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Do dogs have to wear a muzzle?

The number of dog owners is gradually increasing. As the number of dog bites increases, something rather dangerous is happening. The government said dogs should wear a leash when they go out, or else their owners should be fined. Despite the fine, a girl was bitten by a big dog called Foxteria in July. Therefore, some people oppose not only the idea that all dogs should have leashes, but also the idea that dogs should have their mouths muzzled, and that dogs are stressed. Pros Lately, there have been a lot of incidents of dogs biting people. As a result, people say we must strengthen related l
2020 Minimum Wage

The minimum wage for 2020 was set at 8,590 won as of July 11. It is the third time that the minimum wage rate increase has been 5 percent or lower level since the IMF and the global financial crisis. President, Moon Jae-in’s pledge to set the minimum wage of 2020 at 10,000 won was broken, so strong opposition from labor groups is expected. The Minimum Wage Council held the 13th plenary session at the Sejong Government Complex on July 12, 2019, and voted for the 2020 minimum wage of 8,590 won. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), which failed to finalize the plan during the 12th ple
The Protests of Hong Kong

Hong Kong citizens have held protests to oppose the extradition bill since March 31, 2019. The extradition bill allows criminals to be sent to countries or regions that have not signed criminal extradition treaties with Hong Kong including mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. But Hong Kong citizens oppose this bill because if the extradition bill is enacted, the Chinese judicial system will torture people and force a confession. They are also concerned that the Chinese government could abuse this bill to repatriate anti-Chinese figures or human rights activists from Hong Kong to mainland China.

52-Hour Workweek

On Feb. 28, 2018, the National Assembly passed a revision bill to the Labor Standards Act, which calls for reducing the legal working hours per week from the current 68 hours to 52 hours. The revision stated that "a week is seven days," reducing the maximum working hours by 16 hours from the current 68 hours to 52 hours. The current 68 hours per week is due to the Ministry of Employment and Labor's interpretation of the state's unit as only "five days a week," while Saturday and Sunday were excluded from the calculation of legal work hours, adding eight hours each to the holiday work. Pros S

The Bold Journey with Trump, Moon and Kim

On Sunday, June 30, South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, alongside President Trump at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Through this meeting, President Donald Trump made history as the first sitting US leader to set foot in North Korea. On June 29, on the last day of the G20 Summit and on the Korea-U.S. summit, Trump tweeted about meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the DMZ. Soon after the Korea-U.S. summit, President. Moon officially declared the meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom. While inside North Kor

Cruise Ship Sinks on the Danube

It happened on the Danube River known by world travelers for its romantic night view. A cruise ship carrying many Korean tourists collided with a large cruise ship and sank into the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, on May 29, 2019. Twenty-five Koreans were killed, and one is still missing. The passengers had a hard time escaping because it took only seven to eight seconds for the ship to sink. However, this accident could have been prevented because it was not caused by personal negligence but by external factors. Before the accident, Hungarian authorities ignored warnings that traffic on t

Boeing 737 Max Crashes

On March 10, a Boeing 737 belonging to Ethiopian Airlines, which left Addis Ababa in the Ethiopian capital of Nairobi, crashed six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board. Last October, the same type of plane belonging to Indonesia's Ryanair crashed 13 minutes after takeoff, killing 189 people on board. As a result, the Boeing 737 Max model has been suspended worldwide. The cause of the two accidents is under investigation, the malfunction of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is the most probable reason. As the nose of the plane bwas lowered due to MCAS

Is It Okay To Let AI Make Value Judgements?

People were shocked when the artificial intelligence program AlphaGo beat Kim Se-dol 4-1 in 2016. As the accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased recently, there have been many attempts to apply it to entire industries. Innovative big data, cloud computing, and machine learning converge to solve a variety of real world challenges. Most notable is that while conventional AI was owned by experts in one field, it has recently been revealed to non-experts in a form that is easily understood and immediately applied by non-experts through the revitalization of open sources, thus improv

Nationalization of Firefighters

Recently, large forest fires broke out in many areas, including Gangwon Province and Busan. In particular, the Goseong-Sokcho forest fire in Gangwon Province, which occurred on April 4, 2019, was predicted to be a major disaster. However, the recent independence of the National Fire Agency has made it possible to mobilize firefighters from all over the country in the event of a disaster. Because of this, 3,200 firefighters rushed from everywhere around the country, contributing greatly to the success of stopping the forest fire and reducing the damage. Cheong Wa Dae Public petition is a site t

Foley Artist

We think the sounds in movies are recorded at the shooting site. Unlike our thoughts, everyday sounds in a movie are made by a Foley artist in post-production after filming. For example, sounds like a lid opening, glass breaking, or footsteps are made by Foley artists. These people create sounds to match the scene and increase the dramatic effect. This name came from Jack Foley who was famous for his legendary sound effects in Hollywood movies in the 1930s. They make about one thousand sounds for a commercial movie. Role A Foley artist creates all sounds except lines and music in a movie. Th

Crisis of Venezuela

On November 16, 2016, Venezuela declared that it would default on loans. Since then, the country has been experiencing hyperinflation and political chaos. Venezuelan currency, the Bolivar (B), has completely lost its value and famine has increased so much that 75% of Venezuelan adults lost an average of 8kg in 2016 alone. Meanwhile, evading responsibilities of the economic crisis, two presidents in Venezuela are making political instability. On January 11, 2019, Nicolas Maduro was reelected as the 61st president. However, during his presidential term since 2012, Venezuela has had serious fin

Sale of Classes in Universities

At the beginning of every university semester, many students have difficulties registering for classes because most Korean Universities use a registering system that has a first-come first-served basis. Therefore, students who gained spots in popular classes try to sell their spots to students who failed to register. Some sellers do this intentionally to make money. This happens every semester and many people bring up some problems in these cases. At the enrollment period, students are active in KMU’s social communities trying to buy and sell spots in classes. Students who want to sell their