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The Reorganization of the Working Hours System

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written by 10328 Hwang Yerin     The Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that the working hours system would be reorganized on March 6th. So there are many considerations about the reorganization in Korean society.   In Korea, a total of 52 hours, 40 hours of basic statutory working hours, and 12 hours of overtime for a week after an agreement between the worker and the company was made. The 69-hour workweek system refers to a system in which the maximum working hours per week are increased to 69 hours, but the subsequent working hours are reduced by the amount of overtime worked over 52 hours or compensated with leave. People know it as ‘69 hours working time’. It is true but there are some misunderstandings. The reorganization plan maintains the frame of '52 hours per week' (basic 40 hours + maximum 12 hours of overtime). And workers and employers are allowed to operate working hours on a monthly/quarterly/yearly basis. So, every week, it is possible to work 69

Unnarrowed conflict: The Ukraine- Russia War

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written by 10418 Lee Seohyeon & 10610 Park Somin The Russia-Ukraine War began with a Russian on February 24th,2022. The Russia-Ukraine War has continued for over a year because Ukraine attempted to join NATO and the natural gas pipeline. In addition, Ukraine Wanted To Increase Toll Tax On Russia's Gas Supply Line To Western Europe.                                 Therefore, In September 2021, Russia built the gas pipeline called ‘Nord Stream’. But, the Nord Stream stopped when the war started. because Russia engaged in coercive and military action using natural gas. For Russia, if Ukraine got accepted into NATO, they could get many pression. , If Ukraine joins NATO, the NATO Military Ukraine and Russia’s Military will face each other at the border of the Middle. All of these are undesirable for Russia, so it invaded to stop these from happening. Even some Russians were against the war. Many Russian soldiers got hurt or were killed.  According to FSB, which stands for ‘Federal S

Korean Teens’ Trends Nowadays

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  written by 10718 Lee Eun Soo Food Teens nowadays like to eat heady taste food like spicy Tteokboki, fried chicken has high calories. ‘Mara’ is a spicy flavored spice originally used in China. Maratang, Marashangguo and Mara hotpot are famous foods that many Chinese enjoy. After these mara foods became popular in Korea, Koreans combined mara with many Korean foods. Now there is mara with fried chicken, Tteokboki, noodles and so on. We can often see teenagers eating these foods.  Teenagers find desserts that are unique and special. One dessert that was hot on Instagram was burned ice cream covered with marshmallows. Ice cream covered with marshmallows is given, and it is burned right in front of you with a cute dinosaur-shaped torch.  And there is salt bread. Salt bread is especially cheaper than other desserts, and it is easily found, so teenagers can easily afford it. Mochi is also on a trend. There are mochi-covered ice cream, and fruits. Playing There is a formula for teenagers’ pl