[본문]A New Pacific Arsenal to Counter China With missiles, submarines and alliances, the Biden administration has built a presence in the region to rein in Beijing’s expansionist goals. U.S. officials have long seen their country as a Pacific power, with troops and arsenals at a handful of bases in t
[본문]The Dream of Fed Rate Cuts Is Slipping Away Thursday’s report on economic activity delivered the latest in a series of rude awakenings to investors and Federal Reserve policymakers who have held their breath in anticipation that lower inflation would allow interest-rate cuts to begin in earnest
[본문]Ukraine Using Secretly Provided Longer-Range Missiles Against Russian Forces The Biden administration plans to send the first $1 billion of aid to Ukraine this week, U.S. officials said. That aid package includes munitions for Himars rocket launchers, armored vehicles, artillery, Stinger antiair
[본문]Tesla Reports Sharp Drop in First-Quarter Earnings Tesla’s first-quarter profit plunged to its lowest level since 2021. The Texas-based car company reported net income of $1.1 billion for the January-to-March period, down 55% from the year prior. Revenue fell 9% to $21.3 billion. “Global EV sale
[본문]China’s Cities Are Sinking Below Sea Level, Study Finds Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise. An estimated 16 percent of the country’s major cities are losing more than 10 millimeters of elevation per year and nearly half are
[본문]U.S. Aid Is a Lifeline for Ukraine’s Struggle to Hold Off Defeat Ammunition and arms will be rushed to Kyiv’s forces on funding bill’s approval, ‘literally in the nick of time’ The House vote to approve $60 billion in funding for Ukraine comes at a desperate moment for the country’s beleaguered
[본문]Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes The House took a critical step on Friday toward approving a long-stalled package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and other American allies, as Democrats supplied the crucial votes to push the legislation past Republican
[본문]Chinese Exports Are Threatening Biden’s Industrial Agenda President Biden’s trillion-dollar effort to invigorate American manufacturing and speed a transition to cleaner energy sources is colliding with a surge of cheap exports from China, threatening to wipe out the investment and jobs that are
[본문]Biden Calls for Steep Hike to Tariff on Chinese Steel The president wants to increase a key tariff rate on Chinese steel and aluminum products to 25% from 7.5% President Biden called for raising tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from China, beginning what is expected to be a broadside of
[본문]Johnson Says House Will Vote on Stalled Aid to Israel and Ukraine Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said he planned this week to advance a long-stalled national security spending package to aid Israel, Ukraine and other American allies, along with a separate bill aimed at mollifying conservatives w
[본문]U.S. Defense of Israel’s Skies Sparks Ukrainian Envy and Ire Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed frustration after the U.S. and its allies swooped in to defend Israel against a massive Iranian attack over the weekend, highlighting the limits of Western support for Kyiv. Ukrainian ci
[본문]What Weapons Did Israel Use to Block Iran’s Attack? Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets that fly in high arcs, while its Arrow 3 system can stop ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere. Israeli forces used two main defensive weapons, the Iron Dome and the Arrow 3, to shoot dow
"작가로서 나의 과제는 근대의 극복과 수용이며, '철도원 삼대'는 한국 근대 노동 운동사를 실감 나게 소통하는 의미가 있다."황석영 작가는 17일 서울 서교동 창비 사옥에서 진행된 세계 최고 권위의 영국 부커상 인터내셔널 부문 최종 후보 선정 기념 기자간담회에서 장편 소설 '철도원 삼대'가 최종 후보에 오른 소감 및 향후 작품 집필 계획 등을 밝혔다.이 자리에서 황 작가는 "1998년 석방된 이후 32개국에 98개 작품이 소개됐고, 80여 차례 후보에 올랐지만, 모두 (수상하지 못하고) 그냥 지나갔다"며 "이번엔 한국 노동 운동사를
[본문]U.S. Moves Warships to Defend Israel in Case of Iranian Attack Tehran has threatened to retaliate for Israeli attack on Iranian diplomatic building in Syria The U.S. rushed warships into position to protect Israel and American forces in the region, hoping to head off a direct attack from Iran on
[본문]Stinging Election Loss Leaves South Korean Leader at a Crossroads President Yoon Suk Yeol, a key U.S. ally, faces the prospect of becoming a lame duck unless he starts negotiating with the opposition. In political banners, campaign slogans and everyday conversations, South Koreans used two words