Since the early 20th century, countries such as the United States (US), Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland have been working to improve the status of women who have not had the opportunity to protect their rights for a long time in history. To commemorate these efforts and protect the rights
The Syrian government’s assault on East Ghouta has accumulated over 300 civilian casualties in four days since its initial bombardment on February 18th, 2018. East Ghouta, SyriaThe Syrian Civil War has continued to result in deaths of unrelated civilians in East Ghouta. Located near Damascus, Syria’
Staff and students of Majory Stoneman Douglas High School suffered from a school shooting resulting in 17 casualties and 15 injuries on February 14th, 2018. Massacre at Majory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolNikolas Cruz, a former student of the Majory Stoneman Douglas High School who was expelled for d
On October 1st, 2017, FC Barcelona’s league match against Las Palmas took place inCamp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona, but was oddly played without anyspectators. The reason why the game was played behind closed doors is that the 2017 Catalan Independence referendum took place in the Catalan
As of November 1st, there will be only a hundred days left until the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Many Koreans might still remember the touching moment when Pyeongchang was finally selected as the next host of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games after enormous efforts str
The Vatican has many departments and organizations under it and is working on solutions regarding problems around the world. Soon, on November 27th, the Vatican will visit Myanmar to attempt to resolve ethnic conflicts. The fact that the Vatican has its own courts and tries to solve related problems
Modern people are living in the most enlightened era of technology. Nowadays, various technologies that people could not even imagine in the past are being applied to our daily lives. For example, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), fifth generation mobile technology, the internet
A little girl is desperately looking for the last drop of water from empty bottles and cans that are scattered on the street. There is a shack, a crudely built house near the girl, and a boy wearing a ripped t-shirt is walking out from the shack. A blue, plastic vinyl sheet is the only thing that pr
The Promotion Committee for Utilization of the International Exposition Yeosu Korea held the first parliamentary debate for the present condition of and countermeasures to “ocean desertification” in the National Assembly on November 25. The reason the committee has put “ocean desertication” on
On October 21, a gunfight broke out in the Opaesan Tunnel, causing the death of a police officer. Some crime experts analyzed that the perpetrator of this incident is a Korean “lone wolf,” who acted as a quiet neighbor to the public but secretly prepared for terrorist attacks towards society. Moreov
In December, various kinds of award ceremonies are held around the world. Among them, the most eye-catching ceremony is the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony. With the ceremony approaching, the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to singer Bob Dylan is currently a hot potato. Some insist that this se
Recently, a seagull was found dead at a shore in Germany. Researchers dissected its body and found several plastic fragments. These fragments were mainly classified as “microbeads,” which have recently been prohibited in cosmetic products by the Korean government starting from 2017. Although still u
Seoul, the capital of Korea, is where half of the entire Korean population is concentrated. The high population density has been increased by the populations who moved from the countryside to Seoul. Not only has the move of population increased the tax revenue of the capital area administration, but
If you want a fried egg for your breakfast, you should first put cooking oil on the frying pan, gently rotating it to cover the whole area. If you want doenjang stew, a typical Korean dinner made with fermented soybean paste, you should put doenjang in a pot with water to boil it. Basic ingredients
On August 24, the Korean government was to decide whether to allow Google to take the Korean map data out of the country. The government, however, put off the decision until November 23. As Information Technology (IT) mainly depends on the map data, not only Google, but various global corporations a
Last year, the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) was introduced in South Korea. It was expected to reduce greenhouse gases greatly, but a year after its introduction, the system is exposing numerous problems. Especially after the managing department switched from the Ministry of Environment to the Minis
To celebrate World Environment Day on June 5, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will look at a new active green policy called “climate bond,” or more commonly “green bond,” which replaces the already known eco-friendly policies such as the emission trading scheme and the carbon tax. Green bonds have already
Due to the increasing scale of trade in China and the growth of the Chinese stock market, the in_uence of the Chinese economy has become greater than ever. As a reflection of this situation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) decided to include the Yuan, the Chinese currency, in the Special Drawi
The day when Tsai Ing-wen was elected President of Taiwan, she announced that it is a just right that people wave their national flag, and everyone should respect those rights. Her remark targeted China and its reaction to the “Chou Tzu-yu case.” Taiwan and China have been in a special relationship
What if one day your father or your husband leaves you without a single word? It definitely causes sadness, poverty, and makes it difficult for the rest of the family to maintain their standard of living. There are many Filipinos who suffer from poverty and sorrow due to the irresponsible conduct of