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The Japanese government has implemented export regulations on South Korean items essential for the production of semiconductors and displays since July 4th, 2019. Then, it excluded Korea from Japan’s whitelist on Aug. 2nd. As a result, Korea’s semiconductor and display industries have been hit hard. The export restrictions have also caused severe conflicts between Korea and Japan. Why did Japan enforce export restrictions on Korea? The CBT analyzed it in more detail from diplomatic, political, and economic perspectives. | |
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There was a hit drama, SKY Castle, which was broadcasted early this year. In this drama, the character Cha Seri was introduced as a Harvard University student. All of the neighbors envied her, but in the latter half of the show, it turned out that she lied about her educational background. Cha Seri had pretended to everyone that she was a Harvard student, and the truth shocked everyone. Many people thought this was similar to a real event that occurred later. | |
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March 1st, 1919, was the day when 33 Korean leaders wrote the Declaration of Independence and resisted against Japanese imperialist colonization. It is called Independence Movement Day. Last March 1st, 2019, marked the 100th anniversary of Independence Movement Day, and last April 11th, 2019, marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of a provisional government. Marking the 100th anniversary of Independence Movement Day, there is one crucial thing that has attracted the public’s attention. | |
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It is hard to see a clear sky nowadays in Korea, so people say, “lf you want to see a clear sky, you have to go abroad.” Fine dust suspended in the air causes respiratory problems, and some fine dust comes from China consistently. Therefore, this is no longer just an environmental problem but a social problem that threatens people’s right to live. What policies did the government take to reduce fine dust? First of all, actions to reduce fine dust, such as an alternating-day-of-no-driving system and a prohibition on old vehicles, were implemented, but the fine dust has shown no signs of decreasing despite the government’s actions. | |
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There is a YouTuber, a grandmother named Park Mak-rye, who is loved by many people for her various challenges, regardless of age. Recently, a video of Mrs. Park Mak-rye received much attention. This was a video clip that showed the grandmother having trouble choosing the menu she wanted when placing an order with an unmanned kiosk at a fast food restaurant. Some people welcome the convenience of unmanned systems and digitalization, but others cannot laugh at the change. | |
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On October 17th, 2018, a petition for stricter penalties for the Internet café murder in Gangseo-gu, Seoul was put up on the Blue House National Petition Board. As of the end of November, more than 1.1 million citizens signed the petition. The reason for this reaction is that the suspect claimed to be a person with mental instability at the time of the crime. Currently, the term mental instability is a hot potato. Therefore, the CBT would like to analyze its effects on the penalties for suspects. | |
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If you watch the famous Japanese animation Doraemon, you can see that Doraemon, the main character from the future, receives his parcels from a drone . Getting what you need from flying objects is no longer limited to animation. Amazon succeeded in delivering a parcel via a drone. If you walk around CBNU, you will find it easy to see a machine receiving customers’ orders. Due to the developments of unmanned systems, many changes have occurred in society. Let’s look at these changes. | |
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Only one day a year, it is not strange if people walk down a street wearing a monster costume. It’s October 31, Halloween. Halloween, which derived from Celtic culture, is a familiar event in Western civilization, yet it isn’t a common event in Korea. However, Halloween has been popularized steadily in Korea as it is used for marketing or in SNS at the end of October every year. For young people, Halloween is no longer unfamiliar or strange. | |
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Koreans thought refugee problems were only other countries’ problems. The refugee problem was the hot potato that the rest of the global village agonized over. Koreans didn’t feel it was a severe problem before, but more than 500 refugees from Yemen have come to Jejudo. Koreans are divided about how to handle the refugee problem. -Ed. | |
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As more and more people enjoy cultural life, the demand for movies has increased. Movies have become so powerful that went beyond a part of cultural life. Most people love movies. There are different genres that people prefer, and there are various movies that are shown. CBT will critique a number of movies that cover social issues and pose questions to audiences. People can get absorbed in watching scenes in outstanding movies. Let’s find out how such films affect society. -Ed. | |
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The Me Too Movement started in Oct., 2017 in the United States with the use of a hash tag(# MeToo) in SNS(Social Network Services) to condemn sexual harassment and sexual violence. Since then, many people, including prominent celebrities, have supported the Me Too Movement and revealed their experiences. The Me Too Movement has spread around the world. In Korea, it started when incumbent prosecutor Seo Ji-hyun accused the Minister of Justice Ahn Tae-keun. | |
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Everyone has heard of Dotori of Cyworld or Cash of Naver. Bitcoin is not actual money but a type of money that can be used to buy items or pay for services. In other words, Bitcoin is a virtual currency and it is the name for the method by which this electronic payment works. Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency, and it is a currency that is created by using a digital password to carry out deals. In order to create this cryptocurrency, it is mined when you decode 16-digit passwords among 64 different kinds through hash functions, and each successful decoding creates one bitcoin. | |
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Last November 9th, President Moon Jae-in visited an event celebrating Firefighters’Day and praised firefighters for their hard work. He also promised improvement of their treatment. Most people usually think that the main tasks of firefighters are extinguishing fires and rescue missions. The CBT reporters visited Cheong-ju West Fire Station and interviewed Lee Dong-gyu, Safety and Prevention Division, | |
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Young men in Korea who are around 20 years old are labeled as Korean soldiers. With some exceptions, most Korean men have to serve in the army and live as soldiers for at least 18 months. During that period, they devote themselves to country with a belief that they have to defend their own country at any cost, but they are separated from the society that they must protect. | |
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Last September, there was an instance of youth violence where four middle school students assaulted a girl for an hour and a half in Busan. A CCTV video that showed the girl kneeling down bleeding and the perpetrators attacking her raised public indignation. After that, every youth crime, whether it occurred in Gang-neung or other cities, was re-examined, and the government made measures to tackle the problem. However, those were not exact solutions, and the problem has been continuing. | |
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Isn’t there a place people dream of going? Such a wish is no longer a dream with the development of transportation. If there are places where you want to go, such as seas, famous cities, etc., you can simply get to there by transportation. However, there are some people who cannot easily go to the shops in front of their homes. The stairs can be a huge barrier for those who use wheelchairs. Moreover, | |
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A government plays various roles including protecting its citizens from other countries and making laws for citizens. Recently, the government promulgated laws for maintaining customers’ rights and promoting people’s health. However, some of the laws are being criticized for having a lot of problems. There are questions of whether the government’s indiscriminate legal regulations have efficacy or not. | |
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In 2014, the captain of the Sewol ferry and some crew members just left the ship in a hurry without coping with the situation. Otherwise, they could have minimized the damage. Eventually, their crime resulted in the deaths of hundreds of innocent people. Recently, many problems related to a lack of work ethic have been reported. One of them was that some workers did not properly bury hundreds of dead chickens and just left the site to eat lunch, which helped spread Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza(HPAI). | |
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From July 7th, 2013, according to the new article 4 of Korean civil law, every person becomes an adult at the age of 19. An adult indicates a person who can stand on his or her own feet and make his or her own decisions on the basis of the law. The new article was made to encourage adolescents to take part in social activities at an earlier age. | |
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When you think about a leader, what pops up in your mind? Most people might think that a leader is smart, competent, and versatile. However, a person can never be perfect. What we know is just the tip of the iceberg. As we usually consider him to be a genius programmer who founded the company named Facebook, in reality, he really was. When he was in high school, he was hired by a company named Intelligent Media Group, and at that time, | |
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