North Korea's Latest Nuclear ShowYonhap News Yonhap News On the 23rd, North Korean authorities publicly stated for the first time that they conducted a nuclear counterattack simulation tactical training under the leadership of Kim Jong Un using a super-large multiple rocket launcher, mentioning the nuclear trigger system. North Korea had conducted a nuclear counterattack simulation tactical training in March […]
U.S. State Department: North Korea Missile Launch Raises Concern, Will Be Discussed in China VisitMatthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, briefing on the 22nd. [Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State] As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit China on the 24th, Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced on the 22nd (local time below) that the North Korea issue is also on […]
Fashion World Shaken as U.S. Regulators Halt Tapestry's $8.5 Billion AcquisitionTapestry, the parent company of American fashion brand Coach, faced a roadblock from U.S. regulators in its bid to acquire Capri Holdings, which owns brands such as Michael Kors, for $8.5 billion (approximately 11.7 trillion KRW). According to the Financial Times (FT) and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), on the 22nd (local time), the Federal […]
Trump's Return Could Mean Tariff Troubles for South KoreaU.S. experts predict that if Donald Trump retakes the White House and enforces a strong tariff policy, South Korea, which revised the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the Trump administration, may not be an exception. Eric Altbach, a partner at the consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group, said at a U.S. presidential election outlook seminar hosted […]
Coachella Teaser Track '1-800-hot-n-fun' By LE SSERAFIM to be RevealedPart of the unreleased song performance from Coachella LE SSERAFIM is anticipated to unveil their unreleased song, which was previously teased at Coachella, at their upcoming fan meeting. On the 21st, LE SSERAFIM (comprising Kim Chaewon, SAKURA, Huh Yunjin, KAZUHA, and Hong Eunchae) shared a video of their performance of “1-800-hot-n-fun” at the Coachella Valley […]
Trump's Hush Money Trial Begins: Will it Impact His Political Future?Trump Faces 34 Charges, Tied to New York for 6 Weeks due to Trial Attendance The trial over allegations of a hush money payment to a porn star by Donald Trump officially began on the 22nd (local time). According to CNN, Judge Juan Merchan of the Manhattan Criminal Court opened the first trial and heard statements from the […]
U.S.-Philippines Military Drill: A Bold Move Amid South China Sea DisputesOn the 22nd, Major General Marvin Lico of the Philippines (left) and Lieutenant General William Jurney of the U.S. Marine Corps Pacific Command attended the opening ceremony of Balikatan, a joint military exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines, held at the military headquarters in Quezon City, a suburb of Manila. /AFP, United The annual […]
The Tesla Effect: Investors Brace for Potential ELS LossesTesla’s poor stock performance increases the potential for losses in Equity-Linked Securities (ELS) based on Tesla as the underlying asset. According to the Korea Securities Depository on the 23rd, as of the 19th, the foreign stock most held by domestic investors is Tesla, with a total holding value of $8.824 billion. Since last July, when […]
Will China Become the New EV Powerhouse?Electric cars (including hybrids) accounted for 50.4% of new vehicles sold in China from the 1st to the 14th of this month, outselling diesel and gasoline cars. This shift towards electric vehicles as the mainstream in the car market is attributed to the government’s active support for the electric vehicle industry through subsidies and the […]
Tragedy at Doggy Daycare: Puppy's Eye Lost to Larger DogIn a so-called doggy daycare, a six-month-old puppy was bitten by a fully-grown dog three times its size, resulting in the loss of one eye. ⓒJTBC According to a recent JTBC report, a six-month-old puppy named Biji was bitten by a larger dog at a doggy daycare on the 16th, resulting in the loss of […]
Russia Warns U.S. of Potential Vietnam and Afghanistan-like Outcome with Ukraine Aid DecisionThe Russian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the U.S. Congress’s decision to allocate $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine. According to Reuters on the 21st (local time), Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, vehemently condemned the decision of the U.S. Congress to allocate $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine. She drew parallels with historical […]
Hyundai's Giant Step Towards Carbon NeutralityHyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group has signed a contract to purchase 147 MW of solar power to operate its electric vehicle (EV) factory, currently under construction in Georgia, USA, using renewable energy. The automotive giant recently announced that it has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 15 years (2025-2040) with a new […]
Hamstrung! LA Angels' Anthony Rendon Faces Possible Injury ListAnthony Rendon (34, LA Angels) has been sidelined due to an injury. MLB.com reported that “Rendon suffered a left hamstring injury. He continued to complain of discomfort after the game ended, so there’s a high likelihood he will be placed on the injured list.” Here’s how the injury occurred. Rendon, who started as the 1st […]
