There are overflowing issues regarding sexual violence, but surprisingly the history of punishment for sexual violence is short. Sexual violence is an act that causes physical, psychological, and social pain to an individual or group by infringing on an individual’s right to sexual self-determinatio

There is a fight that some people have been fighting for a very long time. It’s not an easy fight, but they never give up, expecting a judgement of history and appropriate compensation. They were the victims of forced labor in the Japanese colonial era. Forced mobilization labor in the Japanese colo

The text message service for missing persons started on June 9. It has already had a significant impact on reducing the average discovery time required to find missing persons. What is the service? Information about a missing person is sent to people by emergency text message. According to the Korea

These days, ‘Subscription Service’ is becoming a trend in the retail industry. There were subscription services in the past, but the scope has expanded. Initially, subscriptions referred to regularly receiving books, newspapers, magazines, etc. However, the concept has been expanded in recent years

An antitrust bill aimed at Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple was announced in the United States in June 2021. The reason was related to the concentration of U.S. economic power by those companies over the past decade. The total market capitalization of the four companies has increased to 15% of al

Have you ever read the book called The Giving Tree? It is the story of a tree that gives everything to satisfy the greed and happiness of a human. Something else likely to appear only in literature happened in 2021. Many people have loved Mount Jiri as a tourist destination and hiking route. However

The Korean National Police administration has announced that they will implement a new physical test that applies the same standards to male and female and candidates. The new evaluation will be implemented first in selected tests for police college students and then for senior candidates from 2023

With youth employment difficulties increasing after COVID-19, various youth support projects are emerging. One of them, a “suit rental project” is gaining tremendous popularity in that it reduces the economic burden on job seekers. This kind of project is not only carried out by the government but a

As environmental problems such as climate change are close at hand, awareness is growing. Governments all over the world are establishing various environmental policies. General consumers also choose eco-friendly products as a worthy factor of their consumption. Accordingly, businesses launch produc

Korea’s hourly minimum wage next year will be 9,160 won. This is an increase of 440 won, or 5.1% from 8,720 won last year. A commission determines the minimum wage. The Minimum Wage Commission belongs to the Ministry of Employment and Labor and consists of 27 commissioners from public interests, emp

The metaverse is coming, and it is going to be the next big platform. The name metaverse comes from Neal Stephenson’s science fiction novel Snow Crash. The word ‘Metaverse’ is a combination of ‘meta’ and ‘universe’. The term literally means ‘beyond universe’ and is typically defined as a collective

The popularity of electric vehicles has been expanding rapidly due to environmental sensitivity. Electric vehicles(EVs) have a battery instead of a gasoline tank and an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. When batteries are used as power sources, they use electricity generated f

The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration proposal would create a larger Self-Governing region with greater autonomy and resources by combining Daegu Metropolitan City and North Gyeongsang Province. As overpopulation and overcrowding of Seoul have increased, local extinction has accelerated. Th

More and more people are using personal electric mobility such as wheels, scooters, and bicycles. Among them, electric scooters are gaining popularity due to the expansion of sharing platforms. A scooter rental service is also available at Yeungnam University. The Yeungnam Observer looked into YU st

Although the animal abuse issue has long been raised, it is still hard to find a solution. Recently, the KakaoTalk Open Chat room, which focuses on shooting street cats with a bow, breaking their skulls, and boasting with photos, has focused people’s attention. The KakaoTalk Open Chat room, also cal

As the number of COVID-19 infections increased, the government raised social distancing regulations to the second level. Moreover, the government implemented business operations restrictions after 9 pm and prohibited gatherings of more than five people. Thanks to these policies, the number of Covid-

Vaccinations, which will help end the seemingly endless spread of COVID-19, began on the 26th of last month. The government divided all citizens into four groups: ‘ga’ (A) - critical and death prevention, ‘na’ (B) - medicine, quarantine, maintaining essential social functions, ‘da’ (C) - community t

The global film market has taken a hit because of the continuing pandemic. The domestic market was no exception. According to KOFIC (Korean Film Council), last year, the total number of moviegoers decreased by 73.7 percent. Also, the number of views per person has dropped to 1.15. The actual release

Daegu Department Store (Daebaek) is expected to disappear into 52 years of history. On March 29, Daebaek’s board of directors announced its decision to temporarily close its main shop at Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, from July 1. Daebaek is the only remaining local department store in the country. All othe

On March 22, a drama called Joseon Exorcist aired on SBS. However, the drama, which was planned for 16 episodes, was canceled after releasing only two episodes. The reason is that the drama reportedly makes historical distortions, such as the use of Chinese-style props. The historical distortions ar