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Indian government censors textbooks

Indian government censors textbooks

Paul Moon, Managing Editor | Apr 17, 2023

In India, as students return to school in June at the start of the new school year, they will find an altered version of their textbooks that better fits Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist...

Source: Cheney Orr/Reuters

Tennessee state legislature expels members for anti-gun protests

Brandon Choi, Executive Copy Editor | Apr 14, 2023

On April 6, the House of Representatives in the state of Tennessee held a vote to expel three Democratic legislators who protested a Nashville school shooting: Representatives Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson,...

Source: Reuters

Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Apr 13, 2023

CEO of Terraform Labs, Kwon Do-hyung, better known as Do Kwon, was arrested on March 24 in Montenegro for attempting to travel with falsified documents.  Kwon’s problems started in May 2022, when...

Chun Doo-hwan's grandson under arrest

Chun Doo-hwan’s grandson arrested after releasing shocking revelations

Erin J Choi, Reporter | Apr 3, 2023

Since March 12, Chun Woo-won, grandson of South Korea’s former president Chun Doo-hwan, has disclosed revelations about his family and acquaintances on Instagram. Under the username @hope.with.jesuss,...

OpenAI releases GPT-4 with groundbreaking innovations

OpenAI releases GPT-4 with groundbreaking innovations

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Apr 3, 2023

On March 14, OpenAI announced the language model GPT-4 as an updated version of GPT-3, garnering popularity for its innovative technology. Users can access GPT-4 through a paid subscription for ChatGPT...

South Korea's 69-hour work week: a big step backwards

South Korea’s 69-hour work week: a big step backwards

Paul Moon, Managing Editor | Apr 3, 2023

In early March, the South Korean government headed by the Conservative Party and President Yoon Seok-yeol announced a new policy of increasing the weekly maximum working hour limit from 52 hours to 69....

South Korea lifts mask mandate on public transport

South Korea lifts mask mandate on public transport

Sophie Choi, Reporter | Mar 31, 2023

On March 20, South Korea lifted the mask mandate for public transportation. While the government still recommends that people keep their masks on, it is no longer mandatory. Korea’s mask mandate for...

South Korean protesters denouncing the compensation plan (Source: Reuters)

South Korea compensates victims of Japanese colonial rule

Joseph Chun, Design & Production Editor | Mar 16, 2023

On March 6, South Korea reached an agreement with Japan regarding compensation for South Koreans who were forced to work in Japanese factories during World War II. Under the new agreement, South Korean...

Source: Fox News

FBI director stands by COVID-19 lab leak theories

Brandon Choi, Executive Copy Editor | Mar 15, 2023

On March 1st, FBI chief Christopher Wray commented on the bureau’s investigation of COVID-19, stating that it “most likely” originated from a government-controlled lab from the Wuhan Institute of...

South Korea hits record low birthrate

South Korea hits record low birthrate

Paul Moon, Managing Editor | Mar 15, 2023

South Korea recently revealed that they have broken its record of 0.84 births per woman in 2021 with 0.78. The global average number of births per woman is 2.3, with 2.0 being the threshold rate for a...

Large fire burns down tire plant in Daejeon

Large fire burns down tire plant in Daejeon

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Mar 15, 2023

On March 12 at 10 p.m., a fire broke out in a plant operated by Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Korea's leading tire manufacturer.  Though the Daejeon Fire Headquarters reported that 10 employees...

Non-GMO Foods: Stuff or Fluff?

Non-GMO Foods: Stuff or Fluff?

Paul Moon, Managing Editor | Mar 15, 2023

Non-genetically modified organisms (Non-GMO) foods and drinks are a huge industry. Non-GMO is any organism that has not been genetically altered through modern genetic engineering techniques. The non-GMO...