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OPINION: How Trump's presidency might change global economy
SEOUL, November 7 (AJP) - Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election – and his threat to impose tariffs on all imports to the United States – highlights an important problem for the global economy. The U.S. is a technological powerhouse, spending more than any other country on research and development and winning more Nobel prizes in the last five years than every other country combined. Its inventions and economic successes are the envy of the globe. But the rest o
November 7, 2024 -
OPINION: What to expect on US election day. History could be made, or we're in for long wait
SEOUL, November 6 (AJP) - As Americans vote in one of the most important presidential elections in generations, the country teeters on a knife edge. In the battleground states that will likely decide the result, the polling margins between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are razor thin. These tiny margins, and the general confusion around American politics today, make it impossible to predict the outcome. The polls might well be wrong: the electorate may have s
November 6, 2024 -
OPINION: How does electoral college voting system work in US election?
SEOUL, November 5 (AJP) - On Nov. 5, millions of Americans will cast their votes for president, with the vast majority deciding between Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump. This historic election, however, is not determined by a singular national poll, but rather a state-by-state contest. Many people outside the US, and some inside, do not understand how this complicated system works. Here are five things to know about the electoral college system: 1. It's not o
November 5, 2024 -
OPINION: Massachusetts could be next state to get rid of 'subminimum wage' for tipped workers
SEOUL, November 05 (AJP) - The federal minimum wage for tipped workers has stood at US$2.13 an hour since 1991. Back then, it amounted to half the $4.25 regular minimum wage. But Congress has failed to increase the tipped minimum while periodically raising the regular wage floor. Today, the tipped rate is less than one-third of the $7.25 federal full minimum wage. As of Oct. 2024, 30 states and Washington, D.C., had instituted their own, higher, regular minimum wages. The number of
November 5, 2024 -
OPINION: US presidential election is too close to call. Don't blame polls
SEOUL, November 4 (AJP) - With just hours remaining until election day in the United States, pundits and the public alike are scouring public opinion polls for early signs of a result. We've had months of campaigning and hundreds of polls. Yet, there are still few conclusive takeaways other than the dissatisfying catchphrase of election analysts the world over this year: "it's too close to call." Polling isn't predictive Both campaigns have at different t
November 4, 2024 -
OPINION: Is Donald Trump preying on his supporters' death fears? What terror management theory offers us
SEOUL, November 4 (AJP) - Death and destruction from climate crises — flooding, fires, hurricanes and heat. Then there's the multimedia firehose of tragic accidents, gruesome images from devastating wars, seemingly random local street violence, warnings of a Third World War and grim distress signals about the dangers of rising authoritarianism on the eve of the United States presidential election and the possible return to power of climate-change skeptic Donald Trump. Comb
November 4, 2024 -
OPINION: Anniversary year shows importance of NATO
KENOSHA, November 01 (AJP) - "Most alliances die young." That is how "The Economist" magazine began a special essay on the durability of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). This military alliance turned seventy-five years old this year. The treaty was signed in Washington D.C. in April 1949. The fact-based “Economist” essay notes coalitions of the Napoleonic wars lasted an average of five years. The previous U.S. administration directed co
November 1, 2024 -
OPINION: What a Trump victory would mean for the world
SEOUL, November 1 (AJP) - According to the United Nations 2024 is "the biggest election year in human history" with half of the world's population – some 3.7 billion people in 72 countries – able to vote. Yet some elections are more consequential than others which is why the world is watching as the U.S. goes to the polls. The U.S. is the world's largest economy, and the biggest military power. But it also the lynchpin of many international strategic al
November 1, 2024 -
OPINION: US is now at risk of losing to China in race to send people back to moon's surface
SEOUL, October 31 (AJP) - Will the next human to walk on the moon speak English or Mandarin? In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the U.S. and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade. However, the U.S. lunar programme is delayed, in part because the spacesuits and lunar-landing vehicle are not ready. Meanwhile, China has pledged to put astronauts on the moon by 2030 – and it has a habit of sticking to timelines.
October 31, 2024
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PHOTOS: New waterfront space opens in southern Seoul, offering recreational and eco-friendly amenities
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Chinese man released after questioning over alleged filming of NIS headquarters
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PHOTOS: Parents pray for children's success on college entrance exam
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GS E&C wins subway tunnel contract in Melbourne
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Czech delegation visits South Korea to negotiate nuclear power plant project
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Russia likely to offer nuclear support to North Korea for troop deployment, U.S. official says
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AI-generated host debuts on home shopping show
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Devotees in India mistake air conditioner drip for holy water at Hindu temple
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LG Energy Solution to supply batteries for SpaceX's Starship: reports
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Japanese party leader draws criticism over reproductive rights comment