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Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are facing a major crisis due to the revised Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information. On March 24th, 2021, the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information was revised, and the government imposed an obligation t
Social & Political Desk
나수진 Reporter
2021.10.11 09:31
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Severe injuries and deaths in industrial accidents occur constantly. According to KBS, the death toll from industrial accidents averaged nearly two per day in the first half of 2021. Because of this situation, the ‘Severe Accident Punishment Act’ was passed by the National Assembly on January 8th, 2
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나수진 Reporter
2021.09.03 19:09
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Virtual cryptocurrencies are gradually replacing real money worldwide. The cryptocurrency craze is also blowing up in Korean society, especially among young people. According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the four major cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb, UPbit, Korbit and Coinone, had
Social & Political Desk
권아현 Reporter
2021.06.06 00:45
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A scandal of land speculation by the officials from state developers has been rocking Korean society. The current and former employees of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) are suspected of using insider information and inappropriately purchasing farmland near where a national housing developme
Social & Political Desk
권아현 Reporter
2021.05.04 15:40
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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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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
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권아현 Reporter
2021.03.29 06:42
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The delivery service industry in Korea has developed rapidly since the 2000s. This year, especially, the delivery industry had an unprecedented boom as online orders increased due to the COVID-19. However, the working conditions for delivery workers had not been improved along with the growth. Their
Social & Political Desk
권아현 Reporter
2020.12.08 23:40
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One of the biggest issues in the second half of 2020 might be the doctors’ strike, which took place from August to early September. The reason why they left the hospital was because of the government’s plans for recruiting and utilizing the medical workforce. On July 23rd, the government announced p
Social & Political Desk
권아현 Reporter
2020.11.15 02:31
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Controversy over the real estate policies continues. The September issue of CAH dealt with new housing lease legislation and looked at the trends of the rental market. But before the housing lease problems, what had been pointed out as a fundamental reason of the real estate problem in Korea was mul
Social & Political Desk
권아현 Reporter
2020.10.29 11:32
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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
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권아현 Reporter
2020.09.04 09:26
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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 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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Last December 27th, the National Assembly passed a plenary session to revise the Public Official Election Act, which calls for granting voting rights to students over the age of 18. As a result, about 520,000 18-year-olds will be eligible to vote in the 21st general election on April 15th, with an e
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Sim Seong-a
2020.04.20 18:59
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There is an old saying that “it is a case of a black hen laying white eggs”. It means that even in difficult situations talented people show up. People suffer from all kinds of hardships and use their talents to light up the world. Unfortunately, the public is so focused on their talents that they f
Social & Political Desk
Jeong Ye-rim
2020.03.18 23:16
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Prosecutorial Reform: Bring about National Division On October 14th, the Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who was pushing for reform of the Office of Prosecution, resigned just 35 days after taking the of
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Sim Seong-a
2019.12.06 15:36
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In South Korea, reconstruction and redevelopment have frequently appeared these days as housing demand is steadily increasing due to the city’s high population density. However, the current housing supply is not fully meeting the housing demand. The government defines this situation as "Overdemand
Social & Political Desk
Jeong Ye-rim
2019.11.11 18:28
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As relations between Korea and Japan have deteriorated rapidly due to Japan's recent export restrictions, the Korean government is working on countermeasures to deal with the situation. In addition,
Social & Political Desk
Sim Seong-a
2019.10.04 15:24
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[What Is the Public Concept of Land Ownership?]Theoretical Background of the Public Concept of Land Ownership ‘The Public Concept of Land Ownership’ means that one’s land ownership and disposal can be
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Jeong Ye-rim
2019.09.15 23:32
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Do you know what day April 3rd, 2019 is? It is a day when by-elections will be held in Chang-won, Tong-yeong and Go-seong. Although it is a small election, the opposition party, excluding the Liberty
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Ryu Dong-hyeon
2019.05.10 23:20
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The Investigation and Evaluation Planning Committee of the four major rivers project under the Ministry of Environment proposed on February 22, 2019 that among the five dams of the Geum River and Yeon
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Ryu Dong-hyeon
2019.04.13 22:01