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Dokdo, Korea's Beautiful Territory Coveted by Japan
On January 1, 2024, there was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency assigned a tsunami warning and advisory throughout the whole country. According to the tsunami warning status map, Hokkaido and Tottori are displayed in yellow, and Dokdo is included among them. South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested against the Japan Meteorological Agency and demanded corrective measures, and various experts ins...
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Crimes with Abnormal Motives: Pointing Out Blind Spots of the Law, False Media Reports, and Civic Awareness
What are crimes with abnormal motives, which are often dealt with in the news? The media previously referred to them as “Don’t-Ask-Why(Mudjima) Crime” because the crimes are based on unusual motivations. However, beginning in January 2022, the police began defining them as “Crimes with Abnormal Motives.” Police got rid of the term “Mudjima (Don’t-Ask-Why)” because the term can cause a misunderstand...
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Overspending Among Regular People; Is Everyone That Rich?
These days, the MZ generation is familiar with ‘flex culture’ where people show off their consumption on SNS. Morgan Stanley, a global investment bank, said Korea’s per capita personal luxury spending of Korean ranks first in the world. Compared to last year, Korea’s personal luxury spending has increased by 24% to $16.8 billion, which is about $325 per person. This is also related to ‘YOLO culture’, in which ...
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ChatGPT, Will It Be a Masterpiece or a Disaster?
A professional AI chatbot, ChatGPT is getting an explosive response for its excellent performance. It has been developed by Open AI and was released to the public in December 2022. ChatGPT is based on GPT-3.5 architecture. It can understand natural language and respond like a human to any question. It can answer questions, provide requested information, and converse. It has been less than 4 months since GPT-3.5 is released, and the new GPT-4 has...
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Black Rabbit’s Prologue
The year of Im-In in 2022 has passed, and the year of Gye-Myo in 2023 has begun. Gye represents black among the ten celestial stems, and because it has the attribute of water, it means adaptability, wit, and change. Myo corresponds to the rabbit in the Earthly Branches. The rabbit is the most friendly and lovable animal and is considered the most lively of the Earthly Branches. The Year of the Rabbit is described as being swift, clever, and wise...
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London Bridge Is Down
On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth, who was called the living proof of modern history, passed away. Queen Elizabeth took the throne in 1952 at the age of 25 and lived as the British monarch for over 70 years. Buckingham Palace announced the Queen's death, saying, "The Queen passed away peacefully in Balmoral Castle." She died at the age of 96. It is no exaggeration to say that most of the British public have not lived in an era without a q...
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Easy to Violate, Hard to Protect: The Right of Publicity
Recently, the song “A Most Private Evening,” which was scheduled to be released by the famous Korean composer Yoo Hee-Yeol, has become a hot topic because it plagiarized the song “Aqua” by world-famous composer Sakamoto Ryuichi. The public is raising their voices in criticism of plagiarism resulting from low awareness of copyright law. Many people are still unaware of the scope of copyright laws, leading some to commit co...
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The Russia-Ukraine War: Between Conflict and Unity
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine and started a war. Russia conducted active operations in Kherson, Kyiv, and East Ukraine, fighting nine battels on that day. The horrors of warfare are making the world pay attention to the war, but the history between Russia and Ukraine is perhaps less well known. The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, thinks the Ukrainian root of ancestry, culture, language, and religion is the same as Russia'...
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Do You Have an Objective Point of View?
Criticism against the student council continues. Since the Sentimental Core incident, it has been amplified, and voices calling for resignation have been heard every day. At this point, Pharos has decided to look at the event from various perspectives from beginning to end. In this process, Pharos has tried not to be biased toward either side. Starting with the Sentimental Core incident, voices are increasing, criticizing the student council and...
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A New Kyonggi University Made by the Power of the Students
A New Kyonggi University Made by the Power of the Students As chairman for eight years beginning in 1985 and president for 11 years beginning in 1993, Son Jong-kook, the center of corruption at Kyonggi University, has returned to the school after 20 years. He was appointed by the board of directors, which created the biggest disgrace in the history of Kyonggi University. Upon hearing the news, students and faculty were ashamed of the board...