This week is the 70th anniversary of the Incheon Landing Operation that turned the tide of the Korean War. I guess we will see if President Moon attends any ceremonies honoring the operation that changed the course of the Korean War.  

You can read more about the Incheon Landing Operation at my prior posting at the below link:

For anyone visiting Incheon the memorial hall there dedicated to the landing is well worth checking out as well:

This is probably going to be a new normal for schools this year in Korea, opening and closing depending on coronavirus levels:

The Ministry of Education on Tuesday said all schools in Seoul and its adjacent cities will resume in-person classes next week as the spread of the new coronavirus has slowed down recently.

The move, which will be enforced until Oct. 11, was made to keep with the relaxed social distancing guidelines announced Sunday amid a recent drop in new coronavirus cases and deepening economic difficulties.

High school seniors will also switch to a hybrid approach of remote and in-person learning from Monday, as they are wrapping up the normal academic schedule and seriously gearing up for the national university entrance exam slated for December. Schools are allowed to decide what form of instruction they will offer for high school seniors, the ministry said.

Yonhap

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One Korean researcher thinks so:

In the future, people could be shopping for masks at electronics retailers instead of at pharmacies. Those masks would be capable of monitoring wearers’ breathing patterns, captured particles and gas, and be able to connect with other devices like smartphones. 

This is not just a dream for Beelee Chua, a professor at the electric engineering school of Korea University. 

In 2018, professor Chua’s research team, in collaboration with Ewha Womans University, developed a micro ionizer-based mask that would offer permanent protection and easier breathing. 

Korea Herald

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I will be surprised if this NGO gets much traction with this boycott:

Boycotts against Disney’s live-action remake film “Mulan” are spreading online in Korea once again before its release on Thursday after the film’s final credits expressed gratitude to government entities in Xinjiang, China, which is accused of human rights abuses against ethnic minorities.

The Declaration of Global Citizen in Korea, an NGO working for solidarity with Hong Kong citizens, launched an online boycott campaign last Friday, urging social media users to share images calling for the boycott of the Disney film to raise awareness. 

On the NGO’s website, it said the film overlooked the violence in Xinjiang, where the film was shot, by thanking it, claiming that the Chinese government has been suspected of forcibly detaining as many as a million Uighur people, a mostly Muslim ethnic minority in the region, in prison camps in recent years. It cited the final credits of the film which thank local government entities and a local publicity department of China for being cooperative with the filming.

Korea Times

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Minister Choo claims she did nothing wrong in regards to seeking favorable treatment for her KATUSA son:

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae apologized, Sunday, over snowballing allegations that she abused her power to seek special favors for her son during his mandatory military service.

However, Choo denied the allegations in a Facebook post. She said the prosecution, which has been looking into the case, should fear nothing but the people and “be faithful” in uncovering the truth.

“I am deeply sorry for causing troubles to the people over my son’s military duty at a time when COVID-19 is afflicting every part of society,” she wrote.

Korea Times

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