Anti-governmental protests first erupted in Baghdad, Iraq, in July 2018, and have continued for over a year, eventually culminating last month in what is known as the Iraqi October Revolution. The protests, which mainly arose due to political corruption and the gap in the quality of living between t
On September 23rd, a 16- year-old Swedish climate change activist called Greta Thunberg delivered an impassioned and emotional speech at the 2019 United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit. In her speech, she condemned the world leaders for their indifference toward the environment and appealed the u
Since Dokdo Day was declared for the first time on October 25th of 2000, many groups have celebrated the Korean islets on the East Sea. This year as well, many have been preparing for the celebration. Last September, the Seoul Metropolitan City launched a Special Committee on Dokdo Protection. Accor
The Korean inflation rate reached a negative figure (-0.038%) last August for the first time since the collection of its data in 1965. Earlier this year, Korea’s consumer prices hovered below the one percent threshold from February to July, eventually reaching a negative consumer price growth in Aug
At the end of April, negative attention was brought to the famous influencer and internet shopping mall CEO, Imvely, as her customers found mold in the pumpkin porridge she sold. Moreover, it was found that the products she promoted as being “safe for children and pregnant women” actually contained
The 2019 school festival, ESKARA, was held from May 16th to 17th on the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus, and from May 23rd to 25th on the Natural Sciences Campus. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) reporters visited the second and the last days of ESKARA on the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus.
currently, the possible extension of the unit period of the flexible working hours system to make up for the issues associated with the newly applied 52-hour workweek is being heavily debated. A work-life balance is an important issue for Kingos who are preparing for the job application period, as w
To celebrate April 20th, the Day of the Disabled in Korea, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) met with Kim Hyun-il, the Chief Executive Ofce (CEO) of THISABLED. THISABLED is a social venture and an artist agency for the disabled that helps bring light to the talents of disabled artists in Korea. The arti