EU Leaders Unite Against Iran, Call for Tougher Sanctions European Union (EU) Leaders have agreed to tighten sanctions against Iran amid escalating tensions in the Middle East over Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel. According to Reuters on January 17 (local time), EU leaders condemned Iran’s attack and reaffirmed their support for Israel’s security at the special EU summit held in Brussels, Belgium. They also […]
U.S. Troop Reduction in Korea? What It Means for National Security - Part 2 Chairmen and Secretaries of the U.S. Senate and House Armed Services Committees: “Bipartisan Passage of Defense Budget for 63 Years…Cooperation Beyond Party, Region, and Ideological Differences” During the MOAA event, the Chairmen and Secretaries of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees emphasized the importance of bipartisan support for the National Defense Authorization Act in […]
U.S. Troop Reduction in Korea? What It Means for National Security - Part 1 On the 16th, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed from Rhode Island expressed that the presence of U.S. troops in South Korea is receiving bipartisan support. Chairman Reed said this during an interview with Asia Today at the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Award Group & Winner Reception held in the Dirksen […]
South Korea's Killer Drones: New Frontier in Defense Against North Korea - Part 3 Arm on the back and dispatch the target Suicide drones are being developed and operated in many countries worldwide, including the United States, Russia, China, and Europe. However, the country that pioneered this field is Israel. The world’s first suicide drone is believed to be Israel’s Delilah, developed in the 1980s. Unlike cruise missiles, where […]
South Korea's Killer Drones: New Frontier in Defense Against North Korea - Part 2 Killer drones, the most effective deterrent against North Korea’s provocation The South Korean military has also begun introducing various killer drones, including small suicide drones. Small suicide drones are weapon systems that covertly fly toward a target and then explode to destroy or eliminate the target. It is known that the beheading unit of the […]
South Korea's Killer Drones: New Frontier in Defense Against North Korea - Part 1 Fly secretly and destroy and remove enemy targetsU.S. to Use Self-Bombed UAVs for Afghan WarKiller Drone, Efficient Asymmetric Power to North Korea’s Threat On December 26, 2022, five North Korean drones violated South Korean airspace, flying around the skies of Seoul, Gimpo in Gyeonggi Province, Paju, and Ganghwa Island. The infiltrating North Korean drones passed […]
Hyundai's Next-Gen Electric Atlas Robot Takes Over Factories Retired Hydraulic Robots Replaced by Next-Generation Electric RobotsUndergoing Testing at the Hyundai Plant Boston Dynamics, a subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Group, has unveiled its electric Atlas robot. This new version offers more fluid movement than its recently retired hydraulic predecessor. In collaboration with Hyundai, they plan to test and commercialize the robot. Boston Dynamics […]
Biden Soothes US Steelworkers: Pledges Tariff Hike on Chinese Imports and Reiterates Opposition to Japan's US Steel Acquisition Simultaneously, President Biden aimed at his presidential rival, former President Donald Trump. He criticized Trump’s pledge, stating, “My predecessor (Trump) and conservative Republican lawmakers advocate for imposing comprehensive tariffs on imports from all nations,” further elaborating, “Such a policy could inflict significant harm on American consumers, potentially burdening every household with an additional $1,500 per […]
Songkran: Thailand's Deadly Water Festival Claims Over 200 Lives More than 200 people have died during Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival, a festival that kicks off the beginning of Songkran, the Thai New Year. According to the Bangkok Post on April 16th (local time), Thailand’s Public Health Minister, Chonlanan Srikaew, reported that between April 11th and 15th, which is the duration of the Songkran festival, […]
TIME 100 Recognizes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as Leader in AI Development TIME, a U.S. weekly news magazine, has named figures ranging from former and current presidents to artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicle industry leaders among the 100 Most Influential People of 2024 (hereafter, TIME 100). On the 17th (local time), TIME selected Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the recently deceased Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, […]
Presidential Office Shake-Up: Corruption Scandal Emerges in Relocation Process Reports have emerged that the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), currently conducting an audit related to the relocation of the presidential office, has detected corruption allegations and requested an investigation from the prosecution. JoongAng Ilbo reported on the 17th that “It has been confirmed that the BAI has requested an investigation from the prosecution […]
