US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula Dashuva, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanage, British King Charles III, German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska, and Janet Yellen of the United States. The Minister of Finance, soccer players Lionel Messi and Killian Mbafe, etc. were named on the 100 list of “the most influential people in the world” in 2023 by TIME, an American current affairs magazine.
On the 13th (local time), Time selected and announced this year’s 100 most influential people in the world by categorizing them into leaders, artists, icons, and innovators.
For US President Biden, who was named in the leadership category, he worked hard to overcome the climate crisis and made various achievements, such as appointing the first black Supreme Court justice in the United States. rated as done.
Time analyzed that Japanese Prime Minister Kishida brought about a ‘revolutionary change in Japanese diplomacy’ considering the North Korean threat, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and relations with China.
He also emphasized that Japan’s foreign policy has been innovated in many ways, such as advancing relations with South Korea and strengthening the security alliance with the United States.
As for Ukrainian first lady Zelenska, Time praised her as “national pride.” As her first lady and mother of two, Time called him a “beacon of hope” for remaining and defending Ukraine despite the Russian invasion.
German Chancellor Scholz reduced energy dependence on Russia after the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, and provided Ukraine with the main tank Leopard 2, TIME explained.
Regarding Argentine soccer player Messi (Paris Saint-Germain), who won both the Qatar World Cup trophy and the MVP award last year, he praised Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) as a player who has maintained his best skills for a long time despite his old age. At the same time, he repeatedly emphasized that Messi’s magical dribbling is like a ‘work of art’ and that his skills are beyond imagination.
French soccer player Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), when he failed to win the World Cup in Qatar last year, crouched down and made a futile expression, and Time evaluated that his honest expression of emotion along with his skill was characteristic. He also mentioned once again that the consolation of French President Emmanuel Macron did not work.
In addition, Academy Award winner Ki Hoi Kwan, CEO of Tesla and Twitter, Elon Musk, American fashion designer Tom Brown, and singer Beyoncé were named on Time’s 100 Most Influential People of the Year list.
Source: Donga
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