Opinion: Richard Nixon's Times – and Triumphs

KENOSHA, August 16 (AJU PRESS) - This month marks a half-century since President Richard M. Nixon resigned from office, so far the only chief executive officer of the United States to do so. As this indicates, his long career encompassed great failure, but he also enjoyed great triumphs. Nixon’s successes include important but rarely-mentioned 1957 civil rights legislation, the first since the Civil War era and a priority of the Eisenhower administration. The law created the

August 16, 2024

OPINION: SpaceX's Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy

SEOUL, August 14 (AJU PRESS) - Elon Musk officially endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States on July 13, 2024, shortly after Trump survived an assassination attempt. Musk, a billionaire technology entrepreneur, has made groundbreaking contributions in multiple industries, particularly space travel and exploration. Even before Musk's endorsement, Trump was reportedly considering giving the billionaire an advisory role if elected for a second term. With Musk's

August 14, 2024

OPINION: New storm is headed for Caribbean: What meteorologists look for in early signs of future hurricane

SEOUL, August 13 (AJU PRESS) - When tropical meteorologists peer at satellite images, they often catch sight of subtle cloud formations hinting at something more ominous brewing. The first signs of a potential hurricane can be detected days before a storm gains its fierce momentum. Wispy cirrus clouds radiating outward, the appearance of curved banding low-level clouds and a drop in atmospheric pressure are all clues. These early clues are crucial for predicting the onset of what

August 13, 2024

Opinion: The ecommerce challenge: should we protect consumers or producers? 

SEOUL, August 12 (AJU PRESS) - The negative reaction to the recent entry of Chinese companies into the e-commerce market raises a big question seldom asked in Korea that goes to the heart of an economic system based on choice and freedom. What comes first in a capitalist country – protecting competitors or the rights of consumers? Put another way, should a government protect competition or competitors? Chinese players entered the market last year just as the long-time Korean

August 12, 2024

Opinion: Have Paris Olympics cracked code of circular economy?

SEOUL, August 12 (AJU PRESS) - As the planet faces ever more pressing environmental challenges including fast dwindling natural resources, the idea of a circular economy is often put forward as a promising alternative. Sport organizations are no strangers to this trend. In France, a number of them are working hard to slash their events' carbon footprints. Ecotrail, for example, which organizes annual running contests in the suburbs of Paris, gifts public transport tickets to the

August 12, 2024

Opinion: Cancellation of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows is the latest incident in long history of concert terrorism

SEOUL, August 9 (AJU PRESS) - Taylor Swift's Eras' Tour concerts in Vienna, scheduled for August 8–10, have been cancelled due to a foiled terrorist plot. The events were expected to draw around 65,000 attendees each night. Two suspects have been arrested. The main suspect is a 19-year-old Austrian citizen who is believed to have pledged allegiance to Islamic State last month. Authorities found chemical substances in his possession and noted that he had been radicalize

August 9, 2024

Opinion: Russia's Relentless Suppression of Free Expression

KENOSHA, August 08 (AJU PRESS) - The release of targeted journalist Evan Gershkovich of "The Wall Street Journal" and 15 others politically imprisoned in Russia is cause for relief and rejoicing. Eight prisoners held in the West, including a murderer, were also released in the largest such exchange since the Cold War. Gershkovich represents a highly respected, influential-news organization. He also personifies Russia dictator’s Vladimir Putin’s long-term repr

August 8, 2024

Opinion: Imane Khelif controversy at Paris Olympics shows how sex testing in women's sports puts regulators in impossible bind

SEOUL, August 8 (AJU PRESS) - In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women's boxing match, Algeria's Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy's Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds. "I've never been hit with such a powerful punch," Carini told reporters after the match. The incident might have been relatively uncontroversial were it not for what had happened during the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's W

August 8, 2024

Opinion: By picking Tim Walz as her running mate, Harris shows she's running her own race, by her own rules

SEOUL, August 7 (AJU PRESS) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to ask him to be her running mate in her campaign for the presidency on Tuesday. After telling Harris he "would be honored," the first thing Walz observed was "the joy that you're bringing back to the country, the enthusiasm that's out there." Harris' choice of Walz confirms and leans into this extraordinary vibe shift in American politics. In only a

August 7, 2024

Opinion: N. Korea's weapons industry is going global, thanks to help from Russia and China

SEOUL, August 6 (AJU PRESS) - It may not have attracted much attention in recent months with global attention focused elsewhere. But the international sanctions monitoring regime on North Korea has been disbanded, raising concerns about the unimpeded flow of North Korean weapons to global hotspots from Ukraine to Gaza. Enforcement of United Nations sanctions against North Korea has actually been eroding for years. The final coup de grace came in March when Russia vetoed the renewal

August 6, 2024