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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
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

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

Myanmar Coup D'état & Reactions: Protest

On February 1, Myanmar's military seized power in a coup d'état after the results of the Myanmar general election showed Ms. Suu Kyi's NLD party won by a landslide. Also, the military has launched armed attacks on protesters who have called for the restoration of democracy in Myanmar, killing or wounding many of its people. After the coup, Myanmar's military commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing, took power in Myanmar. Even when Myanmar maintained its democratic system, he exercised political influence in Myanmar for a long time. Then, after the coup, under his leadership, Ms. Suu Kyi, considered

Pros and Cons of Raising the Age Standard for Senior Citizens

As soon as the government officially left its position to raise the age of senior citizens from 65 to 70, many pros and cons were posted on the Cheong Wa Dae national petition site. There is strong disagreement about whether the retirement age should have been increased as life expectancy has increased. In addition, people disagree that the reduction in welfare benefits due to the retirement age increase will lead to more poverty among the elderly. Pros Raising the age standard for senior citizens is changing the threshold of benefits for senior citizens' welfare. There is a big change in our

Is a zoo a necessary facility?

There are about a hundred domestic facilities in Korea that house and display animals such as zoos and aquariums. The so-called ‘Zoos Law’ was enacted in 2016 after questions about the abuse of breeding animals and poor breeding conditions. However, animal rights groups still claim that the laws cannot completely prevent animal abuse. Many argue that zoos are basically not for animals, but for human selfishness. Therefore, it is argued that public breeding facilities, which basically focus on 'attention' rather than 'protection' of animals, should be abolished. On the other hand, many believe

Korean New Deal Project

On July 14, 2020, the Korean government announced a Korean New Deal as a national economic measure to revive the sagging economy after the coronavirus crisis. Just as U.S. President Roosevelt pushed for a new deal to create jobs and strengthen workers' welfare by introducing a minimum wage system and unemployment insurance to overcome the great depression, the plan is aimed at effectively responding to the post-corona era and becoming a leader in the global trend. The Korean New Deal is a six-year economic measure that will lead to investment and job creation in each sector, led by a digital n

Sex Crime Prevention

Over the past two years， it has been revealed that sex crimes have been getting worse with webhard （online file sharing site） cartels illegally spreading sexually explicit content． Additionally， some popular entertainers were caught sharing intimate pictures of women and talking about prostitution on KakaoTalk. People share or get sexually related videos in a variety of ways， but WeDisk and Filenori are two of the biggest online file sharing platforms in Korea where this type of content can be found． Employee testimony and local media reports show around 60 percent of the profits ―numbering mi

Electric Kickboard

The use of electric kickboard is suddenly increasing. Sales in April 2018 increased 270 percent in 2019 and nearly a year. One of the reasons why electric kickboard have become so popular in such a short period of time, which is the most satisfying travel in short distances. It takes some time to walk, but when you travel short distances to take a bus or subway, you can save time and energy by using an electric kickboard. Also, one of the key factors is that it is not too difficult to operate and costs less to use. The figure is estimated to reach 200,000 units by 2022. This translates into a

Internet Real-name System

In the real world, we have to reveal our information such as name, age, and face. But on the Internet, we do not have to reveal our information. When we act on the Internet, we can use a nickname instead of our real name. That means we can speak our opinion more freely than in reality. Recently, the issue of introducing the Internet real-name system is arising because many people are suffering from malicious comments and the spread of false information on the Internet. Therefore, there are many different pros and cons for the introduction of this system. Pros Recently, a Korean celebrity commi

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