India’s democracy is in danger. There is no sound moral, political or economic case for President Joe Biden and other democratic leaders to pretend this isn’t happening. Yet the red carpets keep being rolled out. This week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be welcomed for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday aimed at fostering a “free, open, prosperous, and secure Indo-Pacific” region. On India’s current trajectory toward repression, this w

Kim Dong-sun, head of strategic management at Hanwha Galleria, speaks during a press conference held at the first Five Guys restaurant to open in South Korea in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, Thursday. With the first store becoming fully operational from Monday, operator FG Korea said it aims to open at least 14 more Five Guys locations by 2028. (Yonhap)

SK Telecom said Thursday it offered a glimpse into South Korea's urban air mobility technology and the future of mobility at the official reception for the 2030 World Expo in Paris to show its support for Busan's expo bid. Some 400 people, including delegations from the member countries of the Bureau International des Expositions, as well as diplomats, visited the site and showed interest in the advanced technology and its future developments.

Hyundai Motor Company has joined hands with Japanese lifestyle content company Culture Convention Club (CCC) to expand its presence in the Japanese market by offering future mobility services such as zero-emission vehicles. According to the Korean automaker, the two sides will also cooperate in setting up a global experience-based platform and in conducting data-based marketing activities. In this photo, Hyundai Motor Company CEO Chang Jae-hoon (left) and CCC CEO Yasunori Takahashi pose for a ph

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. The bride-to-be returned to the dressmaker several times ------- the wedding day to make sure that her bridal gown fit perfectly. (A) in spite of (B) now that (C) prior to (D) even though 해석 그 예비 신부는 그녀의 신부 의상이 완벽하게 맞도록 확실히 하기 위해 결혼식 날에 앞서 여러 번 드레스 제작자에게 되돌아갔다. 해설 전치사 채우기 문제 이 문장은 주어(The bride-to-be)와 동사(returned), 목적어(to the dressmaker)를 모두 갖춘 완전한 문장이므로 빈칸 이하(------- the wedding day)는 수식어 거품으로 보아야 한다. 이 수식어 거품은 동사가 없는 거품구이므로 수식어 거품구를 이끌 수 있는 전치사 (A)와 (C)가 정답의 후보이다. &l

As Donald Trump’s star rises again even with multiple criminal indictments looming, many observers fear that anti-establishment populism in America is no longer just a flirtation, but a feature of our democratic system. More generally, it has become common to think that democracies anywhere -- with their open public spheres, majoritarian institutions and propensity for frustrating incrementalism -- have fueled the rise of populist leaders and demagogues. Examples of the success of “s

It has now been over two years since G-7 leaders announced a groundbreaking agreement to divvy up taxation of multinational corporations’ profits. That breakthrough followed years of fraught negotiations under the aegis of the OECD/G-20 Inclusive Framework, which then adopted the same agreement later that year. By establishing a 15 percent global minimum tax rate that companies would have to pay wherever they operate, the agreement aimed both to deter profit-shifting through tax havens an

In Korea, it has traditionally been the case that a person is considered to be one year old when he or she is born, counting the time spent as a fetus in his or her mother’s womb as the first year of life. A person ages one year at the turn of the calendar year, instead of on his or her birthday. For instance, if a person is born on Dec. 30, 2023, he or she is a year old. Two days later, on Jan. 1, 2024, they will turn two and then three on the next New Year’s Day -- Jan. 1, 2025. Da

이번 회에는 저희 책 Advanced Vocab에서 소개한 중상급 영단어들을 알려드립니다. 단어의 우리말 뜻을 기억하는 데에서 그치지 않고, 난이도 있는 단어를 실제로 활용하는 단계까지 나아가 보기 바랍니다. 〈비호감〉 1. snobbish [snɑ́biʃ] 자신의 지위나 고상함을 뽐내는 상류층을 동경하며 자신이 다른 사람들보다 뛰어나다고 생각하는 사람을 snob이라고 한다. snobbish는 그 형용사형인데, 자신이 대단하다고 생각하며 뽐내는 사람을 부정적으로 표현할 때 쓴다. In the movie "Sideways," the main character has a snobbish preference for pinot noir and refuses to drink other wines such as merlot. 영화 〈사이드웨이〉에서 주인공은 잘난 체하며 피노누아 와인만을 선호하고 메를로 같은 다른 와인은 마시지 않는다. ● 골프는 돈이 많이 들어서

This year commemorates the 70th anniversary of the truce of the Korean War. Technically, the Korean War has not ended yet, and therefore the Korean people have been living in a state of suspension for the past 70 years. In the eyes of the electronic generation, it is as if the screen were stuck on “pause,” and could resume anytime when someone presses the “play” button again. Strangely, however, many Korean people seem to be oblivious of their precarious situation. Such

Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s majority opinion for the Supreme Court in Haaland v. Brackeen is conservative in the good, old-fashioned sense of the word. In upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act, the court reaffirmed precedent and declined an invitation to revolutionize the law with a reactionary constitutional holding. Along the way, Barrett demonstrated a style of doctrinal confidence and aphoristic clarity reminiscent of her old boss, Justice Antonin Scalia. The opinion marks a step in

Life in Korea offered me an appropriate opportunity to express to people I met here, sentiments of deep gratitude for the diligent cooperation that was offered to me during my office as representative of the supreme pontiff in Korea and Mongolia over these last five years. Support from the bishops in Korea and their constant proximity has been of great support for me to best carry out the task that the holy father, Pope Francis, entrusted to me. I will leave Korea with sadness because I have to