Choe Sang-Hun

2 days ago | nytimes.com | Choe Sang-Hun

Lee Jae-myung será uno de los presidentes más poderosos de Corea del Sur en décadas, pero asume el cargo en un ambiente político peligroso. Si hay una característica que define a Lee Jae-myung, el nuevo presidente de Corea del Sur, es que es un sobreviviente. Ha sobrevivido a cargos penales, a un apuñalamiento casi mortal y a la ley marcial promulgada por su enemigo más acérrimo, el expresidente Yoon Suk Yeol. Ahora se enfrenta a la que puede ser su prueba más dura.

2 days ago | nytimes.com | Choe Sang-Hun

Lee Jae-myung's inauguration speech was a sign of the diplomatic maneuvering he will need to pull off to navigate relations with China and the United States. Within hours of being elected South Korea's president, Lee Jae-myung began​ work on Wednesday by calling for dialogue with its arch enemy, North Korea, to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula, while stressing South Korea's commitment to its security alliance with the United States.

2 days ago | english.aawsat.com | Steve Inskeep |Hazem Saghieh |Nadim Koteich |Choe Sang-Hun

The story of Chinese Americans really gets going with one of the great early episodes of globalization. The discovery of gold in California in 1848, brought tens of thousands of fortune seekers from around the world, including some from China. What happened next is the sort of history that many schools, states and the Trump administration have lately deemed dangerous and divisive. Chinese people and their descendants helped to build the country while also enduring generations of abuse.

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Choe Sang-Hun

Lee Jae-myung says he will tackle the problems facing the polarized nation, including its relationship with President Trump, with grit and "pragmatism." If there is one characteristic that defines Lee Jae-myung, South Korea's new president, it's that he is a survivor. He has survived criminal charges, a near-fatal stabbing attack and the martial law enacted by his fiercest enemy, former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

3 days ago | english.aawsat.com | Hazem Saghieh |Nadim Koteich |Choe Sang-Hun |Eyad Abu Shakra

Doctors and analysts agree that delirium is a sudden change in the brain function that leads to disturbance and mental confusion. It often results from a transformation the body is subjected to; it could be surgery or withdrawal that follows long-term alcohol abuse. One of the more acute symptoms of delirium is inattention and reduced awareness of one’s surroundings; the delirious can sometimes forget who he is, where he is, and what he is doing there.