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Opinion: California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence
SEOUL, May 21 (AJU PRESS) - Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax – an 11-percent levy on each sale – will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10 percent or 11 percent for firearms and California's 6-percent sales tax. The National Rifle Association has characterized California's Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act as an affront to the Constitution. But the reaction fr
May 21, 2024 -
Opinion: Iranian President Raisi reported dead – what that might mean for country and region
SEOUL, May 20 (AJU PRESS) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who has been reported dead after the helicopter he was in crashed on May 19, 2024, is a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country's conservative leadership. While search and rescue teams – hampered by rain, fog, forests and mountains – searched for wreckage, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the nation "should pray" for Raisi. As an expert on I
May 20, 2024 -
Opinion: History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden's 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy trend
SEOUL, May 20 (AJU PRESS) - In June 2019, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted: "Trump doesn't get the basics. He thinks his tariffs are being paid by China. Any freshman econ student could tell you that the American people are paying his tariffs." Fast-forward five years to May 2024, and President Biden has announced a hike in tariffs on a variety of Chinese imports, including a 100-percent tariff that would significantly increase the price of Chinese-made
May 20, 2024 -
Opinion: Dow tops 40,000 as stock indexes continue to cross milestones − making many investors feel wealthier
SEOUL, May 17 (AJU PRESS) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 40,000 for the first time on May 16, 2024. It spent the next few hours hovering around that mark, occasionally dipping under. But the breakthrough, even if fleeting, nonetheless marks another symbolic milestone in a monthslong bull market, coming three months after the S&P 500 index surpassed 5,000 for the first time. The Conversation asked Alexander Kurov, a financial markets scholar, to explain what stock in
May 17, 2024 -
British local government elections have national – and international - implications
KENOSHA, May 17 (AJU PRESS) - Britain’s local elections do not receive much international attention. That is a mistake. Generally, they are an excellent indicator of how the parties will do in the national elections. In the May 2 elections, the Liberal Democrats won big, with 768 gains. The Labour Party gained 545, the Greens 480, while the governing Conservative Party lost a massive 1783. This is the third successive year of significant Liberal Democrat advance.
May 17, 2024 -
Opinion: From Barbie to Thomas the Tank Engine: How entertainment brands are adapting to Generation Alpha
SEOUL, May 16 (AJU PRESS) - Growing up, did you play with hyper-sexualized Barbie dolls, boys-only Thomas the Tank Engine trains, or slim, white Disney princesses? If so, you're not alone, but this is no longer the case for Generation Alpha. Brands like Mattel, once criticized for promoting unrealistic body standards and gender stereotypes, now portray themselves as feminist and progressive. The recent Barbie movie serves as a prime example of this shift. Millennial parents
May 16, 2024 -
Opinion: International Booker prize 2024: six expert reviews of shortlisted books
SEOUL, May 14 (AJU PRESS) - From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on May 21. Not a River by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott In Not a River, the final instalment in Selva Almada's "trilogy of men," past and present collide in a nightmarish sleepwalk towards inevitable violence. Two men take Tilo, the son of their friend E
May 14, 2024 -
Opinion: Paris 2024 Olympics: How the Games are being used to marginalize the most vulnerable
SEOUL, May 13 (AJU PRESS) - Athletes from around the world are gearing up for the 2024 Summer Olympics that are being held in Paris this year. While the Games are often billed as a beacon of global unity, they have historically marginalized the most vulnerable communities in host cities. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) routinely makes grandiose claims about its commitment to humanity. Looking over the Olympic Charter and the IOC's guiding philosophy of "Olympism
May 13, 2024 -
House Speaker Mike Johnson's ourage in Ukraine vote
KENOSHA, May 10 (AJU PRESS) - “Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.“ — “Julius Caesar“ by William Shakespeare, Act II, Scene ii Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of the United States House of Representatives rose to the stature deserved of his office and decided to put what he considered right for his nation and the world, today and even more so tomorrow, in voting to support aid for Ukraine along with Israel.
May 10, 2024
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Veteran diplomat Kim Jae-shin heads ASEAN-Korea Centre
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Aidin Robotics wins second prize in international contest
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Web-based fiction soars in popularity, boosted by adaptations
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Sao Paulo to adopt Korean as second foreign language subject
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SNU student arrested for distributing explicit images using faces of female classmates
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Plan to allow foreign doctors sparks heated debate in Korea
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Korea's ramyeon exports hit record high in April
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Luxury pet-friendly services on the rise in Korea
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Korean Council on Latin America pledges support for opening of Cuban Embassy in Seoul
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'Gwanghwamun needs new name plate in Hangeul'