"Saiwengshima" is a Chinese fable and narrative which encourages individuals to retain optimism in difficulty due to the unpredictability of life.

Political apathy is a lack of interest or engagement in the political process. This can manifest as voter apathy, where people don't vote, or a broader disinterest in political issues, discussions, and events.

On September 11th 2024, New Jeans hosted a YouTube Live to accuse their label, HYBE, of idol mistreatment and demanded the reinstatement of their former CEO and creative director. Although much of the public has accused New Jeans of a lack of professionalism, prominent idols such as Jungkook of BTS has shown their support for New Jeans' actions. New Jeans' actions led to a wave of K-pop idols speaking out against mistreatment from their managers, including fromis_9 and Loona.

You are a K-Pop idol that works at a small agency, and have experienced quite a lot of growth and success at the beginning of your career. However, you suffer from a toxic workplace environment, which includes overworking, intensive diet management, and lack of creative freedom. However, you are bound by a contract which requires you to work with them for 3 more years. You can choose to fight a legal battle to terminate your contract early, or you can continue to stay in the contract for the next 3 years.

Theoretical research develops abstract concepts and models, while applied research uses knowledge to solve real-world problems.

Dual-use research of concern (DURC) describes research that is intended to provide a clear benefit, but which could easily be misapplied to do harm. This may include the creation of modified viruses to better understand how they function which may risk the use of them to infect animals and people, or the development of aerosol methods to help treat asthma which may be used to improve biological weapons like anthrax, etc.

Between 13–24 June 2025, Israel conducted airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites including Natanz, Fordow, Isfahan, and the Arak reactor, as well as various military and government facilities. Several Iranian officials and scientists were killed.

EU strategic autonomy refers to the European Union's capacity to act independently in key policy areas, particularly in security and defense, without undue reliance on other global powers through NATO.

For example, in the "Readiness 2030" initiative, European nations would commit to raising up to €800 billion for defense investments over the coming years.

Historically, Vietnam's tech sector has been dependent on foreign technological firms such as Samsung, Huawei, and Intel.

Neobanks are banking services which are entirely online and do not have physical branches. Neobanks often do not have their own banking licenses, but rather rely on partner banks for regulatory frameworks. Examples include Touch N Go E-Wallet, BigPay, Wise, and Monzo.

A third culture kid refers to a child who grew up in a different culture than their parents.

Collectivism refers to the prioritisation of the collective of individuals, where society's or community's interests are considered more important than an individual's interests.

An adversarial system of justice is one in which the court acts as a neutral referee between the defence and the prosecution in criminal trials, or the plaintiff and the defendant in civil trials. In inquisitorial systems, the court is an active participant in proving the facts of the case and will often take part in the investigation of the facts. Under both systems, rights of appeal to superior courts are available.