By Jongyeop Jeong, 12th Grade South Koreans will soon become a year or two younger following an official change to the country’s age-counting system. South Korea is changing its counting age system to the international age-counting system, where age is based on birthdate. The country’s National Assembly passed a bill mandating the use of this system, which will come into effect this June. This change … Continue reading South Korea transitions to an international age-counting system

By Ana Perez, 10th Grade President Emmanuel Macron recently announced his plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, sidestepping a vote from Parliament, and triggering an explosive set of protests from labor unions. While the French government survived a no-confidence vote triggered by Macron’s decision to make the change in the Lower House of Parliament without going through a full vote, opponents … Continue reading French Protests Against Pension Reform

By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade On March 14th, the Argentinian government said that inflation had skyrocketed over 100%, stationing itself at 102.5%, the highest it has been in more than three decades (The Guardian, 2023). This news came as a slap in the face to the many Argentinians who are already struggling to get by, as 43% of the population is living below the poverty … Continue reading Unimaginable inflation shocks Argentina