This year is the 38th anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement. Obviously, there are numerous implications we can draw from this important chapter of Korean history that led to the birth of democracy in the 1980s. The Chonnam Tribune spoke with international students about their perspectiv
Over the past decades, the usage of foreign languages in any culture has exponentially increased and has created new cultures that continue to evolve. International students shared their opinions about the usage of mixed languages. - Ed. Globalization has been a long time coming and one of the unavo
The doctor laughed out loud when we told him what brought us to the hospital. Nine years ago, when my little brother Tony was seven, he swallowed a four centimeter magnet. Earlier that day, he kept asking weird questions, such as “If you have a magnet inside your body, do spoons, scissors and other
A new Samsung recruiting method was finally shut downed last January, due to the objection of public opinion. Samsung is not just one company in Korea. Around 20% of total GDP is dependent on the performance of this Corporation. In other words, the decisions of Samsung executives affect Korean socie
Every local election plays an important role in evaluating the current regime. Park Geun-hye’s government and the ruling Saenuri Party pay particular attention to the 2014 Local Elections because they suffer from difficulties as a result of its senseless government management and unimplemented elect
Nowadays, there is a strong voice about the legalization of homosexual marriage around the world. Some countries are in the middle of the debate to permit same-sex marriage and if it happens lesbian and gay couples can enjoy the benefits of being recognized by the country as a married couple and sha
Time to End Animal Testing for People .By Son Hyun-jee, Student Editor Last March 11th, the European Union (EU) Commission asked not only EU countries but also the EU's trading partners to ban sales of all new cosmetics containing animal-tested ingredients. No matter where the testing was carried o
Is International Aid 'Carrot' or 'Stick' to North Korea? By Pyun Ja-seong, Student Editor The Chonnam Tribune has started a new column, “Roundtable” to broaden students’ global perspective and deepen their understanding of international issues based on a monthly study group discussion at Chonnam
Moderator: How should our government or other countries deal with this problem? And do you have any good ideas to solve this problem? Deok-hyo: I think powerful countries or the UN should take correct actions in this situation. We need a stronger measure such as an embargo. I wish the UN or an inter
INTRODUCTION The Kyoto Protocol (KP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted in 1997 to reduce greenhouse gasses that cause global warming. From 2008 to 2012, 38 developed nations are required to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions to the specific levels b
Many people have called attention to “Miss Moms” and continue to discuss this type of family since a famous radio presenter, Her Soo-kyung, announced that she would be a Miss Mom last August. She became Korea’s first highly publicized Miss Mom on December 31, 2007. Chonnam Tribune deals with this to
Chonnam Tribune deals with the problems of the EPSFW and whether the LPSFW could be a proper solution for immigrant protection. CNU students discussed the topics on August 8: Lim Jeong-seob, the leader of a volunteer club for foreign workers, ‘Hanulltari’ in the Department of Sociology, and Gim Yeon
[#273 Global Lounge]
[#272 Global Lounge]
Global Lounge is a newly introduced column in Chonnam Tribune for the 271st issue. This column will cover various globalization-related issues in the form of debate or discussion. For the first time, Tribune chose ECHO after examining the discussion proposals of other competing candidates. This colu