● The Percentage of Employment of Korea The fall semester has begun. Most students are focused on finishing the year, but some students are busy looking for jobs. Students focus on looking for jobs in the second half of the year because that’s when many recruitment announcements are made. Some students continue to receive instruction about their cover letter, while others have study groups to prepare for job interviews. Also, there are many students who attend institutes to acquire certificates or take language courses. Their daily lives are overflowing with activities. However, according to s
On March 10, 2017, President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment was approved by the Constitutional Court. Right after that, South Koreans had to prepare for the next presidential election to choose the next leader of the country. Presidential candidates only had 60 days to campaign for the election. This year early voting was on May 4-5, and the main election day was on May 9. Due to the impeachment, this year’s Election Day was moved from December to May. This phenomenon caused many 20 year old people Korean age to feel discriminated against by their lack of chance to vote, because in South Korea pe
In order to prepare for the fourth industrial revolution, the Ministry of Education announced that Korea should cultivate talented people by changing the university education system. The Ministry of Education wants universities to be ready to adapt and flourish in this new era. They announced 15 plans including a flexible semester system, intensive courses, interdisciplinary education, and online courses. The purpose of the new plan is to provide varied learning opportunities for students and make a Korean university education available internationally. If these plans go into effect, students
It’s March and the new semester has begun. The returning students have been joined by a new group of freshmen and exchange students on campus. This spring there are about 4,600 new freshmen and 60 new exchange students at Keimyung. The new students are curious about campus life but not familiar with Keimyung and all the different places on campus. To help the new students, here is an introduction to some of the places on campus. ●Dongsan LibraryThe first place is Dongsan Library. Students can see Dongsan Library when they enter the main gate of Keimyung University as it faces the main gate. It
These days, discussions about gender equality are active on SNS and the Internet. Young women raise their voices for gender equality and criticize men’s prejudice against women. However, some men argue that they get reverse discrimination caused by some policies which give consideration only to women, for example, women-only compartments in the subway and parking lots. They also say gender equality in Korea has already been realized. Therefore, in this issue, I will write about gender conflict in Korea and the reasons for and solutions to that problem. ● Gender Inequality in KoreaGender inequa
●Public Diplomacy People think that diplomacy is only for governments and diplomats. However, now many countries want a different type of diplomacy. That is public diplomacy. Public diplomacy is communicating with foreigners directly about a country’s history, traditions, culture, art, values, policies, and vision to improve trust in the country. It is for promoting diplomatic relations and a country’s brand. It is a different concept from ordinary diplomacy which only contains intergovernmental communication and negotiation. Public diplomacy uses soft power (culture, art, aid, values, media,
Keimyung University President Synn Ilhi has been an educator for 50 years. He received a Ph.D. in German literature from Princeton University in 1966. Afterwards, he spent time as a professor at the City University of New York for five years. When he came back to Korea, he became the first president of Keimyung University in 1978. His achievements are strict financial management and various nongovernmental diplomatic activities. There have been many events like a ceremony and an exhibition to celebrate his 50 years in academia since April. The Gazette covered these celebrations and interviewed
In Central Asia, the Silk Road was a network of trade routes with many different cultures and civilizations. Now, deepening ties between South Korea and Central Asia are well received by both sides which recognize the mutual economic benefits. Central Asian countries are rich in energy and natural resources, so they are fast becoming promising and attractive business markets. In addition, Central Asian countries, in particular Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, use their enhanced relations with South Korea to increase their leverage with their powerful neighbors.