"According to a survey conducted by #Korea’s national weather agency, 89.9 percent of 1,706 respondents said they believe global warming is bringing their country to a crisis ― a result demonstrating an overwhelmingly united public view on the issue.
Even more people (90.1 percent) said they have felt it is already affecting their lives through unusual weather patterns, and a fall in the production of certain grains among other changest."
Ladies and gentlemen, activist Park SangHak, brave defender of north korean human rights, recipient of human rights foundation award, assaulter of journalists, pepper-sprayer of cops, cheerleader of far-right woman hating, gwangju-denying incels on the internet.
More background on the nexus between online #hate, christian #fundamentalist zealots, and conservative politics in #korea - at which #ParkSangHak aka. "balloon dude" appears right at the intersection.
I somehow missed this huge news. Probably due to more important stuff like poop balloons.
#US state department has acknowledged the existence of the #jeju massacre/genocide for first time since it happened.
Not apologized, not launched investigations or prosecutions, merely admits that a "tragedy" "happened" (under the command of US Army Colonel Rothwell Brown).
I just learned from a student that at Korean rock festivals, fans bring different flags on flexible poles with labels. By finding the different flags you can know the areas in the crowd are reserved for women-only areas, fans that watch and not dance and places for "slam dancing" (mosh pits).
You get to pick your amount of participation during the event.
A South Korean province removed more than 2,500 books on sex education, gender equality and feminism from school libraries.
The person behind the campaign claims the books promoted the “early sexualization” of children through “sexual explicitness” and the “promotion of homosexuality.”
#Korea’s participation in global R&D through #HorizonEurope since 2025 can lead to the acceleration of domestic #OpenScience policies and developments in line with global trends.
Contrary to the misconception that #OpenScience and #patents are not compatible, they co-exist.
Inventors can openly publish the findings after filing a patent application.
In countries like #Korea with a ‘grace period’ for pre-filing disclosures, inventors can publicly share their results even before submitting a patent application. Art. 30 of Korea’s Patent Act allows a 1-year grace period for various disclosures made before filing a patent application.
#trump and, in fairness, most western commentators fail to understand that in return for "paying for South Korea's defence" that they are in direct command of the South Korean military (the moment that war breaks out).
It would be fair to say that South Korea does not even have a military. What exists is a US foreign auxiliary legion.
South Korea spends a crippling 2.7% of GDP for defence. Including a billion dollar fee for being occupied by US troops.
As well as #US opcon over South Korean military, free bases (actually Korea pays $1bn annually to be occupied and gives valuable real estate for this for free), Korea also procures expensive items for the defence of other overseas US bases eg. in Guam and Okinawa.
SM3 interceptor missiles have no defence purpose for #korea, yet $600m out of procurement budget goes to Raytheon (US) and Mitsubishi (who owe compensation to korean slave labour victims)