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Signs of North Korea's Nuclear Preparations Spark Global Concerns 2024.03.15 On the 13th, Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, directs a combined tank forces competition of the North Korean People’s Army. Yonhap News Despite the U.S.-South Korea joint training and the general elections of South Korea on April 10th, North Korea is only conducting customized training and refraining from notable provocations. This is […]

Seoul Subway AI Interpretation Expands Service to 11 Stations 2024.03.15 Seoul Metro An artificial intelligence (AI) interpreting system, which allows foreign tourists and subway station staff to converse in their respective native languages through a transparent screen, will be expanded to 11 subway stations in Seoul. The Seoul Metro announced on the 14th that they will expand the operation of the “Foreign Language Conversation Simultaneous […]

Artillery Shells Found in Redevelopment Construction Site 2024.03.15 A commotion occurred when an unexploded bomb was discovered at a construction site in Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, prompting military deployment. Yonhap News At around 11:41 AM on the 13th, a worker who was digging at a house redevelopment construction site in Sajik District 3 of Cheongju-si discovered an artillery shell buried in a 20-feet-deep pit. The […]

Dog Groomer Accused of Throwing Puppies from 9th Floor 2024.03.14 Police in Incheon, Korea, are currently investigating a report alleging that a resident of an apartment killed their dogs by throwing them out of a window. Photo for understanding the article / buritora-shutterstock.com According to the police sources on the 14th, a call was made to emergency services (112) around 7 a.m. on the 11th, […]

Rotten Odor From Hell: Postal Delivery Man Shares His Story 2024.03.14 Online Community A delivery person has found the source of a foul smell in an apartment. On the 13th, an author who introduced himself as a postal delivery person uploaded a post titled “A house that always reeks of a rotten smell every time I visit” to an online community. The delivery man said, “Whenever […]

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Boasts 'World's Most Powerful' Tank Amid Tensions 2024.03.14 On the 14th, the Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim Jong Un, the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, supervised a tank division’s combat training on the 13th. The North revealed a new type of tank, reinforcing its will to wage war against the South./Yonhap News On the 14th, the Korean […]

Panic in Fukushima: Stray Cat Triggers State of Emergency 2024.03.14 Following an incident involving a stray cat, a state of emergency has been declared in Fukushima, Japan. Reference photo to aid in understanding the article / T.Kai-shutterstock.com On the 12th, local Japanese media outlets such as Asahi Shimbun and NHK reported that a stray cat had fallen into a tank containing hexavalent chromium at the […]

North Korean Defectors File Lawsuit for Forced Detention 2024.03.14 North Korean defectors of Japanese-Korean descent who escaped from North Korea’s forced detention are filing a damages lawsuit against the North Korean government at the Seoul Central District Court. This is the first time a civil lawsuit against North Korea has been filed in a domestic court. The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights […]

China and North Korea Deepen Exchange in Information Sector: Ambassador's Visit 2024.03.14 North Korean Minister of Information Industry Ju Yong Il (right) and Chinese Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun (Photo=Chinese Embassy in North Korea) North Korean Minister of Information Industry Ju Yong Il and Chinese Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun agreed to strengthen cooperation and exchange in various fields, including the information industry, during a […]

F-35A and More: South Korean Air Force Engages in Intense Interdiction Drills 2024.03.14 The Air Force announced on the 13th that it had X-Interdiction training as part of the Freedom of Shield (FS) training. An interdiction operation is an air operation that delays or neutralizes the enemy’s military power before it can harm our forces. The training, conducted under the supervision of the Air Combat Command, involved more […]

Professor Involved in IVF Scandal Disappears, Father Attempts Suicide 2024.03.14 AI image created with Bing Image Creator to help understand the article. The “Truth Investigation Group Sherlock” recently reported that a university hospital doctor who performed an in vitro fertilization procedure with the wrong sperm has gone into hiding, leading to a devastating family crisis. The father, who was the victim, has been confirmed to […]

South Korean Special Forces Ready for Action, Prepares for North Korean Threat 2024.03.14 On the 13th, Defense Minister Shin Won Sik visited the Army Special Forces Command and instructed, “If Kim Jong-un starts a war, we must become the world’s strongest special forces team that swiftly eliminates enemy leadership as a core unit of massive retaliatory punishment (KMPR).” Minister Shin received reports on terror readiness and joint US-Korean […]

Chinese Tourists Caught Groping Woman on Hong Kong Beach 2024.03.14 A controversy has arisen after a video was captured of middle-aged men approaching a Caucasian woman sunbathing in a bikini on a famous Hong Kong beach, where they made physical contact with her and forcibly took a picture with her. These men are known to be Chinese group tourists from China. In a 23-second video […]

Chinese Consumers Boycott Nongfu Spring Products Amid 'Pro-Japanese' Allegations 2024.03.13 Nongfu Spring, the largest beverage company in China, led by Zhong Shanshan, one of China’s wealthiest individuals, is suddenly accused of being a “pro-Japanese” company. This is due to the spread of conspiracy theories based on nationalism, claiming “traces of pro-Japanese sentiment were hidden throughout over the product packaging.” According to the Hong Kong Ming […]

Man in his 20s Skirts Military Service with Extreme Weight Loss 2024.03.13 A man in his 20s who purposely lost weight to avoid conscription has been given probation. According to the legal community on the 12th, Gwangju District Court’s Criminal Division 8 (Judge Yong Shin Kim) revealed on the 11th that it had sentenced a man in his 20s to six months in prison with a two-year […]

China Criticizes U.S. Plan for 'Ukrainian-style' Weapons Support to Taiwan 2024.03.13 China has expressed its stance that the United States and China should break away from their “bad competition” as the U.S. Department of Defense included the so-called “Ukrainian-style” weapons support for Taiwan in next year’s defense budget. Although there was a backlash, it can be said that the level of response was entirely moderated. It […]

Does Kim Jong Un’s 10-Year Economic Plan Follow Kim Jong Il's Delusions? 2024.03.13 (Photo=Rodong Sinmun/News1) An article on the first page of Rodong Sinmun on March 11th specified that the North Korean 2024 main project, the 20×10 regional development policy, is the 10-year revolution to realize the party’s long-cherished wish. Of course, Kim Jong Un has already named this policy, the grand struggle of the 10-year goal, 10-year […]

North Korea's Economy Has Worsened According to Satellite Analysis 2024.03.13 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. […]

China's Proposal to End Tariffs on Australian Wine Signals Potential Trade Resolution 2024.03.13 Bloomberg reported on the 12th that China has announced a temporary proposal related to the extermination of retaliatory tariffs on Australian wine. Treasury Wine Estates, a global wine company in Australia, announced through a stock exchange disclosure on the day that “a final decision will be made within a few weeks.” Don Farrell, Australia’s Minister […]

Japan Faces Pressure from China to Compensate for Radioactive Water From Fukushima 2024.03.13 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 […]

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