Recommendation│06
Prologue: This is how I see the world│10

1.
War is an opportunity

News Briefing: Is China Seeking Opportunity in War?│18
Newstoon: War is Opportunity│22
Behind the Scenes: The Paradox of War: Some Benefit from Some's Suffering│27

2.
The Chinese Yuan Challenges the Dollar's Hegemony!

News Briefing: Can Reserve Currencies Change?│34
Newstoon: China's Yuan Challenges the Dollar's Hegemony!│37
Behind the Scenes: The Story of the World's Money, the Dollar│42

3.
Birth rate 0.6

News Briefing: Korea's Baby Cries Disappear │50
Newstoon: Birth rate 0.6│54
Behind the Scenes: What is the Baby Boom?│59

4.
Reverse nuclear phase-out

News Briefing: Nuclear Power Resurging Amid Energy Crisis?│66
Newstoon: Reverse Nuclear Phase-out│69
Behind the Scenes: Chernobyl vs. Fukushima│74

5.
Special Feature: China's Economy

News Briefing: China's Economy in Crisis│82
Newstoon: Cooling Special│86
Behind the Scenes: The Foolish History of Turning Internal Discontent into War│91

6.
Closely aligned with North Korea and Russia, those with nothing to lose!

News Briefing: Why Russia? Why Russia? │98
Newstoon: North Korea and Russia's Close Encounter: Those with Nothing to Lose!│102
Behind the Scenes: Fighting, Talking, Fighting, Talking… │107

7.
Russia arrests South Korean on espionage charges

News Briefing: The Deepening Conflict Between Korea and Russia│114
Newstoon: Russia Arrests Korean on Spy Charges│118
Behind the Scenes: Korea and Russia│123

8.
The fading super engine

News Briefing: Japan's Economic Revival Challenges?│130
Newstoon: Japan, a War-Capable Nation?│134
Behind the Scenes: Korea's IMF Crisis and Japan's Lost 30 Years│139

9.
Japan, a country capable of war?

News Briefing: Japan's Hurting the Okus│146
Newstoon: Japan, a nation capable of war?│150
Behind the Scenes: Why Is Japan Trying to Revise its Peace Constitution?│155

10.
Naver Line (LINE), hijacked by Japan?

News Briefing: Why the Japanese Government Is LINE?│162
Newstoon: Naver Line: Japan's Takeover?│166
Behind the Scenes: Digital Powerhouse Korea vs. Analog Powerhouse Japan│171

11.
China's changing diplomatic style

News Briefing: China's Steps to Central Asia│178
Newstoon: Chinese Restaurant in a Crowded Place│182
Behind the Scenes: From the China Welcoming to the China We Seeking│187

In a rapidly changing world,
What else is happening today?
How the world works, as seen through the flow of news!

The rapid development of IT technology and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) are having a tremendous impact on all aspects of our lives.
We live in an age where breaking news is constantly pouring in even while we are watching, listening, or reading the news.
The world is changing every moment, and we are already experiencing those changes in real time.

Globalization during the 20th century brought about enormous changes around the world.
The boundaries between national borders and ideologies were becoming increasingly blurred, massive amounts of capital and logistics freely crossed borders, and the world seemed to be integrating into one.
The expansion of the global market has promoted cooperation and competition among various countries, and the sharing of information and technology has accelerated human progress.


However, the unexpected outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2023 sent shockwaves through the international community, and before we could even reflect on the events, news of the tragedy unfolding in the Middle East was breaking.
Meanwhile, China, which has risen rapidly, is revealing its ambitions and confronting the United States, which has held the world hegemony, head-on, and new tensions and conflicts are deepening.
This means that the world, which seemed relatively peaceful after the Cold War, is becoming complex again.
In this situation, the economic and military interests of each country are becoming more intense, and we are facing an increasingly uncertain future.

Let's understand the complex international community in an easy and fun way!
Understanding the world around the Korean Peninsula in one breath through text and comics!??

The world will change rapidly and become more difficult to predict.
To understand future global trends, a broader perspective and deeper analysis are needed than ever before.
In this situation, it becomes an important task to not miss the changes in the world and to properly understand them.
But is it really possible to understand the flow of this complex and difficult world in a fun and easy way?

The answer to this question is contained in this book.
This book goes beyond simply relaying passing international news. It is meticulously structured to help young people grasp the essence of the news they hear, broaden their perspective on the world, and develop their own unique way of thinking.

This first volume covers the international relations of major countries associated with East Asia, including South Korea, the United States, North Korea, China, Japan, and Russia.
In particular, we have selected 11 major news stories that will continue to attract interest over time, and organized them to keep readers interested.

Specifically, the book is divided into three main sections.
The first is a 'news briefing', which summarizes the main events of each topic from a neutral point of view.
The second is 'Newstoon', which visualizes the news in a comic format full of humor and knowledge, making it easier to understand the situation.
Finally, 'Behind the Scenes' helps readers gain a deeper understanding by explaining the historical facts and background related to the news, and cleverly addresses the issue of timeliness as 'news that has already passed.'
I sincerely hope that this book will provide young people with the knowledge necessary to understand modern society, while also helping them develop their own perspectives on the world in this complex political climate.