Japanese farm minister resigns after his inappropriate utterance over Japan’s rice price crisis

On May 21st, Japan’s Agricultural Minister Taku Eto resigned from his position due to his inappropriate utterance.

People & Events 2025.06.09 20:52 Jeongyun Lee

Philippines revises school year and daily classes amid record heat

In response to record-breaking heat waves disrupting education nationwide, the Philippine government has enacted sweeping reforms to the school calendar and daily class schedules to protect students from climate-driven extreme temperatures.

People & Events 2025.06.09 07:49 Sieun Park

Massive protests erupt across Spain as citizens demand urgent action on uncontrolled tourism surge and the housing crisis

Massive nationwide protests against overtourism have erupted across Spain, with local citizens demanding that the government take action against the issue of unchecked growth of short-term tourist rentals, which has aggravated the housing crisis.

People & Events 2025.06.09 07:39 Jaewon Lee (Jayden)

Judge blocks Trump Administration’s Ban on international students at Harvard University

On May 30th, 2025, the U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs extended a court order that prevented the Trump Administration from revoking Harvard University’s certification to enroll international students.

People & Events 2025.06.09 07:03 Yuna Seung

Arizona Supreme Court uses AI avatars as public speaking figures

On May 30, 2025, the Arizona Supreme Court became the first judicial body in the United States to utilize Artificial Intelligence avatars as public speaking figures.

Science & Technology 2025.06.07 21:27 Chaewon Lee

The war in Sudan leads to the worst famine

On April 14, 2025, just days before the two-year anniversary of Sudan’s civil war, over 200 civilians were killed when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a devastating attack on a refugee camp near El Fasher in North Darfur.

People & Events 2025.06.07 21:10 Howon Jeong

Genetic modification creates successful proxies of the ancient Dire wolf

On April 7, 2025, Colossal Biosciences, a rising biotechnology company, announced the birth of three pups genetically engineered to resemble the extinct dire wolf, a once-formidable predator that roamed the Americas during the late Pleistocene era.

Science & Technology 2025.06.06 21:16 Daniel Pi

Harvard sues Trump administration over international student ban

Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revoked the school’s authorization to enroll international students.

People & Events 2025.06.04 23:46 DoGyung Bae

Google returns to smart glasses with AI-powered android XR devices

Google re-entered the smart glasses market at its 2025 I/O developer conference, unveiling a new line of AI-powered wearable devices that represent a dramatically different approach from the company’s controversial Google Glass experiment over a decade ago.

Science & Technology 2025.06.03 08:00 Joseph Shin

Trump accepts $400M Qatari jet amid $1B retrofit concerns

President Donald Trump’s decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar as a substitute for Air Force One has drawn intense scrutiny from economic analysts and national security experts, raising concerns about the financial costs and foreign policy implications.

People & Events 2025.06.02 01:46 Julian Yoo