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The European Union (EU) was formed in the wake of war. In keeping the interests of European countries tightly aligned, it glued together the vastly different countries. EU member states are economically and politically linked. Thus, the continuing existence of the EU seems to indicate that, at least
Spotlight
Hyun A Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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There are many signs that Euroscepticism, distrust in the European Union (EU) and opposition to European integration, has been on the rise for the past decade. The causes of this upsurge are numerous and distinct, such as a feeling of endangered national identity and sovereignty, perspective that th
Spotlight
Zunnoor Awan Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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This year’s Chuseok, combined with KAIST’s decision to allocate a few extra days off for COVID safety measures, was the longest holiday that KAIST had in years. Expats in Korea usually use this time to travel to different parts of the country and take breaks from their normal routine. However, inter
International
Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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The K-pop boy band BTS attended the 76th United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 20, representing South Korea as the Special Presidential Envoys for Future Generations and Culture. The band gave a speech during the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Moment, which stands as a platform for w
International
Jaehyeon Lee Head of International Division
2021.10.26 18:26
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The 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games marked its end on September 5. Over 4,400 athletes representing 163 countries participated in 23 different sports, including archery, badminton, equestrian, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, goalball, and powerlifting. This was a record number of parti
Editorial
Jaehyeon Lee Head of International Division
2021.10.01 19:05
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When it comes to political conflicts between two nations, very rarely are the consequences left on the battlefield. Conflicts are also manifested in one’s pursuit of impeding the other’s progress and development. The US and the Russian Federation (in the form of the Soviet Union (USSR) prior to 1991
Spotlight
Andrei Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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This month marked the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Ironically, on the same day the United States remembered its departed, the Taliban raised their flag over the Afghan presidential palace, officially pronouncing the start of a new regime — the Taliban 2.0. America’s war in Afghanist
Spotlight
Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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The year 2021 brought forth several events that highlighted anthropogenic climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an organ of the UN tasked with establishing the causes and impacts of anthropogenic climate change and proposing strategies to deal with the consequences, r
Opinion
Zunnoor Awan Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government have announced that the Tokyo Olympic games will start on July 23. However, with only a few weeks remaining, anti-Olympic sentiments are soaring; meanwhile, with the arrival of tens of thousands of athletes and journalists from mo
Editorial
Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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The fighting may have stopped in Gaza, but the humanitarian crisis is still ongoing. The eleven-day battle between the Hamas militants and the Israeli military, as well as the rising protests from Palestinian citizens, has worsened the state of the Palestinian enclave, which was already dire before
Spotlight
Hanbit Lee Head of International Division
2021.06.28 23:31
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The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been ongoing for the last eight decades, but it has only reached international headlines again after the Israeli military launched airstrikes in Gaza in early May. This recent flare-up in violence is the worst in seven years, and has led to countless cas
Spotlight
Jeonghun Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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On May 14, the Tianwen-1, China’s first Mars mission, succeeded in its goal to land a rover on Mars. This mission made China the second country, after the US, to have successfully conducted a landing on Mars and marked a key milestone in the development of China’s space program. The rover, named Zhu
International
Zunnoor Awan Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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The prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny made his first court appearance on April 29, following his weeks-long hunger strike protesting the lack of adequate medical care and treatment. The famous Kremlin critic appeared in court to appeal a lawsuit accusing him of defaming a Russian WW
Editorial
Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:37
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On April 13, the Japanese government announced the release of over 1 million tons of treated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear station. Since the disaster in 2011, radioactive water that has accumulated at the plant has been treated in a complex filtration system then kept in huge tanks, bu
Opinion
Hanbit Lee Head of International Division
2021.05.22 17:37
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As the developing world continues to struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, developed countries are steadily advancing closer to normalcy. This stark difference is almost entirely due to extreme resource differences; the developed world has more financial resources to contain outbreaks, carry out m
Spotlight
Zunnoor Awan Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:37
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Until February, COVID-19 in India seemed to be on the decline, with the initiation of the vaccination program in mid-January. However, the deadly second wave “hit like a storm” and “has shaken the nation,” as phrased by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. News outlets reported shocking clips of burning fu
Spotlight
Jaehyeon Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:37
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In the last week of March, the world received an unexpected reminder of global connectedness and interdependence. The 190-kilometer long Suez Canal, an important waterway that connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, was obstructed after one of the largest container ships on the planet, the 4
Opinion
Zunnoor Awan Staff Reporter
2021.04.26 01:24
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In recent years, Western nations have accused the Chinese government of committing genocide against Uyghurs living in Xinjiang. Although the Chinese government is continuously denying such allegations, the UN Human Rights Council has expressed significant concerns about “re-education camps” that det
Debate
Hongseok Lee Staff Reporter
2021.04.26 01:24
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The EU, in coordination with the U.K., U.S., and Canada have announced sanctions on a number of high-ranking Chinese government officials and state-owned companies based on allegations of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China. The sanctions restrict travel and freeze asset
Debate
Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2021.04.26 01:24
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On March 16, a series of mass shootings in Atlanta tragically killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women. The incident sparked a wave of outrage and attention to the rise of violence against people of Asian ancestry, ranging from verbal attacks to physical assault, since the outbreak of COVID
Editorial
Hanbit Lee Head of International Division
2021.04.17 22:04