Introduction A number of new-to-science species from eastern and southern Asia, i.e. South Korea and Japan, as well as from India were recently described and illustrated (Kondratyuk et al. 2016a, b, c, d, e, f , 2017a, b, 2018, 2019a, c). During
included 3 fire fighters, and 3 voluntary fire fighters. Otherwise, MEKPO has caused several serious explosion accidents among Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and China [ 5 ]. Around the world, MEKPO also has been recognized as a flammable type or class III or IV by
Republic of Korea (South Korea) and China. The South Korean household subscription rate for high-speed Internet connection is the highest in the world ( OECD, 2016 ) and Internet usage has continued to rise reaching 85.1% across all ages in 2015 (up
addiction and the impact of smartphone addiction on individuals’ level of social engagement. Specifically, this study focuses on children in Korea, where 79% of children aged 10–18 years have smartphones ( Korean Information Society Development Institute
simultaneous determination of seven sesquiterpene lactone glucosides from various regions in Korea, and these compounds were tested for their antiviral effects. 2. Experimental 2.1. Herbal Materials
Introduction Internet addiction, also known as excessive Internet use, began to gain public attention in Asian countries such as South Korea and Taiwan due to its high prevalence and rapid expansion in the early 2000s. Because
.6%) Note. IGD: Internet gaming disorder; K-ADHD-RS: Korean-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Rating Scale; BDI: Beck Depressive Inventory; BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory; BIS/BAS: Behavioral Inhibitory System/Behavioral Activation System Scale; FES
, which indicated these countries having great cooperation in this research field. Interestingly, two Asian countries (China, and South Korea) appeared in the top five of the most prolific countries, which accounted for 21.1% (WOS), and 13% (Scopus) in the
clinic of SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, where they were being treated for excessive Internet gaming or alcohol use. HC subjects were recruited from the local community; they had no history of psychiatric illness and played Internet
Korea ( Kuss et al., 2014 ; Moreno, Jelenchick, Cox, Young, & Christakis, 2011 ; Müller, Glaesmer, Brähler, Woelfling, & Beutel, 2014 ). As a result, adolescents in these countries are more likely to be exposed to circumstances that can lead to IGD
