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Big Data to Provide Optimal Solutions to Social Issues

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is pushing forth a new project that would utilize public big data to solve problems closely related to citizen livelihood, such as the optimal operational management of garbage trucks and designation of recharging facilities for electric cars. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety revealed yesterday that [...]

Majority Find Cause for Conscientious Objectors Incomprehensible

SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven out of 10 Koreans are unable to see eye-to-eye with conscientious objectors who refuse to carry out military service, according to a survey commissioned by the Korean Association of Church Communication (KACC) and performed by Gallup Korea. Of the respondents, 68 percent answered that they were unable to [...]