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WITH THE American midterm elections fast approaching this month, U.S. President Joe Biden’s foreign policy objectives and trade policies have largely shifted away from his original stance. This points to a potential contradiction with domestic bipartisan consensus to reinforce alliances and an incon
Today's Affairs
The Annals Staff
2022.11.03 18:20
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NORTH KOREA, Russia, and the United States have each put forward conflicting accounts of each other’s role in the Ukraine War. Contradicting accusations over secret arms deals between North Korea and Russia exposes the possible use of “deception” as a tactic to pursue domestic interests and take con
Worldwide
Alys Newbery
2022.11.03 18:20
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ON SEPTEMBER 19, a river in Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture overflowed due to Typhoon Nanmadol and destroyed a riverside house[1]. In Pakistan, a flood swept away the house of 63-year-old Hussain Sadiq, who said that he “lost everything[2]” in the disaster. Even though these two tragic events might soun
Worldwide
Kim Sang-yun
2022.11.03 17:40
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ON SEPTEMBER 7, South Korea submitted its official bid for the 2030 World Expo to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), an intergovernmental association that organizes World Expos[1]. Though the Expo’s venue will be announced in November, 2023, it would be a historic moment for South Korea
Society
Kim Sang-yun
2022.11.03 17:35
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THE INTERNATIONAL Space Station (ISS), a collaborative project between multiple countries led by the United States and Russia, has orbited the Earth, conducting many missions and scientific experiments since 1998. The ISS, symbolic of the vital post-Cold War partnership between the “two space superp
Today's Affairs
The Annals Staff
2022.10.05 17:11
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STARTING IN 2019, tensions have been rising in the Korean Peninsula. First, the United States’s deal to pull back sanctions on North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang’s disarmament fell through and led to a derailment in nuclear negotiations. After that, North Korea bolstered its nuclear deterrent, sh
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Kim Sang-yun
2022.10.05 17:11
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“I HEARD that if you’re not 14 yet, you don’t go to prison, even for murder. Is that true? Awesome,” says a 13-year-old juvenile at court after murdering an elementary school student. Although this is a fictional line from the South Korean Netflix series Juvenile Justice, Korea has, in fact, recorde
Society
Kim Sang-yun
2022.10.05 15:30
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WITH THE inauguration of President Yoon Seok-yeol in May this year, the South Korean labor market has undergone significant changes. The Yoon administration is addressing the problem of low employment maintenance rates for senior workers by extending the retirement age from 60 to 65 and introducing
Society
The Annals Staff
2022.09.03 16:35
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THE SEMICONDUCTOR industry is one of South Korea’s key industries driving the nation’s economic growth. Since 2013, South Korea has ranked second in the world for its global semiconductor market share, accounting for 19.3% of the global market last year[1]. Yet, Korea tends to rely on China for most
Worldwide
Kim Sang-yun
2022.09.03 14:46
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THIS YEAR, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held a summit in Madrid from June 28 to June 30. The summit saw, for the first time, the invitation of four Asia-Pacific countries—South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand—at the “leader” level. Prior to the summit, NATO only invited the
Today's Affairs
Kim Sang-yun
2022.09.03 14:46
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SRI LANKA is currently facing its worst economic crisis yet. Struggling to feed its population of 22 million, the government has officially announced a default on all foreign debt, thereby temporarily suspending all foreign debt payments. With more than $50 billion in external debt, Sri Lankan autho
Worldwide
The Annals Staff
2022.06.10 00:30
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THE RULING Democratic Party (DP), now replaced by the newly elected Yoon administration, managed to accomplish its last task at its final cabinet meeting on May 3: promulgating two bills on prosecution reform. The legislation is aimed at reducing the Korean Prosecution Service’s (KPS) power of inves
Society
Shin Soo-min
2022.06.10 00:29
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“CONTROL YOUR soul’s desire for freedom” is what a drone flying around apartment buildings in Shanghai told residents as it urged them to comply with quarantine regulations[1]. Recently in Shanghai, China faced its worst COVID-19 surge since the 2020 Wuhan outbreak, and patience wears thin amongst t
Today's Affairs
Aruzhan Aimanshina
2022.06.10 00:28
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THE UNITED Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the United Nations’ (UN) most influential body, having been an ever-present key player in world affairs since the end of World War II (WWII) in 1945. The council is mainly responsible for the preservation of international peace and security. To accomplis
Today's Affairs
Qirrat Ahmad
2022.05.06 21:59
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THE PASSING of Florida House Bill 1557, officially labeled The Parental Rights in Education Bill, has made international headlines for preventing the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The dangers the bill poses to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, plus (LGBTQ
Worldwide
The Annals Staff
2022.05.06 22:15
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ON MARCH 4, a massive wildfire started in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province in Korea and damaged 20,903 hectares of woodland, which equals more than a third of the size of Seoul[1]. After 213 hours of continuous firefighting, the fire was extinguished on March 13[1]. However, there still remains more
Society
Shin Soo-min
2022.05.06 22:16
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EVERY FIVE years in South Korea, the presidential election brings along a variety of political discourse and controversies. Despite being the 20th domestic presidential election, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the recent unfolding of events has been unprecedented. With two leading presi
Society
Shin Soo-min
2022.04.03 11:49
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SUDANESE CITIZENS are holding widespread demonstrations in opposition to the military rule initiated by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s coup d’état on Oct. 25, 2021. Prior to the coup, Sudan was in the process of transitioning towards a democracy after long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was ousted in 2019. Al-
Worldwide
The Annals Staff
2022.04.03 11:55
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ONCE CONSIDERED a thing for the distant future, self-driving cars have become a steady reality. Experts predict that the autonomous car industry’s market size is going to reach $11.03 billion by 2028[1]. This is because these cars have definite advantages like more convenient operation, greater acce
Worldwide
Aruzhan Aimanshina
2022.03.06 16:48
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A DISTURBING video of a horse falling head-first onto the ground with its leg tied with a wire was recently posted on the Internet. The short footage from a scene filmed for the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) drama The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won, greatly shocked viewers when they realized that th
Society
Shin Soo-min & The Annals Staff
2022.03.06 16:53