From BTS to Taylor Swift: Disney+ Continues its Music Documentary SeriesDisney+ builds on the momentum of its pop culture documentaries by showcasing a major artist in its upcoming release this year. Following features on BTS, NCT 127, and Super Junior, this new project offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert. Disney+ hosted its 2024 Content Lineup Media Day at the JW […]
Biden Submits Defense Budget to Congress, Prioritizing Deterrence Against ChinaThe Biden administration has compiled next year’s defense budget, which includes plans to swiftly provide weapons to Taiwan in the same manner as it supported Ukraine and to invest heavily in anti-ship missiles in preparation for naval warfare with China. Despite the austerity budget trend due to astronomical fiscal deficits, it conveys a message to […]
Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 3About 10 missiles Deployed in South Korea to contain Chinese military There are three main types of JASSMs. The basic model is the AGM-158A JASSM, with a range of 370 km, which the U.S. Air Force uses as an air-to-ground cruise missile. Next is the AGM-158B JASSM-ER, with a range of 930 km, which the […]
Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 2U.S. equips B-2 bomber with JASSM Recently, the stealth air-to-ground cruise missile JASSM has been gaining prominence. This is due to the fierce military competition between the U.S. and China for dominance in the western Pacific. As China significantly increases the number of navy vessels such as aircraft carriers and Aegis destroyers under its Anti-Access/Area […]
Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 1In response to North Korea’s high-intensity nuclear and missile provocations that threaten the security of the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. and South Korean military authorities utilize the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber as an aerial strategic asset. Typically, it is dispatched urgently from the US Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to the Korean Peninsula. With […]
Elon Musk to Open-Source AI Chatbot Grok, Raising Pressure on OpenAIDetails of what will be open-sourced have not yet been disclosed Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced on the 11th (local time) on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that he plans to release the source of the AI chatbot Grok this week, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The article did not […]
North Korea's Economy Has Worsened According to Satellite AnalysisThe Ministry of Unification and KAIST evaluated the four western regions of North Korea through satellite imagery.From 2019 to 2021, Pyongyang’s economy grew negatively. The Ministry of Unification and KAIST have found that the economy in North Korea’s four western regions has regressed, based on an analysis of artificial satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) data. […]
Japan Faces Pressure from China to Compensate for Radioactive Water From FukushimaChina has demanded a compensation system in preparation for damages caused by Japan’s contaminated water discharge. Since last year, China has been banning the import of Japanese seafood. According to Yonhap News on the 12th, Kyodo News reported that China is demanding Japan establish a compensation system in preparation for economic damages caused by the […]
Will Russia Use Arrested South Korean Accused of Espionage as a Political Negotiation Card?AP=Yonhap News A South Korean arrested for suspicion of espionage in Vladivostok, Russia, is known to be a missionary who has been involved in rescuing North Korean defectors. Foreign media have suggested that Russia may use this as a political negotiation card. This is because Russia designated South Korea, which sided with the West and […]
China Warns South Korea to Stay Out of South China Sea DisputeTells Korea to “mind its own business”Points out it increases burdens on China-South Korea relationsWang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expresses China’s position Recently, China strongly protested against South Korea’s expression of concern over the frequent clashes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, the waters of territorial […]
North Korea-Japan World Cup Asian Qualifiers Will Be Held in Pyongyang on Sept. 26North Korea holds an A match for the first time in 4 years on home groundThe exchange in sports is in a spotlight in line with the warming atmosphere between North Korean and Japanese dialogue [Photo = Yonhap News] For the first time in about four years since the outbreak of COVID-19, North Korea is […]
Income Inequality Soars: Top 10% Earn 76 Times More Than Bottom 10%Annual income of the top 0.1% of total income is $1.5 million According to a survey, the gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% of total income is 76 times. The weekly report “Numbers” No. 229 from the Ministry Data Research Institute on February 27th presented a survey result titled “Polarization of Total […]
Organ Donation Crisis: South Korea's Dismal Numbers Compared to U.S.Number of brain-dead organ donors in our country is six times lower than in the U.S.Three out of four Koreans are willing to donate organs Out of 50,000 people waiting for organ transplants, only around 400 donations are made every year. The Ministry of Data Research Institute’s weekly report “Numbers” No. 229, released on February […]
South Korea's Military Develops 'Monster Missile' and Hypersonic Weapons in Response to North Korean Threats South Korea is focusing on developing ultra-high-performance weapons against North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations, including the Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile and hypersonic missiles...
