A decade has passed since the Sewol ferry sinking, but man-made ship disasters remain a problem. Critics warn that social disasters and casualties will persist without heightened safety awareness.
Nowadays, young Koreans consider not only who to vote for but also how to show off their votes on social media. Some bring an additional slip of paper to stamp in a new twist to the “#I VOTED” movement.
While CEOs in the United States are frequent engagers on social media, Korean business leaders exercise caution, tending to keep posts on topic.
Police said Monday that they had identified a suspect who allegedly created a doctored viral video of President Yoon Suk Yeol that depicted Yoon seemingly admitting to corruption.
Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo announced on Monday that the government plans to inject over 3 trillion won ($2.2 billion) into pediatrics and obstetrics.
Global beauty tech company APR has ramped up its social contributions since 2016, making 2 billion won (1.5 million) in donations during that time.
The Korean sports brand installed the systems at five medical centers in the Ratanakiri region.
Ice hockey “had that charisma,” said Shin Sang-yoon, the marketing director for ice hockey club Rockets. “Those kinds of things that people could be attracted to.”
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has warned citizens against eating toothpicks made of starch as they are “not food" after videos of people eating fried toothpicks went viral online.
'Shaping a society that does not deny hikikomori, a society without prejudice, is the first step to solve the problem.'
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