A little more than a week ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power appeared to be disintegrating. Rebel mercenaries were advancing on Moscow against little or no resistance. Wealthy Muscovites scrambled for tickets out of the country. A coup d’etat attempt seemed imminent. And then, a perplexing reversal. After denouncing the mutiny as “treason,” Putin agreed to allow its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to take exile in neighboring Belarus. Prigozhin, presumably r

Since the late 1980s, the term “political correctness,” abbreviated PC, has been widely used by American liberals and radicals. “PC” was a term that described language or behavior that was meant to avoid offense to the socially marginalized. In the 1990s, therefore, one would frequently hear, “Is it politically correct?” or “Is he politically correct?” At that time, you should be very careful not to say or do anything “politically incorrect.&

The aim of ongoing reforms in our country is to ensure guarantees of a happy and prosperous life. During the short period of time, a large-scale work has been carried out in judicial and legal spheres. In particular, the Decree "on measures for further reforming the judicial and legal system, strengthening the guarantees of reliable protection of citizens' rights and freedoms" has been adopted. As priority directions of state policy, ensuring actual independence of a judicial po

Starbucks Korea said Tuesday that its third drink developed with the Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership and the national cooperative association of cafe owners, named the Okcheon Sweet Pumpkin Latte, will go on sale at 150 cafes owned by small business owners across the nation. The drink is the specialty coffee chain’s third attempt at launching unique beverage recipes using locally sourced ingredients in a bid to ramp up its contribution to the local economy.

Let's say you are a creditor and you are at risk of losing your money as your debtor fails to pay off the debt by the due date, and the debtor continues to procrastinate, or worse, cuts off communication with the creditor. The creditor in this case would want to start a litigation to ensure the creditor gets the deposit back from the debtor, but the lengthy process of the litigation might make the final ruling have no significant impact if the debtor claims to have no money left to return to the

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 (5문제) Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: It seems Francis has decided to quit the team. B: I don’t think there’s __________ to change his mind. (a) to him anything we can say (b) anything to him we can say (c) him we can say anything to (d) anything we can say to him 해석 A: Francis는 팀을 떠나기로 결정한 것 겉아. B: 그의 마음을 바꾸기 위해 우리가 해줄 수 있는 말이 없는 것 같아. 해설 올바른 어순 채우기 ‘~가 있다’라는 의미의 가짜 주어 구문 there’s 뒤에는 진짜 주어가 와야 하므로, 주어 자리에 올 수 있는 대명사 anyth

Why do some United States Supreme Court justices have such a hard time saying no? Believe me, I understand the temptation. Columnists may not be judges in the traditional sense, but we are judges in the court of public opinion. Occasionally, I've been offered gifts in exchange for a positive ruling (well, a positive column) on a controversial issue that may come before me. Attractive as these offers may be, they are just not that difficult to refuse. Especially when the institution's c

On Wednesday in the nation’s capital, officials at all levels were busily working on official papers that would have a lot to do with Jaylin Osborne’s hopes and dreams for a bright future in college and beyond. Jaylin, after all, was the sort of slim 15-year-old who was known not only for looking good in dreadlocks but also for helping his eighth-grade classmates. He had every reason to dream big. “Bright student … a hard-working, curious scholar … a leader among

Mini has opened the world's first showrooms specifically designed to promote its high-performance brand -- John Cooper Works, or JCW -- in South Korea, the company under BMW said Monday. Located in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon, Daegu and Busan, the four JCW performance showrooms present the entire lineup of JCW vehicles, offering premium services and test drives for customers. The Korean sales of JCW models jumped by 45 percent on-year in 2022, logging the biggest annual sales figure o

Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Act on Special Measures for Strengthening and Protecting the Competitiveness of National High-Tech Strategic Industries Proposed by Rep. Cho Jung-hun (Transition Korea) ● Given the increasing awareness of the importance of advanced technology for maintaining economic stability, it has become a global trend to promote the growth of high-tech industries and strengthen technology protection actively at the national level. Likewise, there are growing demands f

Following Japan’s defeat in World War II, the United States took pains to ensure that Japanese militarism could never again pose a threat to the Asia-Pacific or the world. As in Germany, these efforts were profoundly successful. For almost eight decades, Japan has eschewed foreign adventures and violent conflict. Pacifism was not only enshrined in its constitution; it also became deeply rooted in its political culture. By relying on America and its network of alliances and global partnersh

ChatGPT is touted as the tech breakthrough that may revolutionize daily operations, raising productivity and ushering the world into a new era. However, a series of technological innovations, beginning with FinTech or the digitization of financial services, including blockchain and the arrival of cyber-currencies, is gradually but surely transforming the financial landscape. As central bankers grapple with the complexity of digital money, they have come to realize that a new monetary system is a