Sanctions Showdown: U.S., EU, and China Clash Impacts Western FirmsAs Western countries and China engage in a tit-for-tat sanction battle, escalating tensions, the business environment for American and European Union (EU) companies operating in China is becoming increasingly challenging. Particularly among European companies, there is growing discontent that government regulations are overly focused on, which diminishes the competitiveness of their own businesses. According to […]
Microsoft Recruits DeepMind Co-Founder to Head AI DivisionMicrosoft (MS) announced on the 19th (local time) that it has recruited Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of the artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepMind and also the founder and CEO of another AI startup, Inflation AI, to head its AI business. According to MS’s disclosure, CEO Satya Nadella informed the employees on the same day that “Suleyman […]
US Finalizes Regulations Favoring Electric Vehicles in Fuel Economy StandardsAn electric vehicle charger is placed outside a Ford dealer in Broomfield, Colorado. AP-Yonhap The U.S. government has finalized regulations that rate electric vehicles lower than internal combustion engine vehicles when calculating car manufacturers’ average fuel efficiency. The calculation aims to further promote the sale of electric vehicles by making them significantly advantageous under the […]
North Korea's Secret Weapon: Hypersonic Missile Test Sparks AlarmYonhap News Yonhap News North Korean authorities have been confirmed to have successfully conducted a test of a solid fuel engine for a new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile. After conducting a test of the engine last November and mounting it on a missile for a flight test this January, they have once again pushed for a […]
Trump: 'There Will Be a Bloodbath If I Lose'Republican-Democratic political battle heats up ahead of November presidential electionTrump: “If elected, 100% car tariffs will be imposed. The country will be a bloodbath if I fail to be re-elected.”Biden: “Do you want a repeat of January 6th?” The political sphere is heating up over former U.S. President Donald Trump’s bloodbath remark. Trump’s comment that […]
North Korea's Leader, Kim Jong Un, Leads a Massive Firing DrillKim Jong Un supervised the firing training of ultra-large rocket launchers that target the entirety of South Korea. The North Korean Central News Agency reported on the 19th, “Yesterday, Chairman Kim supervised the firing training of the artillery unit in the western district.” The agency also published photos of six ultra-large rocket launchers being fired […]
Putin's 30-Year Rule Spurs Global Discussions on Long-Serving LeadersRussian President Vladimir Putin. Yonhap News Russian President Vladimir Putin, aged 71, is being viewed as solidifying his de facto lifetime rule following his presidential victory. President Putin is poised to rule for another six years until 2030, marking three decades in power and sparking discussions on long-serving rulers globally. There are relatively many rulers […]
North Korea Conducts Super-Large MRL Firing Drill, Kim Jong Un SupervisesKim Jong Un supervised a super-large MRL firing drill at a western military base on the 18th, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency on the 19th./Yonhap News Yonhap News North Korean authorities confirmed that the short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) fired from Pyongyang towards the East Sea on the 18th was a super-large multiple […]
China's State-Run Media Strongly Criticizes 'Summit for Democracy'“Promoting the democracy of the US, Korea takes the lead” ⓒReuters/Yonhap News China’s state-run media strongly criticized South Korea regarding the “3rd Summit for Democracy” that opened in Seoul on the 18th. According to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed on the 17th that the Summit for Democracy led by the […]
Kim Jong Un's Daughter, Kim Ju Ae, Referred to as 'Hyangdo'Yonhap News On the 18th, the government claimed it could not rule out the possibility of hereditary succession for Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as North Korea has used the term “Hyangdo.” However, they argued that if the succession into the fourth generation becomes a reality, the North Korean people will inevitably suffer. […]
2nd Richest Man in China Faces Permanent Ban from Stock Market - Here's WhyXu Jiayin, the chairman of Evergrande who once rode the Chinese real estate boom to become the second-richest person in Asia, has fallen from grace as Chinese securities authorities permanently banned him from entering the stock market. Evergrande once became China’s second-largest real estate developer, but in 2021, it began defaulting on offshore bonds. It […]
Kim Jong Un Uses Supercar Gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in a private car, the AURUS, a gift from President Putin. It is interpreted as a sign of emphasizing the North Korea-Russia relationship, which has defied sanctions...
Coach Roberts: 'It Just Wasn't Ohtani's Day Today'The LA Dodgers, led by manager Dave Roberts, scored a major victory in a special game against the Kiwoom Heroes at the 2024 MLB World Tour Seoul Series held at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on the 17th. However, Ohtani, who had been highly anticipated, did not show significant performance. The Dodgers won a big 14-3 […]
Dodgers Win 14-3 Against Kiwoom in the Seoul SeriesThe prestigious American Major League Baseball (MLB) team, LA Dodgers, won big against the Kiwoom Heroes. The Dodgers triumphed with a 14-3 victory in the special game against Kiwoom Heroes held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 17th as part of the 2024 MLB World Tour Seoul Series. “Superstar” Shohei Ohtani, who […]
Russia Points Finger at U.S.: Alleges Covert Election InterferenceRussia has raised suspicions that the U.S. is secretly trying to influence the ongoing presidential elections, scheduled to continue until the 17th. These allegations follow the country’s warnings against Western interference. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin’s fifth term is taken as a foregone conclusion in the election. Reuters reported on the 15th (local time) that Dmitry […]
Kim Jong Un's New Ride: Putin's Gifted Car Hits the Streets of PyongyangKim Yo Jong revealed that Kim Jong Un used the Russian-made official car gifted by Putin for the first time at a public event on the 15th. [Unified News Photo] “The special features of the official car are perfect and can be fully trusted.” North Korean Kim Yo Yong, Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party, […]
North Korea's Cuba Connection: Ambassador's Farewell Visit Sparks SpeculationNorth Korean Ambassador to Cuba, Ma Chol Su, has returned to North KoreaSuccessor has not been announced The North Korean Workers’ Party’s newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, announced on the 18th that “Ambassador to Cuba, Ma Chol Su (Special Envoy), paid a farewell visit to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on the 16th.” The newspaper reported, “President Miguel […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 3B1 Bunker – Actual War Command Post in the Event of a North Invasion The B1 Bunker is where the Korean military would act as the actual war command post in the event of a North Korean invasion. It is located in Namtaeryeong, Gwanak Mountain, Seoul. As the actual war command post in case of […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 2CP OSCAR Used When Retreating to the South of Seoul Next is the CC (Command Center) Seoul, an underground bunker of the Combined Forces Command located within the Yongsan US Army Base in Seoul. It is also known as the US 8th Army Bunker. It is famous for where Defense Minister Roh Jae Hyun took […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 1President Yoon Suk Yeol made headlines with his surprise visit to the Combined Forces Command’s wartime command post (CP TANGO) on August 23 last year, while the Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFS) joint exercise was in full swing. At the scene, Yoon sent a warning message to North Korea, stating, “We need to prepare a strong […]
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