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In Korea, most baby boxes are operated by private institutions rather than the government. It is at this point that many perspectives towards the baby boxes differ. One side claiming that baby boxes protect the human rights of children and parents, and the other that it promotes infant abandonment,
Controversial Issues
김유희 Reporter
2022.09.03 17:38
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On July 26th, the Cabinet Meeting passed a reorganization plan to install a police bureau as an affiliated organization of the Ministry of Interior and Safety (MOIS). As the reshuffle came into force since August 2nd, the National Police Agency (KNPA), which was originally an independent organizatio
Social & Political Desk
박서희 Reporter
2022.09.03 00:17
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On July 14th, the Korean government (the gov) newly announced the “Special debt adjustment system for young adults.” It includes “Payment deferment of the principal payment for up to 3 years” and “Interest payment reduction up to a maximum of 50%” to people below 35 years old with low credit[1] who
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장유지 Reporter
2022.09.01 19:03
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit will be held in Madrid, Spain from June 29th to 30th this year. NATO has been one of the deepest issues between Russia and Ukraine and is playing a major role after the outbreak of war between the two countries[1]. Finland and Sweden, which advoca
International Desk
정예진 Reporter
2022.06.07 00:03
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The Moon Jae-in government implemented a policy to completely convert autonomous private high schools and foreign language high schools into regular high schools by 2025. On the contrary, the 20th presidential transition committee, preparing for the transfer of power of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeo
Controversial Issues
정예진 Reporter
2022.06.07 00:03
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There were two winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in November 2021. A Filipino and a Russian, both of whom were journalists, reported the truth without yielding to great pressure. Originally, the Nobel Peace Prize was regarded to be awarded to activists or politicians. It is the first time in 86 years
People-pedia
정예진 Reporter
2022.06.07 00:03
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Lee Seong-ho, Professor of Department of Education, Chung-Ang University1. What is the difference between the Korean high school system compared to other advanced countries?The Korean public school system is very unique. It is even unique among democratic countries. In what sense is unique? Korean s
Controversial Issues
신지원 Reporter
2022.06.06 09:07
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On May 3rd, the presidential transition committee announced an “examination of high school system reorganization to diversify educational curriculum in schools and provide various school types” as a national task of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. Accordingly, many people are paying attention to w
Controversial Issues
나수진 Reporter
2022.06.06 09:07
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The issue of sex crimes in the military has long been a serious social problem, and although various measures and manuals have been prepared for it, it still regularly occurs. In 2021, the media reported three victims who took their own lives due to sexual offenses in the military. This incident cau
Social & Political Desk
나수진 Reporter
2022.06.06 09:07
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Many people are expecting that foreigners will again be able to perform in Korea as restrictions due to COVID-19 have been recently eased. If a foreigner wants to perform in Korea, there is a foreigner performance recommendation system that requires a recommendation from the Korea Media Rating Board
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나수진 Reporter
2022.06.06 09:07
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Recently, the State Council passed a bill to make it mandatory for hospitals and other medical institutions to first register information about the birth of a child. The existing birth notification system requires parents to report the birth to the head of municipality within one month from the date
Controversial Issues
신서현 Reporter
2022.05.07 17:11
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On March 17th, 2022, Choi Hye-young of the Democratic Party of Korea held a press conference at the National Assembly to urge the introduction of Universal Birth Registration (UBR). She explained, “This is a measure to supplement the current system in which the state cannot confirm the birth of a ch
Controversial Issues
정예진 Reporter
2022.05.07 17:11
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On May 9th, when Moon Jae-in, the 19th President of the Republic of Korea's term of office ends, an election will be held to elect the 17th President of the Philippines. In addition, 18,000 local government officials, including the vice president, 13 senators, and 300 members of the House of Represe
International Desk
정예진 Reporter
2022.05.07 17:11
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Among Korean nursery rhymes, there is a song with the lyrics “I really wish I could appear on television.” How would it feel to appear on a TV program that you have been a fan of since childhood? One such person is Bowen Yang, whom we will examine. He appeared in three consecutive seasons as the fir
People-pedia
정예진 Reporter
2022.05.07 17:11
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The 20th presidential election of Korea was held on March 9th. Many candidates campaigned during the election asserting their pledges, and the winner of the vote was Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party. Yoon Suk-yeol was elected with 48.56% of the votes. With the election of Yoon Suk-yeol as the
Social & Political Desk
나수진 Reporter
2022.05.07 10:57
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On March 4th, simultaneous forest fires occurred in Uljin, Gyeongbuk, and Samcheok, Gangwon, along the east coast. The fire was extinguished on the 13th, after a record burn time of 213 hours and 43 minutes, the longest in Korean history. It caused 18,463 ha of forest damage, and many facilities wer
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나수진 Reporter
2022.05.07 10:57
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Lee Min-ah, Professor of Department of Sociology, Chung-Ang University 1. Recently, as there have been many incidents related to child abuse, voices about the introduction of Universal Birth Registration (UBR) at medical institutions are growing, what do you think about this?Universal Birth Registra
Controversial Issues
송수민 Reporter
2022.05.07 10:57
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Kim Jung-hwan, Professor of School of Energy Systems Engineering, Chung-Ang University Why should Korea achieve "Carbon Neutrality”?In accordance with the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, carbon credit systems are already being implemented worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It doesn't matter whether
Controversial Issues
신서현 Reporter
2022.04.04 14:22
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On February 24th, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced military operations in Donbas of Ukraine, which is controlled by Pro-Russian rebels, and invaded Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Associated Press (AP) on the same day, citing his words, reported that if there is a state that interferes with Russia
International Desk
정예진 Reporter
2022.04.04 14:22
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On February 17th, 2022, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced that “we are doing our best to drastically reduce coal power generation to achieve 2050 carbon neutrality.” In fact, Korea is implementing various policies to achieve 2050 carbon neutrality, an international trend. However
Controversial Issues
정예진 Reporter
2022.04.04 14:22