Last July, the Chinese Government regulated the importation of waste resources after banning imports of 24 kinds of solid waste from January 1st. They did this to protect its environment and people's health.Most Korean waste is buried in landfill sites or incinerated. Other than that, we export

Have you ever heard about the trade war? It is a kind of national policy that prioritizes own country’s corporation and makes a diversion another country’s corporation. We will pay more money for imported goods from America and China especially such as agriculture and stockbreeding. Also, we will de

On April 27th, a historic event took place in South Korea. The leaders of the two Koreas met to agree on the end of the war and North’s CVID (Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible, Dismantlement). Looking at past inter-Korean summits, the meetings between the leaders of the two Koreas were held mostly

Korean air, Candlelight rally, ME TOO campaign.These words are showing the dark inner side of Korean society. Large candlelight vigils were held because the president's corrupt. And recently Korean Air’s owner used abusive language to their employees. So people were angry. The ME TOO campaign is

The city where we live is gradually developing. The city is preparing to jump up to becoming a smart city where we can live safely and conveniently beyond our current level of functionality. Smart City is a future city that is connected by a communication network that combines high technology such a

You might have seen a murky sky when you left home in recent years. Fine dust, which is the cause of this phenomenon, is getting worse every day. In January, Seoul released ‘Fine Dust Emergency Reduction Measures’ three times. To reduce fine dust, they provided free-of-charge public transportation a

USA - On February 14th, A 19-year-old expelled student went on a shooting rampage at Margaery Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and wounding 16. Consequently, it is causing fear of guns in the United States. The shooting tragedy was the most tragic incident since l

Do you know what April 22nd is every year? In Korea, it is info-communications day. The info-communications day is an anniversary that enhances the importance and meaning of info-communications. It encourages the people who work in info-communication industry. Today, the world has become a smartphon

Water has always coexisted with human life. It is indispensable to all living things as well as humans. What happens if water disappears? According to a UN report, 40% of the world's population is suffering from water shortage. Some parts of the world are experiencing water shortage already. A d

Apple, an icon of innovation, is plagued with a battery scandal. After a specific software update, iPhones’ speed slowed down and the battery was consumed quickly. Many consumers submitted complaints. Finally, on December 20th, 2017, Apple acknowledged that it willfully created performance degradati

One of the most important information security issues around is the implementation of EU’s personal information protection laws known as General Data Protection Regulation GDPR. These laws were issued in 2016 by the European parliament. They are integrated regulations intended to reinforce the perso

Weird weather hit the world from the beginning 2018. Some abnormal weather phenomena that you may have seen from the 2004 film The Day after Tomorrow has become a reality. On January 6, temperatures reached -38°C in Mount Washington, New Hampshire, in the northeastern United States. The wind chill w

Looking into the palm of your hand, can you see what will happen in the future? The answer will vary from person to person. Some believe and others do not. We have a shamanistic culture where many people visit a shaman to find solutions to difficult problems. This is a tradition that has been handed

In 2012 the United States president is Barak Obama announced the ‘DACA’ as an administrative order. It means Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Meaning deferred deportation, so that young people who were illegally entering the United States following illegal immigrant parents could go to school

On February 9, 2018, the 23th Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang 2018 will be held. The Winter Olympic Games will be held in Korea for the first time in 30 years after the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988. In addition, it is the first Olympics as a winter Olympics. Let's look at the Olympic Winter G

Ship accidents have been reported frequently in recent years. About 10% of marine vessel accidents are caused by marine litter, which is gradually increasing. Why has the sea of the earth become a huge waste disposal site?Emissions of garbage by ship operations increased due to frequent long distanc

There are about 200 countries on the planet but are they all marked on the map? Unfortunately, this is not necessarily the case. Three of these nations are located on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea. They are Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia.These are independent states today, but they were c

According to the job portal Job Korea, 70% of Korean employees work overtime and 85.5% of employees do business by text messaging after working hours.Likewise, many employees in Korea work overtime and later get together after leaving the office. Also, in severe cases, some employees must return aft

"We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before."This statement was issued by the World Economic Forum

What do you think about women? Recently, the Korean movie VIP has been criticized because of how it portrayed women as sexual objects. Consequently people have declared a boycott for this movie. Another thing that has drawn criticism for how women are generalized is the song That Girl, sung by Jung