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#. School for Firefighters Opens Starting this semester, a specialized high school is opening in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province. It is Korea's first school for developing future firefighters. The Ministry of Education designates some schools as "meister high schools." Their purpose is to train students and prepare them to enter a specialized labor force. Already, there are meister high schools for v..

#. Koreans Help Out Coronavirus Victims. For several months, the coronavirus called COVID-19 has shaken up the world. Outside of China, Korea has been one of the countries that have struggled against this viral outbreak the most. Many Koreans have banded together to help the country overcome this dire situation. Here are some of the ways that the nation's citizens have stepped up during the cris..

#. Company Produces Clear Plastic Bottles Every day, Koreans use a massive number of PET bottles. When they are done, they discard the plastic bottles in recycling bins. However, there is an extra step before the bottles can be recycled. The wrap-around labels on the bottles must be removed. That is because the labels are made with a different material. Unfortunately, many people neglect to do t..

#. Using Bike-sharing Service for Delivery Since 2015, the Seoul government has been operating a bike-sharing service called "Ttareungyi" It makes tens of thousands of bicycles available for Seoul citizens to ride and return easily. Through it, the government hopes to reduce people's reliance on polluting cars and encourage them to be more physically active. But in late 2019, there were reports ..

#. 3D-printed Building Sets Record Dubai has many impressive buildings. They include the 163-story Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Now, it is also home to the world's largest 3D-printed building. This building is a two-story office space. An American architecture firm built it with a giant robotic 3D printer. It took just two weeks to build the space. Moreover, only 15 people pa..

#. Hidden Sketches Uncovered in Da Vinci Painting Painted in 1483, "The Virgin of the Rocks" is considered an early masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. Recently, a team of scientists in London uncovered a secret hidden in this famous painting. The painting is part of the collection at the National Gallery in London. It depicts the Virgin Mary seated with two infants, while an angel hovers above. S..

#. Hanbok School Uniforms Hanbok is the traditional attire of the Korean people. In the past, it was worn in daily life, but nowadays, people only put it on during special occasions. Soon, however, we may see many teenagers, wearing hanbok on a regular basis. The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism is encouraging schools to introduce hanbok uniforms. The ministry said it would offer financi..

#. Trump Impeachment Trial Ends in Acquittal After months of tense debates and bitter division in Congress, the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump has concluded. On February 5, the Senate held a vote and found the president not guilty of abuse of power and of obstructing an investigation. The impeachment process began in late 2019, when a government whistle-blower filed a complaint..