An army is an indispensable institution that is responsible for defense of a nation. Almost every country has an army. There are various types of militaries because many countries exist around the world. Let's look at the kinds of troops in some countries.First of all, there are two ways to recr

Last month, Otto Frederick Warmbier, an American university student who was captured by North Korea in 2016, died after being repatriated to the United States in an unconscious state. Warmbier was arrested and sentenced to hard labor because of stealing political propaganda from a Pyongyang hotel. A

One in every ten deaths in the world are smoking related according to the published study, Smoking prevalence and attributable disease burden in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Also, President Putin of Russia declared war

All of Europe has been put on emergency alert. Not only Europe but also Russia and surrounding countries are nervous because of the danger of terrorism. Recently, lone wolf terrorists aim at soft targets. Soft target means terror aimed at civilians. Below is a list of terror attacks which have occur

Last year, there was a controversy over the safety of chicken from AI (highly pathogenic avian influenza). Around 42,500 tons of chicken was imported into Korea last year from BRF. As a result of the investigation in Brazil, more than thirty large meat processing companies including BRF have used pr

Do you enjoy drinking coffee after a meal? Do you like eating chocolate during a test period? Coffee and chocolate have several common uses however, a sad fact that we need to focus on is that both products are made available as a result of child labor. Many of the products which we eat, drink and w

Pets have a positive impact on us in many ways. Domestic pet ownership rate is on the rise as it was 17.8% in 2010, 20.1% in 2013, and 24.8% in 2016. Approximately, one out of four households breed’s pets. As industrialization began, the quality of life increased and the pet industry has steadily ex

On January 20, 2017, a retirement ceremony was held for Barak Obama in appreciation for his eight years of service as USA's 44th president. Upon resignation Obama's approval rating was 60%, which ranks third highest of presidents since polls have recorded this statistic. According to approva

The EU (European Union) passed a resolution that defines an artificial intelligence robot (cybot) as an electronic human being. This resolution confers legal status to robots for the first time and will form the basis of future enactments concerning robots.Adoption Background of the Robot Civil Law

These days the controversy concerning the use of THAAD Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, a short term missile defense system, is brewing between citizens and the government. China is especially in opposition to the THAAD system. THAAD is one of the most important components of America’s missile d

Recently, the eyes of the world are concentrating upon South Korea’s situation of Park Geun Hye-Choi Sunsil Gate. The view of South Korea has fallen greatly as a consequence. At this time, how is the foreign press reporting this issue?South China’s Morning Post expressed the opinion that Choi Sunsil

In April 2016, there was an incident in Iceland called Panama Paper. The ‘Panama Paper’ revealed the offshore tax evasion of the whole world power class. Prime Minister David Gwynn Rogers of the Progressive Party resigned after suspicions revealed that he had plundered property from the tax office.

Belgium - On September 17th, a 17-year-old teenager met his death by euthanasia becoming the first minor to do so under law. Belgium is the only country which allows euthanasia of all ages in the world. A literal translation of Euthanasia means “good death” in Greek. A good death can be described as

The Japanese government announced on November 1st that more than 20 million, tourists have visited Japan since 2011. After the Fukushima Tsunami of 2011, Japan dreamed to attract 20 million tourists.Since the radiation exposure that occurred as a result of the damage caused by the tsunami, Japan has

After the recent U.S. elections, Trump became the leader of the White House. There were many electorates that supported Trump as the president; however on the other hand, large groups in California are holding demonstrations calling for California’s secession from the federation. What is the leaders

The public education in Finland which was free from elementary school to university turned its back on foreign students. Foreign students who come to Finland to study will have to pay school expenses starting next August. For this reason, studying in Finland might lose its popularity. Of course, it

Brexit is a mixed word that combines the words Britian and Exit. The meaning of Brexit is the United Kingdom withdrawal from the EU. The results of the poll to decide whether or not the UK would withdraw from the EU were announced on the 23rd of June (British Standard Time). The results showed that

In a rapidly changing world, we have become an information society. Around the world people are struggling with racial discrimination and violations of human rights. The tragedies of Alton Sterling from Louisiana and Philando Castile from Minnesota, both black men, caused an anti-racism movement in