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NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL JEJU, EST. 2011 | VOLUME II | JEJU, SOUTH KOREA Ukraine | Page 2-3
A review of the progress of the Russo-Ukranian war, and the lessons we have learnt so far
South Korea | Page 4-5
Underpopulation in South Korea is wrongly attributed to the faults of the younger generation; changes are needed
U.S. Politics | Page 12-13
Sarah Palin’s bid for political relevance materialises in the form of a suit against the Times
By Jae Eun Liz Chung ‘25 ARTLESS STUDENT WRITER
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ne year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has changed the way we think about vital global issues and taught us valuable lessons. Beyond the terrible human cost, the war’s effects have touched countless aspects of life and of global politics. Not only has it redrawn geopolitical energy supply lines, but it also strengthened alliances among Western countries and deepened divisions with China, put the use of nuclear weapons on the table for the first time in decades, and taught us ¶ see Ukraine Page 2
Emergency workers conduct rescue work at Kalininsky district in Donetsk, Ukraine on 16 January 2023. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Turkey and Syria: A Humanitarian Crisis of War and Civil Strife By Ha Jin Lily Kim ‘28 ARTLESS STUDENT WRITER
A A poster of Syrian President Bashar Assad reading, “Congratulations victory,” at a border crossing between Iraq and Syria, Sept. 30, 2019. AP | Hadi Mizban
“We [Syrians] don’t kill our people... No government in the world kills its people, unless it’s led by a crazy person.”
- Bashar al-Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic
s of now the Turkey and Syria crisis has escalated to a serious degree. Turkey’s violent advancements have been noted by the global population as Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatens to launch a fourth military incursion into northeast Syria. Their attacks have been escalating for years, starting in early 2016 and their consistent air raids and ¶ see Middle East Page 5