "I'm a person who
People-pedia
최민주 Reporter
2020.07.01 07:58
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'Labor' means the act of giving a person physical or mental effort to obtain the necessary supplies for life. And 'child labor' means 'the use of children to do work that should be done by adults'. Some of the working children we think are voluntarily working, dreaming of a brighter future than anyo
International Desk
최민주 Reporter
2020.07.01 07:58
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In March, the 'Nth Room Incident' was reported, causing great anger in Korean society. It is known that very sadistic sexual exploitation crimes including self-harm and sexual assault against a large number of victims have been committed through online messenger services. It was even more shocking t
Social & Political Desk
심성아 Reporter
2020.07.01 07:58
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On March 21st, as the Animal Protection Act was enforced in South Korea, animal dissection by minors in anatomy classes was completely banned. Accordingly, a fine will be imposed if a teenager under the age of 19 dissects a living animal or animal carcass. However, the government made exceptions to
Controversial Issues
심성아 Reporter
2020.07.01 07:58
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Have you ever cut a frog open? It may be an embarrassing question, but you will nod from the memory of having dissection practice in school. Dissecting a frog may be a trivial thing for some, or an unforgettable nightmare for others. In 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs annou
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곽다은 Reporter
2020.07.01 07:57
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On March 21st, a revision to the Animal Protection Act was implemented. Regarding the implementation of the revision, an official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs replied, "We have prepared regulations and procedures to raise awareness of animal protection.” In addition, he exp
Controversial Issues
박지은 Reporter
2020.07.01 07:56
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In the early 2000s, the entire world started to search for new energy sources to replace oil, the major fossil fuel for mankind which is at risk of depletion. However, soon after, a mining technology developed in the 2010s, which allowed the extraction of shale oil, began to gain attention. The Unit
International Desk
박지은 Reporter
2020.07.01 07:56
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'Overall housing prices should fall further.' Do you agree with this sentence? If you do, what do you think about the next one: ‘Your house price should fall, too?' Most will express their opposition. The irony of hoping for a general decline in house prices, but at the same time not wanting to see
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정예림 Reporter
2020.06.23 21:48
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On April 15, there was the 21st parliamentary election in South Korea. As a result of the election, the "Democratic Party" and the "Platform party" won 163 seats and 17 seats, respectively, while the "Future United Party" and the "Future Korea Party" won 84 seats, 19 seats, and there were 6
Social & Political Desk
Jeong Ye-rim
2020.05.18 00:01
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Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the economy continues to suffer as the consumption by small business owners and self-employed people has decreased significantly as people are mostly staying indoors. At a time when the situation is expected to be prolonged, people have come up with the introduction of
Controversial Issues
Jeong Ye-rim
2020.05.17 23:59
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COVID-19, which first broke out in Wuhan, China in December 2019, is shaking the world amid fears of infection. Due to the high infection rate of COVID-19, it has become mandatory to wear masks when going out, and governments are demanding their citizens to stop outside activities as much as possibl
International Desk
Park Ji-eun
2020.05.17 20:13
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Sophia Seung-yoon Lee, Professor of School of Social Welfare, Chung-Ang University The Introduction of a ‘Basic Disaster Income’ Should Be Done Like This In order to discuss a ‘basic disaster income’, the concept must be clearly defined first. Some people consider selective and temporary payments as
Controversial Issues
Park Ji-eun
2020.05.17 20:00