The 2022 US midterm elections are just around the corner. The outcome of the election on November 8 is crucial for both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party because it will heavily influence the next presidential election in 2024. Therefore, election campaigns are rampant these days. On their front yard lawn, homeowners set up pickets bearing the names of senators and representatives they support. YouTube subscribers, too, encounter election campaign ads before they can watch the main s

High inflation, rising interest rates, falling currencies and volatile energy prices, together with an economic slowdown and post-pandemic budget woes, may increase pressure on the ASEAN+3 -- the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, together with China, Japan and South Korea -- to scale back efforts to mitigate climate risk. While this policy shift may make fiscal sense, it is a mistake that could have grave repercussions for the region and ultimately lead to slower econom

American voters seem poised to hand the Republican Party control of the House of Representatives, and possibly the Senate as well, in November’s midterm elections. The same goes for many state races, where polls show Republicans gaining ground. Such an outcome could have profound consequences for American democracy, especially if it results in even greater degradation of the US electoral system. Given the large number of 2020 election deniers running for offices in 2022 and the enormous

The world, we are often told, is now defined by great power competition, where states like China and Russia are either seeking to overthrow the “rules-based international order” or stealthily working within the system to change it to their benefit. The Biden administration’s foreign policy strategy is prefaced in large measure on the great power paradigm, and senior US officials like Secretary of State Antony Blinken frequently invoke the theme during their remarks. Part of mai

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, lies along the Dnieper River in southeastern Ukraine. After Russian forces brutally invaded Ukraine six months ago, they gained control of the nuclear facility early in the fighting. They based soldiers and heavy equipment there and have been using the plant as a defensive shield, lobbing shells from there and hoping Ukrainians would not risk hitting one of the six power units by counterattacking. But Russian officials say Ukraine has

In the United Kingdom, the new conventional wisdom is that attitudes toward immigration are softening. A headline in the Financial Times this July stated that “negativity about immigration falls sharply in Brexit Britain.” Likewise, a recent report by the UK Migration Advisory Committee surmises that “the UK may find itself in the position of ending free movement just as public concern falls about the migration flows that result from it.”This is notable, considering that it has been only two yea

마음의 감기라고 불릴 만큼 흔한 병 우울증.　단순한 감정 기복이라고 여기기 쉬워, 우울증 진단은 쉽지 않다.　최근 자신에게 이러한 습관이 생겼다면 우울증을 의심해 보는 것이 좋다.　1. 무엇을 해도 행복하지가 않다.　2. 새로운 취미나 돌파구를 끊임없이 모색한다.　3. 취침 시간이나 식습관이 급격하게 변한다.　4. 사랑하는 사람에게 부담을 줄까 전전긍긍한다.　5. ‘가짜’ 웃음을 짓는다.　6. 끊임없이 죽음에 대해 생각한다.　7. 창의성을 발산하고 싶어한다.　8. 울고 싶을 땐 변명을 둘러댄다.　9. 삶을 제어 하는 방법을 완전히 잃었다고 느낀다.　10. 힘든 일을 겪는 사람들에게 지나치게 공감한다.　11. 완벽한 결과물에 집착한다.　12. 연인 혹은 배우자와의 관계가 급속도로 나빠진다. 　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Jjolmyeon is a cold noodle dish of chewy noodles in a sweet and tangy gochujang sauce. The word “jjolmyeon” actually means chewy noodles, but it also refers to the dish made with them. The noodles are made from wheat flour and starch, and they are slightly thick, chewy, and bouncy. You can find these noodles either in the refrigerator or frozen section. 　Typically, kongnamul (soybean sprouts), green cabbage, carrots, and cucumbers are the vegetables included in this dish. These crunchy vegetable

(123rf)솔직해지자. 때로는 상대방이 단순히 예의를 갖추는 것인지, 정말로 호감이 있는지 헷갈릴 때가 있다. 연애 칼럼니스트인 그레그 하틀리 (Greg Hartley)는 그녀가 나를 진심으로 좋아하는지 아는 방법을 소개했다. 1. 고개를 젖힌다.하틀리는 “여성이 남성에게 호감을 느낄 때 고개를 젖히는 경향이 있다. 오른쪽, 왼쪽, 혹은 아래쪽 등 어느 방향이라도 고개를 젖힌다면 당신을 더 알고 싶다는 신호이다. 2. 당신이 물을 마시면 그녀도 따라 마실 것이다.만약 여성이 당신에게 관심 있다면, 무의식적으로 당신의 행동을 떠라 할 것이다. 하틀리는 “만약 당신의 몸의 움직이는 방향대로 그녀가 움직이거나 혹은 잔을 들거나 눈을 깜박이는 등의 행동을 따라 한다면 당신에게 관심이 있는 것이다”고 말했다. 그녀의 마음을 확인하고 싶다면, 몸을 앞으로 숙이고, 그녀도 앞으로 다가오는지 살펴봐라. 3. 머리카락을 계속 만진다. 만약 그녀가 당신과 대화를 하면서 머리카락을 꼬거나 계속 만진다