The Korea Customs Service (KCS) said Tuesday it has joined a massive campaign led by the government aimed at drug-related crime, drug trafficking and the punishment and rehabilitation of persons addicted to drugs.

It also said it has separately begun a crackdown on those exploiting the loopholes in customs law and avoiding due process in buying goods from abroad.

Operated under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the KCS said it will dispatch a carefully selected number of officers for a special investigation unit on drug-related crimes. The unit will consist of 840 police officers, prosecutors and customs agents.

“We’ll fully cooperate in every step of the government’s efforts to counter drug-related crimes, including investigation and trial,” the KCS said in a press release.

On drug trafficking, the KCS will share its data on smuggling cases to help create a comprehensive database on drug trafficking rings.

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Source:KoreaTimes

Les Voyageurs by Sculptor Bruno Catalano

The sculpture is dedicated to immigrants leaving their homeland… with emptiness inside and going nowhere.

Our cities are full of majestic monuments, stunning sculptures, and artistic statues, each having a story to tell. Thousands of them have been made, but only a few are extraordinary and picture-worthy.

Here are a few:

The Unknown Official, Reykjavik, Iceland
Man Hanging Out, Prague, Czech Republic
Hippo Sculptures, Taipei, Taiwan
Break Through From Your Mold By Zenos Frudakis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
The Shoes On The Danube Bank by Can Togay & Gyula Pauer, Budapest, Hungary
The Monument Of An Anonymous Passerby, Wroclaw, Poland

See More: 25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Statues From Around The World

Source: Architecture & Design

Policymakers have divergent views on many trade issues. But the goal of bringing more people to trade is broadly shared. The reason is clear: trade offers a path to prosperity. Making trade faster, easier and less costly can help.

The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) entered into force on 22 February 2017 and applies to the WTO members that have accepted it (WTO members TFA list).

https://tfadatabase.org/en/implementation

Read Anabel González, Deputy Director Generalmof the World Trade Organization (WTO) latest blog on what next on trade facilitation to make trade more inclusive. Read it here: Blog