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Recently, I have seen lots of news about the rapid development of Chinese car companies and their increasing competitiveness in the international market. The European market’s interest in Chinese cars are growing because of their especially cheaper prices. However, when I saw that the EU has decided to limit the import of Chinese hybrid cars, I wondered if such a measure was really necessary. From a consumer’s perspective, it is good to choose a cheap car that performs well.

Over the past few months, I came across several news articles about the U.S. tightening its visa policies. At first, I thought these policies only affected people who wanted to immigrate to the U.S. But after reading more articles about this issue, I realized that they could impact not only students studying abroad and tourists but also people who wanted to watch the World Cup in person. Figure 1. A close-up of a U.S. visa inside a passport. Photo by adrian825, via Condé Nast

Over the recent few years, AI has become easier to access. And I could feel how quickly AI has developed. New models are constantly being released, and I think functions that were difficult for AI to perform are becoming possible in short amounts of time. But these days when I look up news on AI, there are more articles about the competition between the U.S. and China rather than about competition among AI companies. What I really wanted to know while reading various articles

When I first saw the news about the Nepal floods, I just thought that it was a natural disaster. In the past when I saw news of flooding or landslides in other countries, I usually thought that they were problems within those countries. But after reading the articles by NPR and The Japan Times, I realize that the disaster in Nepal is different. The floods that started with the collapse of glaciers swept not only Nepal but also the regions of China and Tibet. I realized that n

Satellite Image of Strait of Hormuz As an international relations major, I am naturally drawn to articles and news about global events. So when I heard about the outbreak of the Iran War through various online sources back in March of 2026, I was worried for the countries directly involved in the war but didn’t worry about South Korea. But right after the Strait of Hormuz was blocked, all countries, including South Korea, were directly impacted. Not only were countries physic

This month, I saw on the news that the U.S. has announced to raise tariffs on South Korean imports from 15% to 25%. At first, I thought this was just an issue between South Korea and the U.S., but I read related articles that said the U.S. has also raised tariffs for Canada and other European countries. I can understand the U.S. using tariffs to protect its own industries, but recently it seemed as if they were being used as a tool in negotiations with other countries. This m

As I was keeping up with the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine War, I saw that many recent articles were not only about the war but also about negotiations for peace. Once negotiations begin, people expect the situation to mitigate, but I think the actual situation on the battlefield is more complex. According to the articles published in November 2025 on The Kyiv Independent and Al Jazeera, missiles and drone attacks continued, and civilians were killed and wounded while