There are two main things we can notice at first sight from the title of this article. First, the word “alarming” in single quotes highlights a sort of frightening situation. Second, it tries to appeal to authority by adding the sentence “study finds" to support this idea of alarm.

The article “Spoon Theory” and the Fall of a Populist Princess in Seoul" gives a great example of how Koreans react to the loss of opportunities for social mobility based on family ties. In particular, it exposes the case of the former president Park Geun-hye, who comes from a "gold spoon"

In a country whose mindset and actions are carried out under the idea that “human rights are less important than the state,” it is not surprising to see Chinese ethnic minorities, in other words, not Han people, as victims of recurrent abuse. In the case of the Uyghur, as a Muslim minority,

Environmental issues in Korea, as well as in many countries that host large corporations, are tackled with special care not to infuriate those who set the rules of the game. Climate issues in particular return to the spotlight every five years, when the presidential elections are about to

Suppose you search "sexual harassment in Japan" on the internet. In that case, dozens of recent articles will appear discussing topics like sexual harassment in public transportation, workplace sexual harassment, including some "famous" faces from the entertainment industry accused of

Answering @nayoungbishoff.bsky.social on "what could be the potential solutions for the devastating high suicide rates in youth in Korea", I think one of the main ones is by tackling the shortcomings in the Korean educational system.

This article by Global Times titled "Chinese archaeologists continue exploring Mayan civilization in Honduras under diplomatic ties" shows a facet probably less known in the cultural sphere driven by China's Belt and Road Initiative, www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/...

Regarding overtourism in Japan, many articles have come with the idea that the "easiest" or "best" way to solve this problem is by bringing the tourists to areas that are not as concentrated as Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto.
#overtourism #japan

If you read the title"Chongryon Schools: North Korea’s Hidden Hand in Japan" from the column of Yale's Undergraduate Global Affairs Journal, you would believe there is some secret attempt by the DPRK to infiltrate Japan or
#congryeonschools #DPRK #Japan

What makes a country identify itself the way it does? What if most of the world opposes its conceived identity? Let's try to understand what is happening with Taiwan. The differences over Taiwan's status have resulted in a prolonged debate that still remains unsolved.

Morgan Stanley published an article titled "South Korea’s Plan to Reverse a Population Crisis". When addressing South Korea's super-aged society problem which is interconected with the low fertility rate, there are three factors
#populationcrisis #SouthKorea #superagedsociety #fertilityrate

Don't we love some 2025 orientalism?
#orientalism #hanbok #doljanchi

So...E-mart which is the largest retailer in South Korea, came with this new idea of "K-Future Foods 52" for "sustainable food culture." First, don't we want to stop putting "K-" to name everything that is Korean? Then what about K-Corruption or the K-Yoon shit show? Wanna talk about sustainability?

#Expo2025Osaka #prayerrooms #rejection
Yesterday The Mainichi published an article titled “Osaka Expo rejects request for more prayer rooms due to limited space”. We can see a clear framing that aims to criticize the lack of preparedness for an event of this magnitude and the

This article portrays the current nursing care worker situation in Japan. The main reasons why the number of care workers has highly reduced is explained due to reasons such as low payment, young people not coming into the industry and the high cost of utilities to #nursingcare #japan #blametheory

I am currently taking a class called "Understanding of the World History and Zeitgeist through Popular Music" (in Korean "대중음악으로 읽는 세계사와 시대정신"). We have discussed the definition of music for the last two weeks and what has mostly resonated with me is

The article "Experts call for more insects to be put on the menu" by China Daily gives us a scope on mechanisms to spread the consumption of insects -what has been until now a regional custom from Guandong Province - to try to #eatingbugs #insects #proteinsource

I read this article by Hankyoreh, english.hani.co.kr/arti/english..., which frames the military bombing at a village in Gyeonggi’s Pocheon on March 6, 2025, as an error attributed to the pilot inputting the wrong coordinates into the target system.
#Korea #framing