Korea's Internet Nightmare: 186 Million Cookies Sold on Dark Web The most recent study by NordVPN, a global internet security firm, found that roughly 186 million of 54 billion cookies traded on the dark web were attributed to Korean origins. Cookies, also called internet cookies or HTTP cookies, are compact text files that store data associated with interactions between websites and users. This stored information […]
TikTok's Big Move: Massive Hiring in Korea for Market Entry Review Corporation’s stock performance is robust amidst reports of TikTok’s expansion into the Korean retail market. This move aligns with previous moves by Chinese platforms like AliExpress, Temu, and Shein. Review Corporation, which manages the nation’s premier social media influencer platform, stands to benefit from this development. On the 17th, stock market and industry insiders […]
South Korean Politician Claims Coercion in High-Profile Corruption Case Controversy is brewing over allegations of prosecution’s persuasion by former Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Lee Hwa Young, who was indicted in the illegal North Korean remittance case involving Lee Jae Myung, the leader of the Democratic Party. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office has launched an investigation into the matter. On the 4th, former Vice Governor Lee […]
What's Behind the Surge in Orders at a Pentagon-Area Pizza Shop? Amid rising concerns of a potential World War III as Iran launches hundreds of airstrikes targeting Israeli territory, Americans have turned their attention to a pizza shop near the Pentagon. According to The Sun US on the 15th (local time), the search volume for Papa John’s, a pizza shop located near the Pentagon, drastically increased […]
American Beauty Nightmare: FDA Warns of Fake Botox Counterfeit Botox of AbbVie is being distributed across multiple states in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned healthcare professionals and consumers on the 16th (local time) that harmful fake AbbVie Botox has been provided to consumers for cosmetic purposes in several states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and […]
Historic Trilateral Financial Summit: U.S., South Korea, and Japan Unite in DC For the first time, the finance ministers of South Korea, the United States, and Japan will gather tomorrow in Washington, D.C. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on the 16th that Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang Mok will depart for the U.S. to attend the trilateral finance ministers’ meeting. This finance ministers’ meeting follows […]
DESI's 3D Map Shows Universe's Evolution Over Billions of Years A three-dimensional (3D) map of the universe has been unveiled, allowing us to see millions of galaxies at a glance, even if we are capturing light from 11 billion years ago. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is a massive international project to create a 3D universe map to reveal the identity of dark energy, […]
C-17A: U.S. Air Force's Secret Weapon Revealed - Part 4 Transforming into a Bomber Capable of Dropping 72 Stealth Missiles The process entails a high-altitude transport plane opening its rear door mid-flight and releasing an entire pallet. As the pallet descends slowly, a parachute deployed from the top assists in its descent. Subsequently, the pallet sequentially releases and launches the missiles it contains. The cargo […]
C-17A: U.S. Air Force's Secret Weapon Revealed - Part 3 First airborne operation performed in the Iraq War In January 1995, the U.S. 17th Airlift Squadron was established, marking the inception of the first squadron comprising C-17As, which subsequently entered operational service. Presently, the U.S. Air Force’s C-17As are under the operation of the Air Mobility Command. The C-17A made its combat debut during Operation […]
EU Leaders Unite Against Iran, Call for Tougher Sanctions European Union (EU) Leaders have agreed to tighten sanctions against Iran amid escalating tensions in the Middle East over Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel. According to Reuters on January 17 (local time), EU leaders condemned Iran’s attack and reaffirmed their support for Israel’s security at the special EU summit held in Brussels, Belgium. They also […]
U.S. Troop Reduction in Korea? What It Means for National Security - Part 2 Chairmen and Secretaries of the U.S. Senate and House Armed Services Committees: “Bipartisan Passage of Defense Budget for 63 Years…Cooperation Beyond Party, Region, and Ideological Differences” During the MOAA event, the Chairmen and Secretaries of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees emphasized the importance of bipartisan support for the National Defense Authorization Act in […]
U.S. Troop Reduction in Korea? What It Means for National Security - Part 1 On the 16th, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed from Rhode Island expressed that the presence of U.S. troops in South Korea is receiving bipartisan support. Chairman Reed said this during an interview with Asia Today at the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Award Group & Winner Reception held in the Dirksen […]
South Korea's Killer Drones: New Frontier in Defense Against North Korea - Part 3 Arm on the back and dispatch the target Suicide drones are being developed and operated in many countries worldwide, including the United States, Russia, China, and Europe. However, the country that pioneered this field is Israel. The world’s first suicide drone is believed to be Israel’s Delilah, developed in the 1980s. Unlike cruise missiles, where […]
