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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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