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Helene D. Gayle, a public health expert and business executive in the United States, has made significant contributions to international public health and welfare through her passion for public health research and outstanding leadership for community welfare. How was she able to succeed in both fiel
People-pedia
변서영 Reporter
2023.11.30 17:30
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While Western countries and Asia are mostly in a time of peace, the Middle East remains engulfed in a cycle of large and small-scale conflicts. The recent escalation of armed conflict between Israel and Palestine which began on October 7th has once again thrown international politics into disarray.
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2023.11.30 17:28
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In an apartment in Suwon City in June of this year, the bodies of two murdered newborns were discovered in a refrigerator. An investigation on March 2023, revealed that the number of unreported infants amounted to 2,236, and among them, 249 had already passed away. The existence of these abandoned o
Controversial Issues
오수아 Reporter
2023.11.02 14:09
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November 3rd is Student Independence Movement Day, which commemorates the Gwangju Student Independence Movement that occurred on the same date in 1929. The Gwangju Student Independence Movement is a historic day when students from Gwangju took to the streets to actively shout for the independence of
Korea Chronicle
유지원 Reporter
2023.11.02 14:09
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There are various forms of families and households in the world. However, currently, Korea does not provide institutional protection for these diverse forms of family or household structures. As the composition of households becomes more diverse, there is an emerging opinion that the system should b
Social & Political Desk
유지원 Reporter
2023.11.02 14:08
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In June, the birth registration bill, an amendment to the ‘Act on Registration of Family Relations’ passed through the National Assembly. The birth registration bill extends the obligation of birth registration from parents to medical institutions. This system was introduced as a measure to address
Controversial Issues
유지원 Reporter
2023.11.02 14:08
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“I think a building that relates to elements such as light, openings, and color of materiality, gives more to a little child than a room where you can teach the alphabet.” Diébédo Francis Kéré, an architect from Burkina Faso, Africa, designs and constructs buildings that are inherently sustainable a
People-pedia
변서영 Reporter
2023.11.02 10:20
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In August, during a plenary session, the Health and Welfare Committee of the National Assembly passed a bill for the enactment of the ‘Special Act on Crisis Pregnancy and Support for Safe Births, and Child Protection’. The purpose of the anonymous birth system is to protect the identity of mothers d
Controversial Issues
변서영 Reporter
2023.11.02 09:38
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On August 23, a Wagner Group private plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group (a Russian state-funded private military company), and the Wagner Group leadership from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in a suspicious accident, killing everyone on board. The international community ha
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2023.11.02 09:35
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In May, Representative Lee Tae-gyu of the People's Power Party proposed amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Child Welfare Act, granting immunity to teachers for reasonable guidance of life to students in cases of child abuse. The proposed amendments included the provisio
Controversial Issues
김규리 Reporter
2023.10.02 12:11
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Home is the place where people spend a good majority of their time. Therefore, a home should be a place where people can feel safe and secure. However, there have been incidents threatening the stability of residential spaces, coinciding with controversies surrounding substandard construction practi
Social & Political Desk
유지원 Reporter
2023.10.02 11:58
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October 9th is one of Korea's national holidays called Hangul Proclamation Day. It commemorates the creation of the Hangul characters, and celebrates its excellence. While Koreans nowadays take the existence of Hangul for granted, there was a time in the past when there were no letters to express th
Korea Chronicle
유지원 Reporter
2023.10.02 11:55
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In July of this year, the tragic story of a schoolteacher’s death brought to light issues of infringement upon educational authority in South Korea. Many teachers took to the streets, protesting and demanding revisions to laws related to child abuse. One solution that emerged was the proposal to ‘gr
Controversial Issues
오수아 Reporter
2023.10.02 11:04
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On July 18th, the death by suicide of a teacher at Seo2 elementary school sparked a movement to restore teacher’s authority. Teachers across the country, who had previously been frustrated by malicious complaints from parents and their false reports of child abuse, were outraged by her tragic death.
Controversial Issues
변서영 Reporter
2023.10.01 22:20
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"What is happening in Niger, if it succeeds, is the end of democracy in Africa. It's over…” said Boubacar Sabo, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, referred to the end of African democracy in August. Located in the Sahel region of West Africa, Niger has ex
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2023.10.01 22:05
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Do you remember the pro-democracy protests in Iran that blossomed alongside the World Cup in Qatar last September? "Democracy ... is not something that occurs overnight. It is not a gift delivered on a golden tray. Democracy is a long process of fighting,challenging accepted ideas, and perpetually s
People-pedia
변서영 Reporter
2023.10.01 21:45
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The CSAT is meant, as defined, to assess the capability of studying at the university level. Hence, efforts to change the essence of the university entrance examination system should be directed towards evaluating the abilities and qualities that high school graduates aspiring for university admissi
Controversial Issues
김규리 Reporter
2023.09.01 13:09
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With the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) fast approaching, concerns are growing regarding this year's test due to the government's announcement of the "killer problem exclusion" policy. The policy, announced just five months before the CSAT will be held, is causing confusion among many s
Controversial Issues
오수아 Reporter
2023.09.01 12:48
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In June, the government and the Ministry of Education announced measures aimed at reducing private education. The main goal of the plan is to shift towards a public education-centered environment by curbing excessive reliance on private education. Among the proposed changes, the decision to abolish
Controversial Issues
유지원 Reporter
2023.09.01 11:10
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Recently, a tragic incident reported within South Korean society shed light on a pervasive issue – the erosion of teacher authority. A 23-year-old teacher at Seo2 Elementary School in Seoul Seocho-gu took her own life. It is suspected that excessive stress and interference from a student's parents,
Social & Political Desk
유지원 Reporter
2023.09.01 10:59