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Forest Fire in Eastern Coast of Korea

A forest fire broke out in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do, around 11:17 a.m. on March 4, 2022. The forest fire spread not only to the northeast of Uljin but also to Samcheok, Gangwon-do. The cause of the forest fire is presumed to be from cigarettes because the fire broke out immediately after three vehicles passed the initial ignition point. The east coast forest fire, which started in Uljin and spread to Samcheok was contained after 213 hours and 43 minutes (about 9 days) with 20,000 ha of forest burned, setting a record for the longest-lasting forest fire since 1986 when the Korea Forest Service c
Russo-Ukrainian War

On February 24, Russia commenced its military invasion of Ukraine, and the two countries are still fighting today. Since the very beginning, the Russian all-out war has been conducting indiscriminate attacks on multiple parts of the Ukraine. Proven by the real-time footage of Russian forces’ strikes spreading online, the Russian troops are targeting civilian facilities. Regarding the previous warfare that the Russian troops fought in, for example, Syria and Chechnya, the Russian troops use the tactic of intentional attacks on civilians, aiming to break the people’s will to fight back. The rece
Collapse accident due to poor construction

On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 3:46 p.m., most of the 23rd to 38th floors of an apartment building collapsed. The Hyundai Development Company was responsible for building the Hwajeong IPARK Complex 2 in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju when it collapsed. The collapsed section of 16 floors is approximately 78,000㎡. Fortunately, there is an evacuation space and machine room on the 23rd floor, which prevented further collapse thanks to its harder structure than other places. There are several reasons why the building collapsed. The tower crane on the roof of the building collapsed first, collidin

EU Taxonomy includes nuclear power generation

On February 2, the European Union (EU) finalized and proposed regulations to classify nuclear power generation and natural gas as green energy, and the implementation of "EU Taxonomy" is just around the corner. Now that activities for a sustainable planet are receiving great attention, Taxonomy is an important policy that should not be missed and is currently the biggest global environmental news. Taxonomy was created by combining the words TAXIS (Sort out) and NOMOS (Science) in Greek. In the industry, it was called Green Taxonomy because it was usually related to the environment. Currently,

Korea's self-developed space rocket Nuri

On October 21, South Korea’s self- developed space rocket Nuri had its first launch from the Nuri Space Center in Goheung. Nuri, which is also formally known as KSLV-II, is a three-stage launch vehicle. The rocket has been in development by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) for the last 11 years. The South Korean government has invested approximately two trillion won for the project, which has required 370,000 parts and 184 engine testes involving 300 local companies. The vehicle is 47.2 m long and 3.5 m in diameter with a weight of 200 metric tons. The plan was for it to carry a 1

G20 Summit

Leaders of the G20 in 20 major countries held a summit in Rome, Italy, from October 30-31. At the meeting, they agreed on the principle of suppressing the Earth's average temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius. It is evaluated as reaffirming the willingness to implement the 2015 Paris Climate Change Convention. In the Paris Climate Agreement adopted in 2015, the international community set a goal of keeping global temperature rise within 2 degrees Celsius and below 1.5 degrees Celsius if possible, compared to before industrialization to prevent disasters caused by global warming. In the j

Are electronic anklets really protecting citizens' safety?

A man in his 50s wearing an electronic anklet committed a terrible crime of serial murder of two women. The electronic anklets introduced to monitor inmates who are likely to recidivism did not work properly. The bigger problem is that the police did not arrest the murder suspect, but went to the police station on their own and surrendered. If you hadn't turned yourself in, you might have committed any additional crimes. Through this incident, various problems were revealed in the operation of electronic anklets. Above all, if the target of surveillance is decided, there is a high possibility

The New Afghanistan

August 31, 2021, United States President Joe Biden announced the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. This was the end of the 20 years of war in Afghanistan. The US started the war with Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks which happened in 2001. The idea of withdrawal had been around for many years. About 60% of US citizens wanted to end the war in Afghanistan. However, some experts believe the process of withdrawal was too premature, which left Afghanistan in chaos. Following the withdrawal, the Taliban took over Afghanistan and declared it an “Islamic Emirate”. The who

Internship in IDCC  

( Picture of me working at the Daegu International Development Cooperation Center office.) In this article, I interviewed a student from KAC majoring in International Relations who is having an internship in the International Development Cooperation Center (IDCC).    A. Can you introduce yourself?   Hello! My name is Jeon Suhyeon, a student in KAC majoring in International Relations. I am currently working at the Daegu International Development Cooperation Center, located at Keimyung University Dongyoung Hall, as an ODA (Official development assistance) execution agency project Young Professio

Imposing Sugar Tax

A sugar tax bill has been proposed to 2020, causing controversy. Sugar taxes are levied on companies that manufacture, process, import, distribute and sell artificially added sugars such as carbonated drinks and juices. In additi-on, the burden varies depending on the sugar content. For example, it costs 110 won based on the original taste of Coca-Cola. The controversy over the sugar tax is divided between the argument that a sugar tax should be introduced to the health of the people and the argument that the tax sources should be expanded in the event of rising prices. Pros The global communi

Stop Asian Hate

According to a new study from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, it was reported that hate crimes against Asian people in 16 nations are up 164% since last year. Many experts believe the reason for the high increase in Asian hate crimes is because of Covid-19, which is sometimes mentioned as originating in China. The rise in violent attacks on Asians during the pandemic has become a big threat and concern for them. Recently, shocking news reports have made people focus on Asian hate crimes. On March 16, mass shootings at three Atlanta

BITCOIN: Gen Y Enthusiasm

Bitcoin is a virtual currency used in online transactions developed by a programmer named Satoshi Nagamoto in 2009. It is not visible money, but it can be used for economic activities. Users can directly mine Bitcoin by solving math problems with computer programs or purchase Bitcoin in a market. Bitcoin is traded completely anonymously, and anyone can open a Bitcoin account in an environment where computers and the Internet are available. Bitcoin investment by Gen Y is booming. South Korea's major exchanges had 2,495,289 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021. By age group, the number o