SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol highlighted the risks of disinformation as he attended the global AI Safety Summit by videoconference from Seoul, his office said Friday. Yoon took part in the inaugural event held at Bletchley Park in central England on Thursday (local time) to discuss global cooperation measures for [...]
TORONTO, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — While global freedom was already waning before COVID, the response from governments during the pandemic accelerated the loss of freedom worldwide, finds a new study released today by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute. “During the pandemic, governments worldwide restricted freedom of movement, expression, assembly and other [...]
TORONTO, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Even before COVID—and the response from governments worldwide—global freedom was on the wane, finds a study released today by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute. “When people are free, they have more opportunity to prosper and pursue happier healthier lives for themselves and their families,” said Fred [...]
TORONTO, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – In recent years, personal freedom has declined significantly around the world—and the worst is likely yet to come, finds a new study released today by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute. “Troubling developments include the Chinese Communist Party intensifying its attack on freedom, regimes in Hungary and Poland [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States will wrap up their combined defense drills on Thursday as scheduled amid renewed tensions on the peninsula, officials said. The annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercise, which started on Aug. 21, has involved more than 50,000 South Korea troops and around 17,500 American [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has decided to ban the sales of soft drinks at vending machines in public spaces and subway stations. The decision created a buzz among Seoulites, and many showed negative reactions, saying that the move restricts freedom of choice. ‘Jjamppong’ on twitter commented that “Soft drinks [...]