Crypto Fever: Bitcoin Hits New Highs, Ethereum Tops $4,000, Altcoins RallyBitcoin has ushered in the era of $72,000. As of the 12th, Bitcoin is trading at about $77,321 on UPbit. According to the cryptocurrency statistics site CoinGecko, at 9:40 a.m. on the 12th, Bitcoin traded at $72,251.69 (the average of the main exchanges), up 4.5% from the previous day. Ethereum was up 6.0% to $4,076.58, […]
KF-21: South Korea's Weapon Against North Korea's Provocations - Part 3Korean Military, Also Pushing for Joint Development of Interception Weapons with the US On the other hand, if the North Korean missile is intercepted in the ascent phase with an air-to-ground missile mounted on the KF-21, the damage caused by the missile fragments falling on the land can be prevented. According to the interception concept […]
KF-21: South Korea's Weapon Against North Korea's Provocations - Part 2KF-21, Various Domestic Missiles Can Be Equipped At Will The most significant advantage of the KF-X project is that South Korea has opened the era of the first fighter jet they developed and that it is possible to equip various missiles and bombs that South Korea mainly imported from abroad with their domestic weapons at […]
North Korea's Suspected Missile Tech Deals with China: Academic Exchange or Security Breach?North Korea announced the successful launch of its military reconnaissance satellite, the “Malligyong-1,” on the night of November 22, 2023. The photo shows Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, watching the launch./ Pyongyang Korean Central News Agency=Yonhap News According to a report by the Japanese newspaper, Nihon Keizai Shimbun […]
KF-21: South Korea's Weapon Against North Korea's Provocations - Part 1The KF-21 (Boramae), the first domestic fighter jet, is the largest weapons project since Dangun, with a total project cost of $13.7 billion. The KF-21, also known as the Korean Fighter (KF-X) project, effectively started in August 2001 when President Kim Dae Jung declared that he would develop a domestic fighter jet by 2015. The […]
Syringomyelia, the Rare Disease That Led to Xia Shu's DeathLocal media reported that a famous Chinese romance novelist died at the young age of 29 after a three-year battle with a rare disease. The Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Xia Shu, a writer famous for her serious and complex descriptions of emotions between men and women, had passed away on […]
From BTS to Taylor Swift: Disney+ Continues its Music Documentary Series Disney+ builds on the momentum of its pop culture documentaries by showcasing a major artist in its upcoming release this year. Following features on BTS, NCT 127, and Super Junior, this new project offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert. Disney+ hosted its 2024 Content Lineup Media Day at the JW […]
Biden Submits Defense Budget to Congress, Prioritizing Deterrence Against China The Biden administration has compiled next year’s defense budget, which includes plans to swiftly provide weapons to Taiwan in the same manner as it supported Ukraine and to invest heavily in anti-ship missiles in preparation for naval warfare with China. Despite the austerity budget trend due to astronomical fiscal deficits, it conveys a message to […]
Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 3 About 10 missiles Deployed in South Korea to contain Chinese military There are three main types of JASSMs. The basic model is the AGM-158A JASSM, with a range of 370 km, which the U.S. Air Force uses as an air-to-ground cruise missile. Next is the AGM-158B JASSM-ER, with a range of 930 km, which the […]
Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 1 In response to North Korea’s high-intensity nuclear and missile provocations that threaten the security of the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. and South Korean military authorities utilize the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber as an aerial strategic asset. Typically, it is dispatched urgently from the US Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to the Korean Peninsula. With […]
Elon Musk to Open-Source AI Chatbot Grok, Raising Pressure on OpenAI Details of what will be open-sourced have not yet been disclosed Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced on the 11th (local time) on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that he plans to release the source of the AI chatbot Grok this week, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The article did not […]
North Korea's Economy Has Worsened According to Satellite Analysis The Ministry of Unification and KAIST evaluated the four western regions of North Korea through satellite imagery.From 2019 to 2021, Pyongyang’s economy grew negatively. The Ministry of Unification and KAIST have found that the economy in North Korea’s four western regions has regressed, based on an analysis of artificial satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) data. […]
