To prevent serious accounting scandals, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) decided to strengthen its supervision of companies with a high risk of accounting fraud and announced the 2022 Accounting Screening and Inspection Operation Plan on March 27th. As economic uncertainty continues, companie
Farmers’ opposition to joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has continued to grow since the previous government. With a free trade agreement (FTA) between countries in the Asia-Pacific area led by Japan, the CPTPP accounts for 15.2% of global trad
Spring of 2022 is already becoming a memory. College towns have been livelier than ever since the lifting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curbs. Student clubs, also known as the gems of campus life, played a huge role in this revival by overcoming multiple risks of extinction. As such, th
The Geumjandi Cultural Festival Coming Back after two Years The Geumjandi Cultural Festival and the Haeoreum Festival, which were canceled until last year due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), took place in March. From March 23rd to 24th, the Geumjandi Cultural Festival titled “Under the Y
Having conducted joint research with biotechnology start-up Progeneer, the research was about manifesting a cell-free protein using the Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) hydrogel. It is expected that this cell-free protein will be used in the biomedical field. By arranging the rolling circle transcription base
Professor Kim Mi-so’s research team from the School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering has developed a piezoelectric selfpowered motion sensor using atmospheric moisture. Piezoelectric polymer fiber, piezoelectric material that produces electricity by mechanical transformation, is leadfre
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula rise with North Korea’s 10th missile provocation carried out in Pyongyang on March 16th . There is no solution to North Korea’s missile testing due to the opposing international situation where the United States (U.S.) proposes nucleardisarmament while North Korea re
This year, the Seoul Metro subway service was delayed many times due to a group of disabled protesters. Because of this, the non-disabled continually complained about being late for their work and important appointments. However, the fundamental reason why the disabled consistently protested cannot
Have you ever thought about taking care of the Earth for a better future? Studies have shown that global warming has been the cause of recent climate changes. As such, leading an eco-friendly life has become a new aim for our generation. Zero-waste shops have significantly gained popularity and are
Roads are full of vehicles. Drivers spend hours behind the wheel each day. What if we can do things other than drive while the car is moving? Autonomous cars can save a lot of time for us. Starting from this April, autonomous buses will operate around the Cheonggyecheon area in Seoul. Therefore, the
On February 15th, the case of an American woman who recovered from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was revealed: this is the third case in the world but the first woman to be cured. When the patient was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2017, she had a cord blood stem cell transplant f
On February 24th, Russian President Vladimir Putin directed an invasion into Ukraine to block Ukraine from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Due to this invasion, Ukraine suffered the devastating damage of at least 57 deaths and 169 injuries on the first day of invasion alone. W
With Myongji University on the verge of shutting down, students, as well as entering freshmen, have been voicing their concerns over the impending closure of the university. Myongji Educational Foundation, the private educational foundation of Myongji University, is currently facing potential bankru
Reservations to receive the Novavax vaccine in Korea were officially opened on February 21st via the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination reservation system website (ncvr2.kdca.go.kr). The vaccine, also referred to as “Nuvaxovid” and “NVX-CoV2373,” was developed by Novavax, Inc., an Ameri
Universities are trying to support their students in various ways to resolve the current unemployment crisis. Internship programs, especially, help students develop practical skills related to dealing with different social affairs. However, there is still controversy regarding whether student intern
Spring Reviving the Campus Culture From February 21st to 25th, the 54th Student Council Spring of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held an event called “Back to SKKU” at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. Back to SKKU aims to revive the campus culture that existed before the coronavirus diseas
According to the 2019 Cancer Statistics published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare last year, the probability of being diagnosed with cancer within one’s lifetime is about 38% in Korea. Cancer has been the number one cause of death for the last 40 years. For World Health Day on April 7th, the S
In April, Kingos are busy preparing for the midterm exam. To get rid of stress, how about relaxing peacefully by looking into the past? Kingos may be able to feel as if they have become the time traveler from a movie by visiting the Hanyang of hundreds of years ago and the Seoul of a few decades ago
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) invites domestic and foreign scholars to hold Sungkyun Myeongnyun Lectures named “Lighting up the World,” a series of special lectures that diagnose Korean society in 2022. The lectures will share issues in various fields from a global perspective. Starting from this s
Professor Shin Ju-young’s research team from the School of Pharmacy proved how the risk of newborn teratogenesis could increase when early pregnant women take benzodiazepine. This was verified from big data of the domestic healthcare system via wide-scale research. Even if benzodiazepine has been wi