North Korea Mocks U.S. Attempts to Restore Sanctions, Calls It 'Foolish Act'On the 15th, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Thomas-Greenfield, met with President Yoon Suk Yeol during her visit to Korea. [Photo provided – Presidential Office] North Korea has scoffed at the U.S. attempt to restore the North Korea sanctions monitoring system, which is in crisis due to Russia’s veto, calling it a foolish act. […]
Drive Like a Pro: Kia Launches NBA-Themed Display in U.S.Kia has launched a service in the North American market that allows users to customize the design of vehicle clusters and infotainment displays to suit their preferences. Ahead of the NBA playoffs, Kia announced on Friday that it has released 30 NBA team-specific display themes in North America. These display themes are part of a […]
Tick Tock: Swiss Watch Exports Hit Four-Year Low Amid Chinese Demand SlowdownSwiss watch exports have significantly declined since 2020 as Chinese buyers’ demand for luxury watches slows. The world’s leading luxury company, LVMH, also feels the impact of Chinese consumers tightening their spending. On the 18th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the Swiss Watch Industry Federation’s exports in March fell by 16% compared to last year, […]
Labor Market Stability: New Jobless Claims Unchanged at 212,000"The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 18th (local time) that the number of new jobless claims last week (from the 7th to the 13th) was tallied at 212,000, the same as a week earlier. This falls short of the forecast of 215,000. The number of jobless claims remains low, suggesting a solid labor […]
AI Takes on Lung Cancer: Deepnoid's New Automated Lung-RADS Classification SolutionDeepNoid announced on the 19th that it had presented a research abstract on the Deep Learning-Based Automated Lung-RADS Classification Algorithm for lung cancer screening through low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) at the American College of Radiology 2024 (ACR 2024). This research aims to reduce the time taken for lung image analysis for lung cancer diagnosis […]
US Blocks Palestine's Long-Sought UN Membership Reuters Palestine’s long-sought full membership in the United Nations, which received widespread support from member states of the UN Security Council, failed once again due to the US’s veto power. On the 18th (local time), the Security Council voted on a resolution recommending Palestine’s full UN membership to the UN General Assembly. Twelve out of […]
Hyundai's Latest Decision Sparks Controversy in South KoreaHyundai Plans to Import ‘Sonata Taxi’ Produced in China Recently, news broke that Hyundai could import the eighth-generation Sonata taxi produced in China. At the time, the Hyundai union claimed a collective agreement violation and opposed the move. Until now, the seventh-generation Sonata taxi has been produced in the Chungnam Asan factory, but due to […]
North Korea's Latest Nuclear Show Yonhap News Yonhap News On the 23rd, North Korean authorities publicly stated for the first time that they conducted a nuclear counterattack simulation tactical training under the leadership of Kim Jong Un using a super-large multiple rocket launcher, mentioning the nuclear trigger system. North Korea had conducted a nuclear counterattack simulation tactical training in March […]
U.S. State Department: North Korea Missile Launch Raises Concern, Will Be Discussed in China Visit Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, briefing on the 22nd. [Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State] As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit China on the 24th, Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced on the 22nd (local time below) that the North Korea issue is also on […]
Fashion World Shaken as U.S. Regulators Halt Tapestry's $8.5 Billion Acquisition Tapestry, the parent company of American fashion brand Coach, faced a roadblock from U.S. regulators in its bid to acquire Capri Holdings, which owns brands such as Michael Kors, for $8.5 billion (approximately 11.7 trillion KRW). According to the Financial Times (FT) and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), on the 22nd (local time), the Federal […]
Trump's Return Could Mean Tariff Troubles for South Korea U.S. experts predict that if Donald Trump retakes the White House and enforces a strong tariff policy, South Korea, which revised the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the Trump administration, may not be an exception. Eric Altbach, a partner at the consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group, said at a U.S. presidential election outlook seminar hosted […]
Coachella Teaser Track '1-800-hot-n-fun' By LE SSERAFIM to be Revealed Part of the unreleased song performance from Coachella LE SSERAFIM is anticipated to unveil their unreleased song, which was previously teased at Coachella, at their upcoming fan meeting. On the 21st, LE SSERAFIM (comprising Kim Chaewon, SAKURA, Huh Yunjin, KAZUHA, and Hong Eunchae) shared a video of their performance of “1-800-hot-n-fun” at the Coachella Valley […]
Trump's Hush Money Trial Begins: Will it Impact His Political Future? Trump Faces 34 Charges, Tied to New York for 6 Weeks due to Trial Attendance The trial over allegations of a hush money payment to a porn star by Donald Trump officially began on the 22nd (local time). According to CNN, Judge Juan Merchan of the Manhattan Criminal Court opened the first trial and heard statements from the […]
U.S.-Philippines Military Drill: A Bold Move Amid South China Sea Disputes On the 22nd, Major General Marvin Lico of the Philippines (left) and Lieutenant General William Jurney of the U.S. Marine Corps Pacific Command attended the opening ceremony of Balikatan, a joint military exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines, held at the military headquarters in Quezon City, a suburb of Manila. /AFP, United The annual […]
