Several days ago, APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit was held in Pusan. Leaders of APEC countries came togetether to work on important economic problems. It was a significant accomplishment to have Korea serve as the host country of this conference, and it gives us us confidence that Korea can be a centrally important country in the Asia-Pacific area.

Legally, minors may perform the same labor as adults. As of last September, when the law was revised, everyone must get paid the same minimum wage - KRW 3,100 per hour - regardless of age. This is good news for young people, who increasingly want part-time jobs.

Personal notes by reporters writing for this issue.

Course presentations for freshmen who haven't decided their major are in full swing. As one of these freshmen, I attended several such presentations. Unfortunately, they merely confused my major decision even further.

Hi, I'm Sun-mi Park (Electrical Engineering, entrance year 2004). I don't think the title "leader" is appropriate for a sophomore, especially since I'm too immature to do self-management. Nonetheless I just completed KAIST leadership program - indeed earlier than other students. The enthusiasm for this program still is in my heart, so I am writing this letter to let other students know what I learned in the program.

If you are KAIST students, you definitely have heard this story: "Do you go to KAIST? You must be a genius." Although I used to think that KAIST students were unique and talented compared to other Universities students, I have changed my mind. I no think that KAIST is actually just a small version of conventional student society.