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April 9, 2021 Social affairs

[Video] ‘People in Myanmar are like prisoners’

The crisis in Myanmar has continued for over two months since the military coup on Feb. 1. Civilians have carried out mass protests to restore freedom and democracy. The armed forces have responded w...

[Eye Interview] Remembering Korean War heroes through photos

In the South Korean military, there is a saying among soldiers: “Our enemy is not North Korea, but the officers.” This has become somewhat of a running joke among the troops -- most of them in their...

March 27, 2021
People
Lawmakers, Burmese residents call for revival of democracy in Myanmar

Politicians and Burmese residents in Korea raised their voices together, pressing for the revival of democracy in Myanmar and an end to military control in the Southeast Asian nation. A group of law...

March 10, 2021
Social affairs
[팟캐스트] (392) 규탄 받는 램지어 교수의 “위안부는 매춘부” 논문 / 전기 침술로 불면증 완화할 수 있다는 연구 결과

진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster 1. Harvard professor urged to offer apology for 'comfort women' claims 요약: 논란 일으킨 하버드대 램지어 교수의 “위안부는 매춘부” 논문에 대한 철회를 요구하는 학계 [1] A controversy surrounding a Harvard profe...

February 24, 2021
Podcast
Seoul city looking for dog care specialists

The Seoul 50 Plus Foundation has launched a project to provide new job opportunities for people aged between 40 and 67. Under the title “50+ Dog Care Specialists Matching Support”, the project is de...

February 16, 2021
Social affairs
Scientists develop AI system capable of reading human emotions

A team of researchers led by professor Kim Hyun-bum from Incheon National University have developed a human emotion detection system using fifth-generation networks and artificial intelligence. Rese...

February 16, 2021
Technology
Electroacupuncture can improve sleep, study suggests

Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders. According to the National Health Insurance Service, some 640,000 people visited hospitals due to insomnia in 2019. The number of such visits has st...

February 11, 2021
Health
15% of passengers not buckled up: survey

About 15 percent of vehicle passengers do not wear seat belts, the Korea Transportation Safety Authority said Wednesday. Despite amendments to the Road Traffic Act in September 2018, mandating that ...

February 10, 2021
Social affairs
Police to crack down on traffic violations during Lunar New Year holiday

The police will crack down on traffic violations during the Lunar New Year holiday – when the country’s traffic volume usually surges as people visit their hometowns for family gatherings. The Natio...

February 10, 2021
Social affairs
7 foreigners deported for breaching quarantine rules

The Ministry of Justice said Thursday that seven foreigners had been deported from South Korea for breaking the country’s quarantine rules since November. Fourteen others were fined. One of the depo...

February 5, 2021
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Tokyo Olympics chief in hot water over sexist remarks

The chief of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee has apologized for making derogatory comments about women, but refuses to resign amid the ongoing controversy. “The Education Ministry has been v...

February 5, 2021
Olympic Games
Govt. to improve living infrastructure for foreigners, N. Korean defectors

The government will put efforts into improving the basic living infrastructure for foreigners and North Korean defectors, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Wednesday. The ministry plans t...

February 3, 2021
Social affairs
S. Korea tops list of world’s most innovative countries

South Korea has topped the global list of the 60 most innovative countries, the Bloomberg Innovation Index, released Wednesday. Since the annual index was first published in 2013, Korea has made it ...

February 3, 2021
World News
Korea to deploy new 3D forecasting system for forest fires

The Korea Forest Service will set up a three-dimensional prediction system in a bid to minimize damages from forest fires this year, after a devastating year that has ravaged forests nationwide. The...

February 2, 2021
Social affairs
BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ outfits sell for $162,500 at charity auction

The outfits that the members of BTS wore in the music video for their chart-topping single “Dynamite” sold for $162,500 at a charity auction in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday. The septet’s pas...

February 2, 2021
K-pop

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