2016 Nobel Prize Awards

The winners of the 2016 Noble Prizes were announced from Oct. 3 to 13. Typically, the Nobel Prize for Peace is the last to be announced, but this year, the literature award was the last to be announced due to its one-week postponement. The awards ceremony will be held in Sweden and Norway on Dec. 10, which is the day when the originator of the Nobel Prize, Alfred Bernhard Nobel, passed away.

 

Copyright Open Week 2016  Is Held

The first week of November was designated to be Copyright Open Week 2016 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. A global forum, discussing the topic of “Revolutionary Change in Future Copyright Environment: Challenges and Responses,” was held from Nov. 1 to 4.

 

Railway Goes on Strike

Railway workers staged a walkout for more than a month, starting on Sept. 27. This strike started in opposition to the government’s decision to introduce an annual salary system based on performance. Along with the railway strike, freight workers also went on strike on Oct. 10. As the strike period overlapped, a great logistical disturbance ensued.

 

Typhoon Chaba Hits Korea

Typhoon Chaba struck Korea on Oct. 4 on an unexpected scale. About 10 people died or are missing and more than 600 buildings were damaged by the flooding. Because of the unexpected scale of the damage, the government called an emergency meeting and discussed supporting measures for the affected area. Many volunteer groups also helped with the restoration of damaged places.

 

Culture Day Gets Legalized

Culture Day, which occurs on the last Wednesday of every month, became officially legalized on Oct. 11. Culture Day began in January 2014, but local governments incurred hardships because it was not officially enacted. Through this legislation, local governments can now hold more cultural events on Culture Day simply by allocating the budget. With more active involvement, the government expects increased vitalization on cultural aspects.

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