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Apr 10, 2020 · Daegu, in South Korea, was host to the first large coronavirus outbreak outside of China. The city has reported a total of 6,807 cases since the outbreak started there in late February. On 10th April, it reported zero new cases. Widespread testing and social distancing measures are accredited to its success in curtailing the spread of the virus.
Dr. Sung-Jin Jeong is a developmental neuroscientist and a principal Researcher at the Korea Brain Research Institute. She received her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Seoul National University, and then worked at Massachusetts General Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston as a Research Fellow before joining the Korea Brain Research Institute in 2013. Dr. Jeong has been involved in the ...
Apr 12, 2019 · The bag charges also meet 60% of the cost of running the scheme, which has increased the amount of food waste recycled from 2% in 1995 to 95% today. The government has approved the use of recycled food waste as fertilizer, although some becomes animal feed. High-tech food waste recycling machines in Seoul. Image: Wikimedia.
Nov 13, 2020 · The COVID-19 pandemic has forced virtually all schools and universities to switch to online education in South Korea. The nation's transition to online education has been mostly smooth, and the reason for this is clear; South Korea has one of the best IT infrastructures in the world. Before the pandemic, the country had realized 99% of 4G ...
Jan 31, 2022 · A balancing act. South Korea is now at a critical inflection point. The country has succeeded in becoming an economic powerhouse, with a technological edge in manufacturing and hardware-based industries primarily led by large corporations. However, in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where innovative disrupters could overthrow ...
Dec 18, 2018 · The K-pop sensation scored two number one albums in the Billboard Top 200, beat Justin Bieber to become Top Social Artist of 2018, and are the most talked about artists in the world. In their global success, though, one peculiarity stands out. Their songs are mostly sung in Korean, not English. They are not alone in this phenomenon.
Jan 13, 2023 · The Republic of Korea aims to create one-stop government that breaks down the barriers among ministries. It seeks to realize the Digital Platform Government that provides integrated, personalized and preemptive services from the public’s perspective through collaboration and data sharing among ministries. Another important goal is to build a ...
Korea was liberated from 35 years of fractious and often harsh Japanese rule when the Second World War ended in 1945. While many Koreans wanted a self-governing state, much of the country’s prosperity had been built on the input of its old imperial rulers and by the time Japanese rule had ended Korea was the second-most industrialized nation in the region, after Japan.
Nov 8, 2019 · Charlotte Edmond. South Korea is vying to win the race to create the first hydrogen society. It wants to build three hydrogen-powered cities by 2022 as it positions itself as a leader in green technology. The plan will see the cities use hydrogen as the fuel for cooling, heating, electricity and transportation.
Sep 28, 2023 · The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2023 finds that only 35% of companies prioritize workers aged over 55. Japan is getting ever greyer. More than 1 in 10 people in the country are now aged 80 or older, according to the latest national data. Almost a third of its population is over 65 – an estimated 36.23 million.
