Category: Current Issues

Current Issues

South Korea in the Doldrums: Going from Worse to Bad?

Gwangju News

” I just thought politics and political decisions were like something beyond my pay grade, and all I did was shift blame on politicians and the president for any misery, tragedy, or unhappiness. I was merely skeptical and pessimistic about Korea’s political future. Then, something happened that made me realize now is as good a time as any to turn over a new leaf and do something.”
Are you curious about what happened with the author as much as we are? Read on!

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AI and the Buddha

Gwangju News

Last year, Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) program, “Alphago,” defeated South Korea’s 9-dan, 18-time world champion Lee Sedol four games to one in the game of “Go” (baduk). Like the 1997 … Read More

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Breaking Down the Election: Who to Watch

Gwangju News

After months of protests and demonstrations, the movement to impeach Park Geun-hye has finally been upheld by the Korean courts, and the president removed from office. The result of these … Read More

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After the Sewol: Two English Filmmakers Take on a Korean Tragedy

Gwangju News

Photos courtesy of After the Sewol By the time the movie was over, there were not many dry eyes in the audience of over 60 people at the April 22 … Read More

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Why Trump?: Explaining the US Election

Gwangju News

The 2016 US presidential election was a turbulent time of wild accusations, fiery punches and bombshell email leaks that sent Brexit-like shock waves around the world. After the election, I was approached by a Korean friend who asked me, “Why did America … Read More

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MAD about THAAD

Gwangju News

Jonathan Joseph Chiarella explores the role that Terminal High Altitude Area Defence, Mutually Assured Destruction and Military Defence play in the current climate of global military confrontation

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Disruptive in More Ways than One, Uber in Korea

Gwangju News

Katrin Marquez looks into the effects that Uber taxis are having and the arguments that are posed to and against the multinational conglomerate

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The Platform

Gwangju News

The election for the South Korea National Assembly could be the most contested vote in its democratic history. This dynamic political battle plays out in April.