The Tesla Effect: Investors Brace for Potential ELS Losses Tesla’s poor stock performance increases the potential for losses in Equity-Linked Securities (ELS) based on Tesla as the underlying asset. According to the Korea Securities Depository on the 23rd, as of the 19th, the foreign stock most held by domestic investors is Tesla, with a total holding value of $8.824 billion. Since last July, when […]
Will China Become the New EV Powerhouse? Electric cars (including hybrids) accounted for 50.4% of new vehicles sold in China from the 1st to the 14th of this month, outselling diesel and gasoline cars. This shift towards electric vehicles as the mainstream in the car market is attributed to the government’s active support for the electric vehicle industry through subsidies and the […]
Tragedy at Doggy Daycare: Puppy's Eye Lost to Larger Dog In a so-called doggy daycare, a six-month-old puppy was bitten by a fully-grown dog three times its size, resulting in the loss of one eye. ⓒJTBC According to a recent JTBC report, a six-month-old puppy named Biji was bitten by a larger dog at a doggy daycare on the 16th, resulting in the loss of […]
Russia Warns U.S. of Potential Vietnam and Afghanistan-like Outcome with Ukraine Aid Decision The Russian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the U.S. Congress’s decision to allocate $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine. According to Reuters on the 21st (local time), Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, vehemently condemned the decision of the U.S. Congress to allocate $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine. She drew parallels with historical […]
Hyundai's Giant Step Towards Carbon Neutrality Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group has signed a contract to purchase 147 MW of solar power to operate its electric vehicle (EV) factory, currently under construction in Georgia, USA, using renewable energy. The automotive giant recently announced that it has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 15 years (2025-2040) with a new […]
Hamstrung! LA Angels' Anthony Rendon Faces Possible Injury List Anthony Rendon (34, LA Angels) has been sidelined due to an injury. MLB.com reported that “Rendon suffered a left hamstring injury. He continued to complain of discomfort after the game ended, so there’s a high likelihood he will be placed on the injured list.” Here’s how the injury occurred. Rendon, who started as the 1st […]
North Korea Mocks U.S. Attempts to Restore Sanctions, Calls It 'Foolish Act' On the 15th, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Thomas-Greenfield, met with President Yoon Suk Yeol during her visit to Korea. [Photo provided – Presidential Office] North Korea has scoffed at the U.S. attempt to restore the North Korea sanctions monitoring system, which is in crisis due to Russia’s veto, calling it a foolish act. […]
Drive Like a Pro: Kia Launches NBA-Themed Display in U.S. Kia has launched a service in the North American market that allows users to customize the design of vehicle clusters and infotainment displays to suit their preferences. Ahead of the NBA playoffs, Kia announced on Friday that it has released 30 NBA team-specific display themes in North America. These display themes are part of a […]
Tick Tock: Swiss Watch Exports Hit Four-Year Low Amid Chinese Demand Slowdown Swiss watch exports have significantly declined since 2020 as Chinese buyers’ demand for luxury watches slows. The world’s leading luxury company, LVMH, also feels the impact of Chinese consumers tightening their spending. On the 18th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the Swiss Watch Industry Federation’s exports in March fell by 16% compared to last year, […]
Labor Market Stability: New Jobless Claims Unchanged at 212,000" The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 18th (local time) that the number of new jobless claims last week (from the 7th to the 13th) was tallied at 212,000, the same as a week earlier. This falls short of the forecast of 215,000. The number of jobless claims remains low, suggesting a solid labor […]
AI Takes on Lung Cancer: Deepnoid's New Automated Lung-RADS Classification Solution DeepNoid announced on the 19th that it had presented a research abstract on the Deep Learning-Based Automated Lung-RADS Classification Algorithm for lung cancer screening through low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) at the American College of Radiology 2024 (ACR 2024). This research aims to reduce the time taken for lung image analysis for lung cancer diagnosis […]
US Blocks Palestine's Long-Sought UN Membership Reuters Palestine’s long-sought full membership in the United Nations, which received widespread support from member states of the UN Security Council, failed once again due to the US’s veto power. On the 18th (local time), the Security Council voted on a resolution recommending Palestine’s full UN membership to the UN General Assembly. Twelve out of […]
Hyundai's Latest Decision Sparks Controversy in South Korea Hyundai Plans to Import ‘Sonata Taxi’ Produced in China Recently, news broke that Hyundai could import the eighth-generation Sonata taxi produced in China. At the time, the Hyundai union claimed a collective agreement violation and opposed the move. Until now, the seventh-generation Sonata taxi has been produced in the Chungnam Asan factory, but due to […]
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