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U.S. Sanctions Could Trigger North Korea's Upward Adjustment of Power 2024.04.25 North Korea has warned that if the United States continues to impose sanctions, despite the failure to maintain a panel of experts on North Korean sanctions, there could be an upward adjustment of power that the U.S. fears most. Kim Eun Chul, the U.S. Deputy Foreign Minister of North Korea, said in a statement released […]

Gold Fever: China's Investors Spark a Price Rally 2024.04.25 Since the end of last year, the price of gold has been hitting record highs daily, sparking increased interest in gold-related investments. Searching for today’s gold and gold prices has become a daily routine. However, according to a News1 report on the 24th, citing the British daily Financial Times (FT), the gold price rally may […]

Nicaragua's Financial Woes Lead to Embassy Closure in South Korea 2024.04.25 Nicaragua shuts down embassy in South Korea after 10 YearsFinancial difficulties were cited as the main reasonNumerous embassies also closed in Germany, U.S., and other locations Nicaragua has once again closed its embassy in South Korea after a decade, in contrast to its agreement to establish mutual embassies with North Korea. According to Yonhap News […]

North Korea's Strong Message: Stop the U.S.-South Korea Joint Exercises 2024.04.25 Kim Yo Jong, Vice Director of North Korea’s Workers’ Party, criticized the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, stating that they will continue to amass overwhelming military power. On the 24th, Kim claimed in a statement to the Korean Central News Agency that the military exercises that the United States has […]

Series of Earthquakes Rock Taiwan: 935 Aftershocks After 7.2 Magnitude Quake 2024.04.25 935 aftershocks since April 3 On the 23rd (local time), a series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 6.0 or higher occurred in the waters near Taiwan. According to the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau, over 50 aftershocks occurred from 12:01 a.m. to 4:12 a.m. on the 23rd (local time). The magnitudes ranged from 3.0 to 6.3, […]

China's Influence Tested: Pro-China PM's Party Loses Majority in Solomon Islands 2024.04.25 In the recent general election in the Solomon Islands, the ruling party led by the pro-China Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare failed to secure a majority. This suggests the weakening of China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region, a strategic area that has drawn attention due to the rivalry between China and the United States. According to […]

Chinese State Media Mocks South Korea's Absence from G7 Summit 2024.04.25 Yoon Suk Yeol(right), the President of South Korea, is seen in a summit meeting with President Joe Biden (left) of the United States and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at the Grand Prince Hotel, the venue for the G7 summit in Hiroshima, on May 21 last year. ⓒ Newsis Chinese state-run media outlets relentlessly […]

Passenger's Refusal to Sit Upright Delays Chinese Flight by Over 2 Hours 2024.04.24 A passenger in China caused a commotion by refusing a flight attendant’s request to sit upright, resulting in over 2 hours of flight delay as they remained lying down. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and the Hongxing News in China on the 23rd, the incident occurred on flight GT 1013 of Air Guilin, […]

Kim Yo Jong Warns of 'Annihilation' in Face of South Korea-U.S. Military Moves 2024.04.24 Recently, the head of the South Korean puppet army barks over the limitThe head of Foreign Affairs urges to stop the joint exercise of South Korea and the U.S. Kim Yo Jong, Deputy Director of the North Korean Workers’ Party, criticized the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, declaring that they […]

North Korea and Iran: A Troubling Alliance in Missile and Nuclear Technologies? 2024.04.24 North Korea’s headed by External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho and Russia’s ambassador to North Korea, Alexander Matsegora/ Yonhap News There are rising concerns that North Korea continues to cooperate with Iran in the field of ballistic missiles and nuclear technology, as North Korea has sent a delegation to Iran. It is unusual for […]

Tragic Tale of Greed: South Korean Man Kills Stepmother for Monetary Benefits 2024.04.24 A man in his 40s has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing and secretly burying his stepmother in an attempt to seize her basic pension fund and other assets. Charged with robbery and murder by the Criminal Agreement 15 Division of the Seoul Southern District Court (Judge Yang Hwan Seung), the suspect […]

North Korea Faces Widespread Human Rights Violations, US State Department Report 2024.04.24 On the 22nd (local time), the US State Department assessed that arbitrary arrests, detentions, torture, and summary executions are rampant in North Korea, with no signs of improvement. The State Department released the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and pointed out that “no significant improvements in human rights conditions were observed in North […]

North Korea's New Threat: Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launchers Tested 2024.04.24 The range of SRBM includes Gyeryongdae and Gunsan military basesKim Jong Un mentioned they expanded the operational space of the tactical nuclearThe experts evaluate its action as a measure to demonstrate the presence ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China For the first time, North Korea conducted a training exercise utilizing […]

Anti-US, Pro-North Korea Student Organization Calls for Immediate Action in South Korea 2024.04.24 Who are the university students required the impeachment of President Yoon, visiting the Democratic Party’s central office? A student organization, seemingly supporting the North Korean regime, visited the Democratic Party’s central office, demanding the immediate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. They have been confirmed to post videos on YouTube showing allegiance to North Korea’s […]

North Korea's Latest Nuclear Show 2024.04.24 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 […]

Bubble Tea Billionaires: China's Latest Wealth Phenomenon 2024.04.24 Bloomberg reported on the 22nd (local time) that the popularity of bubble tea in China has consecutively created billionaires. According to the report, the stocks of Sichuan Baicha Baidao, the third-largest bubble tea chain in China (hereafter referred to as ChaPanda), are set to trade on the Hong Kong stock market starting from the 23rd. […]

U.S.-Philippines Military Drill: A Bold Move Amid South China Sea Disputes 2024.04.23 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 […]

South Korean President Yoon Under Pressure to Address Media Suppression 2024.04.23 The media union demanded the dismissal of Korea Communications Commission Chairman Kim Hong Il and Korea Communications Standards Commission Chairman Ryu Hee Rim. Amid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s proposal for a so-called summit meeting with Lee Jae Myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, there are demands that restoration of press freedom must be included […]

Will China Become the New EV Powerhouse? 2024.04.23 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 […]

British Vlogger's Chat with North Korean Soldier in DMZ - Real or Fake? 2024.04.23 A British female YouTuber stirred a buzz by releasing a unique video of her conversation with a North Korean soldier in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Zoe, who runs a YouTube channel called Zoe Discovers, recently posted a video of her interviewing a North Korean soldier in the DMZ in a pleasant atmosphere. In the video, […]

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