“It was on my bucket list to visit the National Museum of Korea,” one Danish visitor said with a smile. On August 29th, the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, was bustling with visitors even on a weekday morning. Groups of foreign visitors stood out as they toured the galleries, carefully w
On March 18th (local time), Israel’s surprise attack at dawn claimed the lives of more than 400 people, with 174 of them being children. Nearly half of the fatalities were children. Currently, more than 473 million children are living in conflict zones. This means that about 19% of the world’s child
Former President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election has brought America’s identity as a protector of political tolerance to a critical crossroads.According to “Channel PNU” on November 28th, Trump, who was elected on November 7th, is set to return to office in January next y
Japan’s prized “golden island,” Sado Mine, is hell for some. During the Japanese colonial period, about 1,500 Koreans were forcibly mobilized, leaving their hometowns to work in harsh conditions on a remote island mine without proper human treatment.According to a report by “Channel PNU” on Septembe
We are currently living in a “hyperconnected society.” This term was first used by Canadian social scientists Anabel Quan-Hasse and Barry Wellman. It refers to a state where everything, including people, data, and objects, is interconnected through the development of the internet and communication t
Amid the emergence of “climate-conscious voters" around the world in response to global warming, it is analyzed that Korean voters are also affected by climate issues. Ahead of the general election on April 10th, people are paying attention to whether voters who are willing to “climate vote” can inf
Last year was the hottest year for the earth since weather observation. Abnormal weather conditions have occurred in many countries, with the global average temperature hitting a new high along with El Niño (reported by “Channel PNU” on September 1st, 2023). The climate crisis has a significant impa
“Overtourism” means the phenomenon whereby certain places of interest are visited by excessive numbers of tourists, causing undesirable effects for the places visited. The problems caused by overtourism has been coming up around the world. Some say that there is much more inconvenience for residents
The South Korean government is pushing for a diplomatic policy that strengthens cooperation among South Korea, the US, and Japan while pushing back against North Korea, China, and Russia. In this context, North Korea and Russia are taking close military actions, intensifying New Cold War concerns ov
"The era of global warming has ended, and the era of global boiling has arrived." This was declared by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on July 27 at UN headquarters in New York City, US.Following the unprecedented heavy rainfall across South Korea this year, extreme weather du
Judged unconstitutional, Affirmative Action, a minority preferential policy of the United States with a history of more than 60 years since 1961, is expected to disappear. There is also an analysis that the policy for securing diversity should differ from the past.According to the New York Times (NY
■ Massive leak of U.S. classified documentsJack Teixeira, a suspect in the massive leak of classified U.S. government documents, was arrested by the FBI on April 13th.According to CNN, Teixeira was indicted in Boston on charges of unauthorized storage, transmission, and deletion of confidential U.S.
■ SVB Bankruptcy Due to Bank Run Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th-largest bank by assets in the United States, went bankrupt, causing a stir in the financial market.SVB is a bank with ventures and IT companies as its main customers. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, it has boomed due to ultra-low i
■Turkey‧Syria, Shakedown by EarthquakeEarthquakes that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria caused the most significant casualties in Turkey’s history. According to the Associated Press News (AP News), Yunus Sezer, the head of Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) said there
■ First World Cup in the Middle EastThe World Cup, which determines the world's best national soccer team, will be held in Qatar from November 20th. It is the first time in history that the World Cup will be hosted in the Middle East and Arab region.The Qatar World Cup is expected to be the most exp
■ China, Xi Jinping Confirmed the Third Term Xi Jinping confirmed his third term, not surprisingly. He became the only Chinese politician who has governed for more than 15 years after Mao Zedong.The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (National Congress) was held from October 16th
■ In Thailand, the Issue of the PM’s TermThailand's government announced that Prime Minister (PM) Prayuth Chan-Ocha would continue to conduct the chief of military government duties, even though he has been suspended from official PM duty.Thailand’s top court suspended his official duty regarding hi
■ Continuous Global Natural DisastersThis summer, abnormal weather appeared in various places around the world.The temperature of Europe has exceeded 40°C throughout August, showing newly recorded heat every day. In Germany, the temperature rose to about 40.3°C, reaching a record high since weather
