-
The global narcotics trafficking network is a complex and critical phenomenon for international security, affecting the lives and health of millions worldwide, spanning producers, distributors, and consumers. Where are the raw materials for drugs produced, and how are they synthesized and distribute
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2024.04.01 15:02
-
The year 2024 is being hailed as the ‘Year of Elections’ by international political experts, with a staggering number of elections set to take place. A total of 50 countries worldwide will hold national elections, with the number of eligible voters reaching 41% of the global population. Among these
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2024.03.01 13:24
-
While Western countries and Asia are mostly in a time of peace, the Middle East remains engulfed in a cycle of large and small-scale conflicts. The recent escalation of armed conflict between Israel and Palestine which began on October 7th has once again thrown international politics into disarray.
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2023.11.30 17:28
-
On August 23, a Wagner Group private plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group (a Russian state-funded private military company), and the Wagner Group leadership from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in a suspicious accident, killing everyone on board. The international community ha
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2023.11.02 09:35
-
"What is happening in Niger, if it succeeds, is the end of democracy in Africa. It's over…” said Boubacar Sabo, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, referred to the end of African democracy in August. Located in the Sahel region of West Africa, Niger has ex
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2023.10.01 22:05
-
Following U.S. President Joe Biden's announcement on April 10 that he plans to seek re-election in the 2024 presidential election, the U.S. political world has shifted its focus towards the upcoming election, which pits former President Trump against Joe Biden once again. In particular, the economic
International Desk
변서영 Reporter
2023.08.31 22:17
-
Last March, the British Weekly pointed out that “...Asia risks something even worse: conflict between America and China over Taiwan'' in the article “How to avoid war over Taiwan.” South Korea, in particular, is geographically in the most dangerous position. In addition, a new Cold War between the U
International Desk
석정은 Reporter
2023.05.30 23:39
-
On February 6th, two massive earthquakes hit the border region of southeast Turkey and northwest Syria. These earthquakes have been recorded as one of the worst disasters so far of the 21st century, with a cumulative death toll surpassing 51,000. Above all, the fact that the aftermath of the earthqu
International Desk
석정은 Reporter
2023.04.29 02:31
-
On February 1st, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that it has raised its key federal funds rate by 0.25%, in order to keep putting downward pressure on economic growth in its bid to slow inflation. It was the smallest rate hike since the Federal Reserve began its aggressive campaig
International Desk
석정은 Reporter
2023.03.31 00:04
-
China’s adherence to ‘zero-COVID’ has lasted for the past 3 years. However, the Chinese government officially abandoned the ‘zero-COVID’ policy due to the protests against strict lockdowns across the country last November. The sudden lifting of Covid restrictions resulted in an unprecedented wave of
International Desk
석정은 Reporter
2023.03.02 12:06
-
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s youngest-and-longest serving prime minister–fifteen years and two months–has once again returned as prime minister. It has been a year and a half since June 2021, when he was defeated by the "anti-Netanyahu coalition”, comprised of representatives from opposing parties a
International Desk
심보성 Reporter
2023.03.01 22:35
-
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war that was initiated this February has set Eurasia on fire, though it is not the only continent with the rising smoke. Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, located on the eastern end of Africa, was recently under attack by radical militants, resulting in a huge destruction
International Desk
심보성 Reporter
2022.12.02 20:30
-
The following statement was posted on the British Royal website and at the main gate of Buckingham Palace. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." The British Government officially
International Desk
석정은 Reporter
2022.12.02 20:30
-
Recently, Sri Lanka fell into national bankruptcy, and the vast majority of Sri Lankans greatly suffered in maintaining their livelihoods. The mass protests by an angry public were violent, setting fire to the president and prime minister's residences. It forced the president to evacuate the country
International Desk
심보성 Reporter
2022.11.10 01:29
-
It’s been nine months since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Since the war began, there have been dynamic changes on the global security environment. At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit held in June, allies discussed increasing defense spending. In August, the Associated Pre
International Desk
석정은 Reporter
2022.11.09 12:26
-
In August the BBC wrote, “Officials in Poland and Germany are trying to work out the cause of a mass fish die-off along the Oder River, which runs between the two countries.” Thousands of dead fish were found floating in the Oder River, which runs from the Czech Republic to the border between German
International Desk
석정은 Reporter
2022.10.08 00:03
-
As U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on 2 August this year, China stepped up a series of military, economic, and diplomatic restrictions on Taiwan. Though this is not page one of this long story, some experts point out that China’s move this year is unprecedented as they even mobilized
International Desk
심보성 Reporter
2022.10.07 21:00
-
A heatwave refers to a phenomenon in which the surface temperature is relatively higher than normal and sustains longer than usual or the expected temperatures at certain times of the year. Heatwaves can even be accompanied by high humidity and may cause various issues such as environmental issues s
International Desk
심보성 Reporter
2022.09.03 17:38
-
American President Joe Biden made his first trip to the Middle East from July 13th to 16th, visiting Israel and Saudi Arabia. On July 15th, Biden gave a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who Biden accused of being behind the murder of a Saudi dissent journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. O
International Desk
석정은 Reporter
2022.09.03 17:38
-
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit will be held in Madrid, Spain from June 29th to 30th this year. NATO has been one of the deepest issues between Russia and Ukraine and is playing a major role after the outbreak of war between the two countries[1]. Finland and Sweden, which advoca
International Desk
정예진 Reporter
2022.06.07 00:03