[Hyunjun Go's News]
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It's time for current affairs critic Hyun-Jun Go's news.
Good morning?
(Hello?) Today (19th), let’s deliver the first news.
<Hyun-Joon Ko/Sisa Critic> The
first news came from Hong Kong. A paralyzed rock climber took a special challenge to raise funds for patients with spinal cord disease.
A man climbing a high-rise building hanging from a rope, and even riding a wheelchair. This man is a rock climber'Lai Chi-wi', whose lower body was paralyzed in a car accident 10 years ago. He was a skilled climber who won.
He was not discouraged after the accident, and he continued to exercise by combining a wheelchair with climbing equipment. On the 16th, he tried to climb a skyscraper in Hong Kong.
He climbed the building in a wheelchair for more than 10 hours, and although he did not reach the top of 300m, he succeeded in climbing 250m, becoming the first person to climb with a wheelchair in Hong Kong.
Lai also confessed that he was afraid of this challenge. Nevertheless, the challenge was to raise donations for spinal cord injuries. The fund raised this time is HK$5.2 million and about 740 million won in our money.
Even if you watch the
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video, you can see that you are uncomfortable, but even if you are uncomfortable like this, it looks really cool to do your best for other people.
Please tell me the next news.
<Koh Hyeon-jun/Sisa Critic>
This is the next news.
Not long ago, a dog that was hung on a leash and swung in the air as if playing ratchet, the video was released on social media, and it was confirmed that this dog returned to its owner.
This is an alleyway in Pohang, Gyeongbuk on the 28th of last month.
The dog owner who was walking the dog suddenly grabbed the dog's collar and turned it around in the air.
This image was intact on a citizen's camera and publicized on social media, and it was a resentment. .
Puppies were quarantined in animal shelters and protected, and the results of the examination showed that fortunately there were no abnormalities. However, recently, news that the dog owner took the puppy back was delivered.
Under the current animal protection laws, even if the abused puppy is quarantined at a local government shelter, it must be returned if the dog owner requests it.
This is because animals are considered private property and cannot be forcibly taken away. Pohang City decided to check the status of the dog every week, but there were many netizens worried about whether the dog would be safe.
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No, just watching that video is abusive, obviously?
Then, if it was abuse, it would be separated and action would have to be taken, but I have no choice but to talk about this law whenever there is a story about animal abuse like this.
He said there is something missing now, law.
<Ko Hyeon-jun / Current affairs critic>
Yes.
There are penalties for abuse under the Animal Protection Act, so there are some points that under the Civil Law, animals, especially companion animals, are recognized as wealth, so the punishment is weak.
<Anchor>
So, even the pets are abused and hurt like this, or property damage is still applied.
I think this is a part that needs to be considered in depth at the National Assembly.
Please give me the last news.
<Ko Hyun-jun/Sisa Critic>
This is the last news today.
These days, it is said that it is easy to lose money if you blindly go to the bank to exchange coins.
This is because banks restrict coins to be exchanged at certain stores only on certain days of the week and at certain times of the week.
The problem is that even at the same bank, there are different days and times when coins can be exchanged depending on the situation of branches, and there is no separate service that guides you through the website or app.
There is no other choice but to check by calling the bank branch you will visit in person, but the inconvenience of self-employed people with high demand for coins will inevitably increase.
Banks are in a position that the demand for coin exchange has plummeted, and the exchange business takes a long time to do so, but in fact, the use of coins has decreased these days.
According to the Bank of Korea, the coin issuance between January and November last year was 23.7 billion won, the lowest since 1992 when related statistics were compiled.
However, some point out that countermeasures are needed to prevent those who use coins from being harmed.
<Anchor> It's
a different story about coins, but it costs a lot of money to make coins.
I have to use copper and zinc.
But this means that the recovery rate is only 10% and 15%.
So, it seems that there is a movement like this when you refrain from using coins because it is said that this is a waste. What are some things now?
<Hyun-Joon Ko/Presentation Critic>
Something like this is coming out, such as paying in electronic money in the form of a card when receiving change after buying something, and there is a story that some retailers are implementing it.
However, there are also voices that this may lead to overconsumption.