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Korea has recently been creating lots of media related to illegal drugs such as and . Besides being seen only in movies and TV series, drugs are widely distributed and traded in real life as well. Korea is no longer safe from drug dealing. The National Office of Investigation
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송연수 Reporter
2022.12.02 20:30
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President Yoon Suk-yeol immediately declared a seven-day of the national mourning period. He also ordered flags on government buildings lowered to half-mast over the deadly stampede that killed 158 people during a Halloween celebraion in Itaewon, Seoul on October 30. In addition, government officers
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석정은 Reporter
2022.12.01 10:27
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"Cat Mom" or "Cat Daddy", or also often called cat lovers (hereafter referred to as "cat mom"[1] regardless of gender), are people who take care of feral cats usually through means such as providing food and shelter. Their actions are generally understood as a demonstration of sympathy towards unpro
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심보성 Reporter
2022.11.10 01:29
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January 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that it would review the introduction of a companion animal retention tax in the “Comprehensive Plan for Animal Welfare for 2020-2024”. However, the introduction of the system, which was suspended due to the public o
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석정은 Reporter
2022.10.08 00:03
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Last August, most of the rice dried up and died in rice paddies near the Daegok Agricultural Industrial Complex in Gyeongsangnam-do, due to wastewater discharged by a food factory into a river used for agriculture. Some farmers gave up farming this year after the rice dried even after planting the r
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김유희 Reporter
2022.10.07 23:23
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In July 2022, a man visited a kimbap restaurant in Seoul Gangdong-gu and made a pre-order reservation for 40 rolls of kimbap. However, he didn't show up, and the owner didn't receive the bill for 40 rolls of kimbap and suffered a loss of a day's worth of earnings. In this case, canceling the booking
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송연수 Reporter
2022.09.04 11:45
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People all have their own distinct features, and “disability” is one of those. It is the “people who have the very feature” who can express it the best when it comes to acting. However, non-disabled actors usually have acted in the roles of disabled characters in various works in Korea. It can lead
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장유지 Reporter
2022.09.01 19:03
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Real estate fever continues even in 2022. One of the hot topics is the official land price realization policy introduced by the Moon Jae-in government. The official land price (OLP) is the price that the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport determines every year for apartments, individual
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신지원 Reporter
2022.06.06 09:07
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On April 17th, according to the Wall Street Journal, organizations and scientists from around the world, along with several scientists from the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute in California, USA, are in the process to introduce humans to extraterrestrials that are likely t
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나수진 Reporter
2022.06.06 09:07
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On March 16th, a post was posted on an online community saying that masks used by people who were diagnosed as COVID-19 patients were being sold, causing a big of social uproar. On the same date, the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Korea reached 620,000, showing that awareness of the vi
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신서현 Reporter
2022.05.07 17:11
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On March 6th, 2022, MBN aired the first episode of “Teenage Parents” starring students who experienced pregnancy and childbirth in their teens. In addition to revealing their daily life, the cast members also share the sexual culture of teens along with personal experiences. This program suggests th
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정예진 Reporter
2022.05.07 17:11
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According to the results of the “Mental Health Survey” by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on December 26th, 2021, 1 in 4 adults in Korea experience mental health problems, but only 12.1% of those diagnosed with a mental disorder seek professional help. Despite the prevalence of mental illness in
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정예진 Reporter
2022.04.04 14:22
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On February 20th, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ended. The Olympics are based on the Olympic Spirit of three values: Excellence, Friendship, and Respect. However, this Olympics was not just a "Festival." Of course, there were many touching scenes among the athletes. On the other hand, it was also
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신지원 Reporter
2022.04.04 14:22
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With the spread of the “flex” culture, the consumption of luxury goods has surged due to COVID-19 and a retaliatory mentality against the hardship of traveling abroad. It is now at the highest scale ever. According to the market research firm Euromonitor, the size of the domestic luxury goods market
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신서현 Reporter
2022.03.06 15:34
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On January 3rd, an article was posted on the Blue House Petition Board insisting that a Nursing Law needs to be enacted. By February 2nd, the petition deadline, about 247,000 people agreed, surpassing the standard for meeting the Blue House's response of 200,000 people. Currently, the Korean Nurses
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나수진 Reporter
2022.03.06 15:34
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The specialized vocational high school field training system was introduced in 1973 to gain experience while practicing the skills students have learned at school directly in the industrial field. Although it is a system that should be helpful in career decision-making, news of field training accide
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신지원 Reporter
2021.12.07 12:03
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Small towns becoming ghost towns is becoming more serious every year. According to the Korea Employment Information Service, in May, 106 out of 228 cities, counties, and districts nationwide were recently selected a place as a "risk of extinction." However, the population of the metropolitan area st
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송수민 Reporter
2021.12.07 12:03
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On September 7th, Severance Hospital announced the introduction of Korea's first “video round system.” which enables non-face-to-face interviews between the doctor and patients. Meanwhile, the Korean Medical Association showed concerns that this system may become a background for introducing telemed
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정예진 Reporter
2021.11.12 12:02
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On May 20th, 2021, a petition titled "Please ban teachers from filming school Vlogs" was registered on the Blue House National Petition website. With the consent of 7,852 people, the article sparked controversies over the pros and cons of teachers’ Vlogs. Despite the voices that oppose teachers' Vlo
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나수진 Reporter
2021.11.12 12:02
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People are complaining about the government's social distancing policy. The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has stayed overall consistently high, surpassing the about 2,000 mark in September, and the social distancing period has been continuously extended. A growing number of people are disobe
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송수민 Reporter
2021.10.11 09:31