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Kan Hyeong-woo

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Lawmakers, Burmese residents call for revival of democracy in Myanmar

Social affairsMar 10, 2021

Politicians and Burmese residents in Korea raised their voices together, pressing for the revival of democracy in Myanmar and an end to military control in the Southeast Asian nation. A group of law...
[팟캐스트] (392) 규탄 받는 램지어 교수의 “위안부는 매춘부” 논문 / 전기 침술로 불면증 완화할 수 있다는 연구 결과

PodcastFeb 24, 2021

진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster 1. Harvard professor urged to offer apology for 'comfort women' claims 요약: 논란 일으킨 하버드대 램지어 교수의 “위안부는 매춘부” 논문에 대한 철회를 요구하는 학계 [1] A controversy surrounding a Harvard profe...
Seoul city looking for dog care specialists

Social affairsFeb 16, 2021

The Seoul 50 Plus Foundation has launched a project to provide new job opportunities for people aged between 40 and 67. Under the title “50+ Dog Care Specialists Matching Support”, the project is de...
Scientists develop AI system capable of reading human emotions

TechnologyFeb 16, 2021

A team of researchers led by professor Kim Hyun-bum from Incheon National University have developed a human emotion detection system using fifth-generation networks and artificial intelligence. Rese...
Electroacupuncture can improve sleep, study suggests

HealthFeb 11, 2021

Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders. According to the National Health Insurance Service, some 640,000 people visited hospitals due to insomnia in 2019. The number of such visits has st...
15% of passengers not buckled up: survey

Social affairsFeb 10, 2021

About 15 percent of vehicle passengers do not wear seat belts, the Korea Transportation Safety Authority said Wednesday. Despite amendments to the Road Traffic Act in September 2018, mandating that ...
Police to crack down on traffic violations during Lunar New Year holiday

Social affairsFeb 10, 2021

The police will crack down on traffic violations during the Lunar New Year holiday – when the country’s traffic volume usually surges as people visit their hometowns for family gatherings. The Natio...
7 foreigners deported for breaching quarantine rules

Social affairsFeb 5, 2021

The Ministry of Justice said Thursday that seven foreigners had been deported from South Korea for breaking the country’s quarantine rules since November. Fourteen others were fined. One of the depo...
[Newsmaker] Tokyo Olympics chief in hot water over sexist remarks

Olympic GamesFeb 5, 2021

The chief of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee has apologized for making derogatory comments about women, but refuses to resign amid the ongoing controversy. “The Education Ministry has been v...
Govt. to improve living infrastructure for foreigners, N. Korean defectors

Social affairsFeb 3, 2021

The government will put efforts into improving the basic living infrastructure for foreigners and North Korean defectors, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Wednesday. The ministry plans t...
S. Korea tops list of world’s most innovative countries

World NewsFeb 3, 2021

South Korea has topped the global list of the 60 most innovative countries, the Bloomberg Innovation Index, released Wednesday. Since the annual index was first published in 2013, Korea has made it ...
Korea to deploy new 3D forecasting system for forest fires

Social affairsFeb 2, 2021

The Korea Forest Service will set up a three-dimensional prediction system in a bid to minimize damages from forest fires this year, after a devastating year that has ravaged forests nationwide. The...
BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ outfits sell for $162,500 at charity auction

K-popFeb 2, 2021

The outfits that the members of BTS wore in the music video for their chart-topping single “Dynamite” sold for $162,500 at a charity auction in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday. The septet’s pas...
Civic group launches campaign to build Korean War memorials in 67 countries

Social affairsFeb 1, 2021

The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea has launched a global campaign to build Korean War memorials in 67 countries that helped South Korea during the Korean War. To this end, the civic group started...
Ministry to provide nationwide support for replacing old gas hoses

Social affairsFeb 1, 2021

The South Korean government will expand the project to replace liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hoses used in people’s houses with safe metal pipes nationwide, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy...