On October 30th, the State Council approved an amendment to the penal code that allows the sentencing of life imprisonment with no parole. The main point of the said amendment is setting a distinction between offenses eligible for parole and those that are not. Previously, offenders who were sentenc
Last October, controversy arose over the proposal to integrate Gimpo City as part of Seoul City. The discussion about integrating Gimpo into Seoul City was first raised in 1995 but was dispersed due to practical difficulties. However, in October, the debate reignited when Gimpo City Mayor Kim Byung-
On November 8th, President Yoon Suk-yeol nominated Distinguished Chair Professor Cho Hee-dae from the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Law School as a candidate to become the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Prof. Jo has worked as a judge in the Korean judicial system for the past 27 years, no
On November 10th, the collaborative research team of Professor Jo Sae-byeok from the School of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Cho Jeongho from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Yonsei University announced the development of a new ultra-
The year has almost passed by. As time ticks down, we are left with a moment for reminiscing. Some would have adored every second of their one-year journey, but others might have struggled to deal with issues in their lives. Although I am uncertain what time has left for each of you, I genuinely wis
With the introduction of the large language model ChatGPT in late 2022, the letters AI has taken the world by storm once again. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterized by rapid and transformative technological innovations, brings many implications for the inevitable coexistence of humans and
The Sungkyun Times (SKT) drove through the endless road until we reached our destination. The road trip evoked a flood of memories, from the moments of hardships at dead ends to the flickering streetlights that guided us through nights. These memories will be our fuel, with the emotions left behind
It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a world to raise an identity. Humanity takes the role of a parent in this global village, guiding the growth and development of our digital identities within the realm of artificial intelligence. Just as a parent imparts values, ethics, and a sense o
Self-diagnosis is the process of identifying medical conditions in oneself, often by searching for symptoms online. This phenomenon of self-diagnosing, especially neurodivergent conditions such as attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and social anxiety, has been amplified through social
The last glint of light of this year is fading away. Time gracefully escorts us to the end, leaving a sense of emptiness in our hearts. Yet, the end is just another signal of a new onset — so, embark on a grand voyage. To the farthest shore, for an endless journey. Anchors aweigh under the moonlight
On October 30th, the Canadian government issued a ban on the Chinese messaging application WeChat on government- owned devices. Canadian authorities cited that, “The Chinese application WeChat poses an unacceptable level of risk to national security and private data protection,” and therefore decide
The 15-year freeze on university tuition fees seems to have hit a snag. According to a survey conducted during the regular meeting of the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) on July 9th, 53.5% of four-year nationwide universities’ presidents are considering tuition fee increases. This has