Japan Faces Pressure from China to Compensate for Radioactive Water From Fukushima China has demanded a compensation system in preparation for damages caused by Japan’s contaminated water discharge. Since last year, China has been banning the import of Japanese seafood. According to Yonhap News on the 12th, Kyodo News reported that China is demanding Japan establish a compensation system in preparation for economic damages caused by the […]
Will Russia Use Arrested South Korean Accused of Espionage as a Political Negotiation Card? AP=Yonhap News A South Korean arrested for suspicion of espionage in Vladivostok, Russia, is known to be a missionary who has been involved in rescuing North Korean defectors. Foreign media have suggested that Russia may use this as a political negotiation card. This is because Russia designated South Korea, which sided with the West and […]
China Warns South Korea to Stay Out of South China Sea Dispute Tells Korea to “mind its own business”Points out it increases burdens on China-South Korea relationsWang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expresses China’s position Recently, China strongly protested against South Korea’s expression of concern over the frequent clashes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, the waters of territorial […]
North Korea-Japan World Cup Asian Qualifiers Will Be Held in Pyongyang on Sept. 26 North Korea holds an A match for the first time in 4 years on home groundThe exchange in sports is in a spotlight in line with the warming atmosphere between North Korean and Japanese dialogue [Photo = Yonhap News] For the first time in about four years since the outbreak of COVID-19, North Korea is […]
Income Inequality Soars: Top 10% Earn 76 Times More Than Bottom 10% Annual income of the top 0.1% of total income is $1.5 million According to a survey, the gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% of total income is 76 times. The weekly report “Numbers” No. 229 from the Ministry Data Research Institute on February 27th presented a survey result titled “Polarization of Total […]
Organ Donation Crisis: South Korea's Dismal Numbers Compared to U.S. Number of brain-dead organ donors in our country is six times lower than in the U.S.Three out of four Koreans are willing to donate organs Out of 50,000 people waiting for organ transplants, only around 400 donations are made every year. The Ministry of Data Research Institute’s weekly report “Numbers” No. 229, released on February […]
South Korea's Military Develops 'Monster Missile' and Hypersonic Weapons in Response to North Korean Threats South Korea is focusing on developing ultra-high-performance weapons against North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations, including the Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile and hypersonic missiles...
Crypto Fever: Bitcoin Hits New Highs, Ethereum Tops $4,000, Altcoins Rally Bitcoin has ushered in the era of $72,000. As of the 12th, Bitcoin is trading at about $77,321 on UPbit. According to the cryptocurrency statistics site CoinGecko, at 9:40 a.m. on the 12th, Bitcoin traded at $72,251.69 (the average of the main exchanges), up 4.5% from the previous day. Ethereum was up 6.0% to $4,076.58, […]
KF-21: South Korea's Weapon Against North Korea's Provocations - Part 3 Korean Military, Also Pushing for Joint Development of Interception Weapons with the US On the other hand, if the North Korean missile is intercepted in the ascent phase with an air-to-ground missile mounted on the KF-21, the damage caused by the missile fragments falling on the land can be prevented. According to the interception concept […]
KF-21: South Korea's Weapon Against North Korea's Provocations - Part 2 KF-21, Various Domestic Missiles Can Be Equipped At Will The most significant advantage of the KF-X project is that South Korea has opened the era of the first fighter jet they developed and that it is possible to equip various missiles and bombs that South Korea mainly imported from abroad with their domestic weapons at […]
North Korea's Suspected Missile Tech Deals with China: Academic Exchange or Security Breach? North Korea announced the successful launch of its military reconnaissance satellite, the “Malligyong-1,” on the night of November 22, 2023. The photo shows Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, watching the launch./ Pyongyang Korean Central News Agency=Yonhap News According to a report by the Japanese newspaper, Nihon Keizai Shimbun […]
KF-21: South Korea's Weapon Against North Korea's Provocations - Part 1 The KF-21 (Boramae), the first domestic fighter jet, is the largest weapons project since Dangun, with a total project cost of $13.7 billion. The KF-21, also known as the Korean Fighter (KF-X) project, effectively started in August 2001 when President Kim Dae Jung declared that he would develop a domestic fighter jet by 2015. The […]
Syringomyelia, the Rare Disease That Led to Xia Shu's Death Local media reported that a famous Chinese romance novelist died at the young age of 29 after a three-year battle with a rare disease. The Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Xia Shu, a writer famous for her serious and complex descriptions of emotions between men and women, had passed away on […]
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