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
It has been a month since Russia invaded Ukraine. (local time, March 25th) We met a student from Ukraine in Busan to deliver the realistic voice of what is going on now in Ukraine.Inna Malenka (29, Busan University of Foreign Studies), who is attending graduate school, came to South Korea in 2016 fo
After the invasion of Russia-Ukraine, the international community is letting out voices against the war. Even on social media, the voices are pouring out continuously. According to the BBC report, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, "Ukraine has been a country with freedom and democracy for c
It has been 22 days, Russia started to attack Ukraine. (local time, March 17th) February 24th, 2022, the Russia-Ukraine war began by Russia invading Donbas, Ukraine. The Russian army is fully armed with the newest weapons and started attacking Ukraine in every place, including ground, sky, and water
On February 26th, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, sent a message to his citizens through SNS at the main street of Ukraine's capital, Kiev. In the video, he said, "There are some rumors. That Ukraine agreed to surrender and evacuated. But here I am. We will not let go of our weapons."T
“You cannot break the spring flowers. You cannot stop the spring.” It is a phrase from the book “Revolution of Spring” written by Pencilo, the closest person to Aung San Suu Kyi (Suu Kyi), the State Counselor of Myanmar. On February 1st, 2021, about a year ago, the military of Myanmar mounted the co
Channel PNU interviewed a student from Myanmar to further explore the situation in Myanmar at the point of a year after the coup d'état. Yoon Soo-Mi (27), currently studying at Pukyong National University graduate school, came to Korea for the first time in autumn of 2018. During the last three and
After the Myanmar coup d'état in 2021, international society expressed concerns with one voice. The Myanmar military regime should stop using force and violence and start a conversation promptly. However, international organizations have been criticized for not functioning as they are supposed to an