When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan last August, they vowed to respect women’s rights; however, recent acts have proven otherwise. Lately, the government has been introducing sexual discrimination policies and has been further putting Islamic orders forward through the Ministry for Pro
Concerns about the natural gas crisis have risen recently as Russia has mentioned “supply discontinuation” of the European natural gas supply. The value of Russia’s currency, the ruble, has dropped significantly since the invasion of Ukraine. Thus, Russia requested foreign countries to purchase natu
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
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
On January 16th, the first freight train departing from Sinuiju, North Korea, crossed the North Korea-China Friendship Bridge, arrived at Dandong Station in China, then returned to North Korea. Shortly thereafter, the second freight train, which departed on the following day, arrived at Dandong Stat
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading at an alarming rate. Despite Omicron being the most contagious variant yet, it appears to have relatively milder symptoms. As such, observers say that it could trigger a natural vaccine effect and build herd immunity against
While the South Korean art industry is flourishing with an approximate ₩915.7 billion market size, two pillars of the industry, galleries and auction houses, are at odds. As Frieze, the worldwide art fair, and the Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), Korea’s largest art fair, will be co-hosted
While former South Korean presidential elections had weighty topics, politicians claim that debatable issues are absent in the 2022 presidential election. Instead, candidates have targeted specific groups with “small but certain happiness” pledges. Examples include the tattoo legalization as promise