On May 23, former president Roh Moo-hyun killed himself by falling down a 45-meter cliff near his home in Bongha Village, Gyeongsangnam-do. He was at the center of a multi-million dollar corruption probe and his family members were involved. Roh’s reputa
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On May 14, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will build 88-kilometer bike lanes in the capital by 2014. The city government will remove parts of existing roads or reduce their width to make the new bike lanes. The bicycle-only lanes will
Swallows are one of the common summer migratory birds that come to Korea around May every year. However, the number of birds returning to the country keeps decreasing. They are called the “messenger of spring” since they visit Korea in late spring, but
On April 29, the National Bioethics Committee (NBC) allowed researchers from Cha Medical Center in Seoul to conduct studies on cloned human stem cells, removing the country’s three-year ban on stem cell research. The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Famil
Currently, a number of people in the world have caught swine flu and many of them have lost their lives. The deadly epidemic first broke out in Mexico and it is spreading to other countries. It has already killed more than 150 people in Mexico alone. The
The government said on April 17 that it will help boost the local robot industry by investing 1 trillion won for research and development in the robot sector over the next five years. It aims to develop the Korean robot industry into one of the world’s t
According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, TOPIK (Test of Proficiency In Korean) is gaining more popularity these days. The education ministry said on April 12 that the number of foreigners taking TOPIK is increasing, reflecting Korea
Last Sunday, North Korea launched its long-range rocket, in spite of the international community’s previous warnings. The communist nation’s defiant act provoked intense criticism. The North’s rocket ended up in the Pacific Ocean, failing to enter into
According to sources, Koreans spent quite a big sum in education last year. The amount totals up to 40 trillion won. What’s interesting is that the figure is the largest ever despite the heavy recession. Another shocking factor is that private education
According to recent research, Seoul doesn’t have enough public library facilities compared to other domestic cities as well as foreign cities. The research results were released on March 19 by a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Council. Since books provi
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