진행자: 최지원, Naomi Garyan 1. Seoul mulls drinking ban along Han River -Death of intoxicated medical student spurs review 요약: 서울시가 한강공원 등을 금주구역으로 지정하는 방안을 검토 중이다. 금주구역에서 술을 마시면 과태료를 부과할 수 있게 하는 개정 국민건강증진법이 시행되는데 따른 것이다. [1] Park Yoo-mi, a disease control official at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, said in a daily press briefing Wednesday that the city government is considering a ban on outdoor drinking at all of its 11 riverside parks, some of the most populous leisure areas found within t

As US President Joe Biden contemplates course corrections after his first months in office, one change seems especially worthy of consideration: A shift to a more pragmatic, less ideological foreign policy. So far, Biden has centered his statecraft on the clash between democracy and autocracy. In his address to Congress late last month, he identified the country’s adversaries as “the autocrats of the world,” vowing that they “will not win the future. We will. America wi

The much-anticipated Conference on the Future of Europe has begun. Announced by the European Commission and the European Parliament at the end of 2019, the conference is billed as “a citizen-led series of debates and discussions that will enable people from across Europe to share their ideas and help shape our common future.” It is unlikely to deliver. I would like nothing more than for the conference to produce a shared vision of Europe’s future, strengthening the European U

Coupang, South Korea’s e-commerce giant, is offering discounts of up to 40 percent on overseas direct purchases and Coupang direct import items for three days through through Wednesday, as part of its “Global Shopping Day.” Items are organized by theme for the three-day event to help customers shop with more ease and convenience. Under the theme “Get ready for summer now,” customers can shop for home gym equipment and dietary supplements such as protein supplem

Participants of “Self-PR Era, SNS Marketing: Taking pictures with smartphones,” a lecture led by keith Studio CEO Keith Park, pose for a photo at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday.  New Zealand Ambassador Philip Turner, spouse of New Zealand Ambassador Hiroshi Ikeda, Mexican Ambassador Bruno Figueroa, spouse of Mexican Ambassador Veronica Gonzalez Laport, InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel General Manager Brian Harris, Ewha Womans University Professor Sohn Jie-ae, President of

One of the striking contrasts between the Trump and Biden administrations is the debate about whether the presidency has achieved more power than is consistent with the public good. Donald Trump’s term in office was accompanied by a drumbeat of commentaries arguing that the presidency had become too powerful, enabling a madman or despot to destroy Americans’ liberties. The critics urged Congress and the courts to reassert themselves before the country slid into authoritarianism. Sin

One of the most over-used phrases of the past decade has been “buy-on-dips.” Many market analysts, including ourselves, have often reached for this phrase when considering the best course of action amid stock market volatility. However, it raises a broader question of whether this optimism has been the right course of action. When faced with the choice of stocks or bonds, should investors have defaulted to buying equities on dips, or would they have been better served by seeking s

At the current rates of emissions, the Earth has about six years and 235 days before the effects of global warming become irreversible as of May, the Climate Clock shows. To turn back the Climate Clock, Herald Corp. made it a new vision to commit itself to addressing environmental problems and the climate crisis, which have escalated to become the defining challenge of our time. As the first step, Herald Corp. will launch H.eco Forum, an annual forum on environmental issues, on June 10 to prov

  배우 윤여정에게 What did he smell like?는 무례한 질문일까? 영상을 통해 질문을 직접 보신 분들도 독자들중에 계실 것이다. 흑인 미국 기자가 What did he smell like?라고 Brad Pitt의 냄새를 묻는 질문에 대해 윤여정님은 "I didn't smell him, I'm not dog."이라고 답을 했다. 어법을 따지자면 I am not a dog.이 옳은 문장이다. 셀 수 있는 단수명사 앞에는 관사가 필요하기 때문이다. 그러나 내가 수상자인데 이런 질문을 받았다면 나는 윤여정님 만큼 대답할 수 없었을 것이다. 역시 대배우이시다! 그러나, 결론을 미리 말하자면 여기자 질문(What did he smell like?)이 Brad Pitt를 주인공으로 질문한 점에서는 무례할 수 있지만 그 질문 자체는 무례하지 않다. INSIDER의 기고작가(contributing writer)인 Kirstie Renae는 올해 1월29

David Doyeon Kim, CEO of MetaverseSociety, has announced the MarX project amid the increasing cryptocurrency and blockchain technology boom. The project aims to remove the unfair intermediate distribution system and build a virtual ecosystem through the DeFi-NFT platform for a direct trade between value generators and value customers. Although there were similar projects before, they failed to create a business ecosystem. MarX Project, on the other hand, began with a basic structure that can u