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Acceptance of Refugees in South Korea

More than 60 million refugees have been reported worldwide over the past year, and more than 10,000 applications have been filed in South Korea. According to the Jeju Immigration and Foreign Office, the number of refugees who entered the island without a visa has soared from seven in 2016 and 42 in 2017 to 561 in June 2018. Of these, 549 applied for refugee status. The Jeju entry permit system has allowed foreigners to stay for 30 days without a visa since 2002 for tourism vitalization. However, it has been recently taken advantage of by Yemeni refugees, contrary to our intention. It has becom
Minimum Wage Increase

The government announced that the minimum wage next year will increase to 8,350 won from 6,470 won in 2017. That is a 29.1% increase over two years. It is a drastic increase in only two years. As a result of this announcement, many self-employed people have complained about this change. Raising the minimum wage impacts all parts of Korean society. According to a survey conducted by Statics Korea, temporary employees decreased by 130,000 compared to last year. Also, South Korea has one of the highest rates of self-employed people among OECD countries at 25.5%. This is higher than all other adva
The Ending Point of the Only Divided Nation in the World

Most people around the world have worried about the Korean Peninsula as well as Korean nations because of world peace. Over time, there still remains many conflicts. There was a summit between North and South Korea after 11 years. The peace of the peninsula is one of the biggest events not only for peace of world but also for Korean history. Although the nations thought only the unification can be the answer, nowadays, their opinions are divided. ProOn April 27, there was an inter-Korea summit that ended well. In addition, another summit is planned for this fall. All nations, and of course Kor

EU's New Data Protection

Since the Fourth Industrial Revolution has begun, big data has become very important in our lives. Along with that, personal information protection has become important, too. The European Union recognizes the importance of protection, so they amended the EU rules about information protection. On April 14, 2016, the European Parliament approved the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has received worldwide attention. It began being enforced on May 25, 2018.The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set rule about general information protection in the European Union. This is

2018 Inter Korea Summit

An inter-Korea summit was held on April 27. The leaders of South and North Korea, President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un, met at Panmunjom. They talked nearly 100 minutes after starting at 10:15am. The two leaders had a serious and honest discussion on how to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, establish permanent peace and develop the South-North Korea relationship. The Panmunjeom Declaration shows that they have committed themselves to the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. In addition, they announced the end of the Korean War with a formal declaration later this year. This eve

Policy of Taxi Sharing

Recently the Ministry of Land announced that they were reconsidering policy of sharing a cab. Even among transportation experts, this policy is controversial. Some people agree with the policy because the application like Kakao T can ensure the safety and solve traffic jam. On the other hand, some people disagree with the policy because of worry about criminal and feeling uneasy when they shares a cab. ProIn Korea, people used to share cabs, but that policy was abolished in 1982 and is currently illegal. However, on February 27, the Ministry of Land announced that they were reconsidering that

Trump's Price War

On March 8, President Donald J. Trump of United States of America signed an executive order that placed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The tariff on steel is 25% but only 10% on aluminum. Canada and Mexico which are countries in NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) have been temporarily exempted from the tariffs. President Trump’s act of protectionism has set the stage for a trade war between the US and the rest of the worl.Before the executive order was signed, President Trump tweeted that the current trade situation is not fair or smart for the US and forewarned that tariffs w

#MeToo #WithYou

The #MeToo movement was started by Alyssa Jayne Milano who was sexually assaulted by movie producer and director Harvey Weinstein. She posted that if you have been the victim of any kind of sexual assault or harassment, don't hesitate to write ‘Me too’on Twitter. After only 24 hours, #MeToo had spread like wildfire with many people retweeting the hashtag. The movement continued to spread to other countries around the world including Korea. In January 2018, a Korean female prosecutor appeared on news and confessed that she had been assaulted by a superior in the workplace. This shocked many peo

No Kids Zone

There have been problems caused by some thoughtless parents. A new policy, No Kids Zone, prevents parents with young children from entering some cafes and restaurants. Some people agree with it, and some people don't.ProRecently, you can see ‘No Kids Zone’ signs in some cafés and restaurants. No Kids Zone is a new policy by some businesses that prohibit children and infants from cafés and restaurants. It is spreading because of inconvenience caused by children or the thoughtless attitudes of some parents. Also, there are many stories about implementing No Kids Zone to prevent acciden

Effect of Legalized Marijuana

On January 1, California started retail sales of marijuana. It is the sixth state to legalize marijuana, following Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Nevada. Adults who are at least 21 years old can legally purchase recreational marijuana from special shops in California. When the marijuana shops opened at 6 am local time, many customers were waiting to buy marijuana. More than 90 shops sell marijuana in California, but there are none in LA. Marijuana has not yet been authorized for sale there. Only shops with government authorization are allowed to sell marijuana. Existing shops that ha

Aftermath of Pohang Earthquake

Last year, on November 15, an earthquake hit Pohang. It was a 5.4 magnitude earthquake, which is the second strongest earthquake in Korea after the 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Gyeongju, last year. There were more than 70 aftershocks that ranged in magnitude from 2.0 to 4.6.The Korean government sent an emergency message on the Cell Broadcasting System (CBS) very quickly and operated the Central Anti-Calamity Headquarter 13 minutes after the main shock. Also they decided to delay the National College Entrance Exam which was scheduled for the day after the main quake, for the safety of examinees

Reinforcement of Juvenile Law

Currently, reinforcement of juvenile law is controversial in Korea. Some people agree with it because of justice for the victims. Some people disagree with it because an offender is an adolescent..ProRecently, some violent attacks on teenagers by teenagers have made people think about reinforcement of juvenile law. Even though the crimes were very terrible, the punishment was very low because the perpetrators were teenagers. Some people think that if the nation gives juveniles extremely severe punishments, young people will feel that there is no hope for their future. However, light punishment