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Professor McCoy “As has so often been the case with imperial decline···an unstable, vainglorious leader will hasten the decline of U.S. hegemony”
Professor McCoy “As has so often been the case with imperial decline···an unstable, vainglorious leader will hasten the decline of U.S. hegemony”

In December 2010, an American historian published an essay that would be cited for years to come. In a piece contributed to the nonprofit independent outlet “TomDispatch,” he forecast that the United States would lose its superpower status around 2025, far earlier than the then-mainstream view of 2050, and predicted that “riding a tide of political disenchantment and despair, a far-right patriot who seizes the presidency with thundering rhetoric will demand respect for America’s authority an...

2026.04.21
  • Trump's rapid-fire, coercive approach vs. Iran's marathon style···Negotiating DNA that could not be more different
    Trump's rapid-fire, coercive approach vs. Iran's marathon style···Negotiating DNA that could not be more different

    President Donald Trump's rapid-fire coercive diplomacy and Iran's patience-based negotiating approach are running on parallel tracks without finding common ground. The two countries' starkly different ‘negotiation DNA’ is being cited as a structural obstacle blocking U.S.-Iran end-of-war talks.The New York Times (NYT) on the 20th (local time) analyzed, “President Trump sees himself as a master of coercive diplomacy, but in the six weeks of talks with Iran since the war broke out, he encou...

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  • Iranian delegation head says “Will not negotiate under U.S. threats” hints at ‘boycott’
    Iranian delegation head says “Will not negotiate under U.S. threats” hints at ‘boycott’

    As the United States seized an Iranian merchant ship and military tensions between the two countries escalated, the head of the Iranian negotiating team hinted at the possibility of a ‘boycott’ of the second round of talks ahead of the first ceasefire deadline. However, the Iranian leadership has not made clear whether it will participate, leaving room for maneuver.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the parliament speaker who leads the Iranian delegation, said on X on the 20th (local time) that “U.S....

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  • “Eight people died in a year··· As you have been selected as the ‘Worst Killer Company’, we hereby present this certificate”
    “Eight people died in a year··· As you have been selected as the ‘Worst Killer Company’, we hereby present this certificate”

    The labor movement selected HJ Heavy Industries as the company with the most industrial accident deaths over the past year.The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Workers Health Solidarity, Daily Labor News, and others announced that they held the ‘2026 Worst Killer Company Selection Ceremony’ in front of Sejong Center in Jongno District, Seoul, on the 21st, and chose HJ Heavy Industries as this year as the worst killer company.HJ Heavy Industries is a comprehensive heavy industry comp...

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  • KOSPI ‘6,388.47 close’ hits new all-time high···SK hynix surpasses ‘1.2-million-nix’ for the first time
    KOSPI ‘6,388.47 close’ hits new all-time high···SK hynix surpasses ‘1.2-million-nix’ for the first time

    Despite the U.S.·Iran war, the KOSPI index extended its strength on the 21st, setting both intraday·closing record highs for the first time in two months. SK hynix surpassed the ‘1.2-million-nix’ mark for the first time, and secondary-battery stocks were also strong, pulling the index higher. The exchange rate fell into the 1,460-won range, recording the lowest closing level in a month and a half.That day, the KOSPI finished trading at 6,388.47, up 169.38 points (2.72%) from the previous ses...

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  • Japan will now export ‘lethal weapons’··· another step to the right toward a ‘war-capable state’
    Japan will now export ‘lethal weapons’··· another step to the right toward a ‘war-capable state’

    Kyodo News reported the same day that on the 21st the Japanese government decided to abolish its previous rules that had limited weapons exports to non-combat purposes and, in principle, to allow the export of lethal weapons.On this day, the Japanese government revised the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and their operational guidelines, which set the export rules for defense equipment, at a Cabinet meeting and a National Security Council (NSC) meeting. Until now, it had ...

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  • Half of Americans do not know much about the ‘U.S.-Iran war’···The United States starts the war and the costs fall on other countries
    Half of Americans do not know much about the ‘U.S.-Iran war’···The United States starts the war and the costs fall on other countries

    Half of Americans said they had heard “a little” about the war against Iran or “not at all,” whereas about 90% in countries of the Global South, including South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, said they are well aware of the Iran war. Even though it is a war the United States is waging, people in other countries are treating it more as their own problem than Americans are. The reading is that poorer countries are paying more of the costs of the war than the United States.Foreign Policy on...

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  • What salmon exposed to drug residues did was overwork, swimming 1.9 times farther than controls
    What salmon exposed to drug residues did was overwork, swimming 1.9 times farther than controls

    It has been demonstrated for the first time that residues excreted by drug users in urine, that is, metabolites, can induce abnormal behavior when absorbed by wild animals living in natural environments. Urban wastewater treatment plants currently cannot filter out drug metabolites, calling for measures to prevent ecological disruption.An international team led by scientists at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences confirmed that drug related compounds can cause abnormal behavior...

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  • Trump again claims ‘completely destroyed Iran nuclear facilities’…“Digging out the debris will be long and difficult”
    Trump again claims ‘completely destroyed Iran nuclear facilities’…“Digging out the debris will be long and difficult”

    U.S. President Donald Trump on the 20th (local time) again posted on social media (SNS) Truth Social a claim that the nuclear facilities in Iran had been completely destroyed. That night, Trump said, “‘Midnight Hammer (literally, hammer of the night)’ operation completely and thoroughly destroyed the nuclear-dust facilities inside Iran,” making this assertion. He added, “Therefore, digging out the debris will be a long and difficult process.” In the post he uploaded that day, Trump did not pre...

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  • Government voices “deep disappointment and regret” over an offering to Yasukuni Shrine by the Japanese prime minister
    Government voices “deep disappointment and regret” over an offering to Yasukuni Shrine by the Japanese prime minister

    On the 21st, the government expressed regret that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other senior Japanese figures presented offerings or paid visits to Yasukuni Shrine.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement by its spokesperson, saying, “The government expresses deep disappointment and regret that responsible senior figures in Japan have once again presented offerings or paid visits to Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies past wars of aggression by Japan and enshrines war criminals...

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  • “Send me back” the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who appeared in a dream… Seonunsa treasures visit Seoul
    “Send me back” the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who appeared in a dream… Seonunsa treasures visit Seoul

    In 1936, during the Japanese colonial period, the gilt-bronze seated Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva at Seonunsa in North Jeolla Province was smuggled to Japan. However, strange things happened to those who possessed it. The Bodhisattva appeared in their dreams and scolded them, saying, “Return me to where I was, Gochang in Jeolla-do.” Even after this happened several times, those who brushed it off began to suffer inexplicable misfortunes. They fell ill and languished, their family fortunes declined...

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