Hyundai's Next-Gen Electric Atlas Robot Takes Over Factories Retired Hydraulic Robots Replaced by Next-Generation Electric RobotsUndergoing Testing at the Hyundai Plant Boston Dynamics, a subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Group, has unveiled its electric Atlas robot. This new version offers more fluid movement than its recently retired hydraulic predecessor. In collaboration with Hyundai, they plan to test and commercialize the robot. Boston Dynamics […]
Biden Soothes US Steelworkers: Pledges Tariff Hike on Chinese Imports and Reiterates Opposition to Japan's US Steel Acquisition Simultaneously, President Biden aimed at his presidential rival, former President Donald Trump. He criticized Trump’s pledge, stating, “My predecessor (Trump) and conservative Republican lawmakers advocate for imposing comprehensive tariffs on imports from all nations,” further elaborating, “Such a policy could inflict significant harm on American consumers, potentially burdening every household with an additional $1,500 per […]
Songkran: Thailand's Deadly Water Festival Claims Over 200 Lives More than 200 people have died during Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival, a festival that kicks off the beginning of Songkran, the Thai New Year. According to the Bangkok Post on April 16th (local time), Thailand’s Public Health Minister, Chonlanan Srikaew, reported that between April 11th and 15th, which is the duration of the Songkran festival, […]
TIME 100 Recognizes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as Leader in AI Development TIME, a U.S. weekly news magazine, has named figures ranging from former and current presidents to artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicle industry leaders among the 100 Most Influential People of 2024 (hereafter, TIME 100). On the 17th (local time), TIME selected Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the recently deceased Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, […]
Presidential Office Shake-Up: Corruption Scandal Emerges in Relocation Process Reports have emerged that the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), currently conducting an audit related to the relocation of the presidential office, has detected corruption allegations and requested an investigation from the prosecution. JoongAng Ilbo reported on the 17th that “It has been confirmed that the BAI has requested an investigation from the prosecution […]
Korea's Internet Nightmare: 186 Million Cookies Sold on Dark Web The most recent study by NordVPN, a global internet security firm, found that roughly 186 million of 54 billion cookies traded on the dark web were attributed to Korean origins. Cookies, also called internet cookies or HTTP cookies, are compact text files that store data associated with interactions between websites and users. This stored information […]
TikTok's Big Move: Massive Hiring in Korea for Market Entry Review Corporation’s stock performance is robust amidst reports of TikTok’s expansion into the Korean retail market. This move aligns with previous moves by Chinese platforms like AliExpress, Temu, and Shein. Review Corporation, which manages the nation’s premier social media influencer platform, stands to benefit from this development. On the 17th, stock market and industry insiders […]
South Korean Politician Claims Coercion in High-Profile Corruption Case Controversy is brewing over allegations of prosecution’s persuasion by former Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Lee Hwa Young, who was indicted in the illegal North Korean remittance case involving Lee Jae Myung, the leader of the Democratic Party. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office has launched an investigation into the matter. On the 4th, former Vice Governor Lee […]
What's Behind the Surge in Orders at a Pentagon-Area Pizza Shop? Amid rising concerns of a potential World War III as Iran launches hundreds of airstrikes targeting Israeli territory, Americans have turned their attention to a pizza shop near the Pentagon. According to The Sun US on the 15th (local time), the search volume for Papa John’s, a pizza shop located near the Pentagon, drastically increased […]
American Beauty Nightmare: FDA Warns of Fake Botox Counterfeit Botox of AbbVie is being distributed across multiple states in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned healthcare professionals and consumers on the 16th (local time) that harmful fake AbbVie Botox has been provided to consumers for cosmetic purposes in several states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and […]
Historic Trilateral Financial Summit: U.S., South Korea, and Japan Unite in DC For the first time, the finance ministers of South Korea, the United States, and Japan will gather tomorrow in Washington, D.C. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on the 16th that Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang Mok will depart for the U.S. to attend the trilateral finance ministers’ meeting. This finance ministers’ meeting follows […]
DESI's 3D Map Shows Universe's Evolution Over Billions of Years A three-dimensional (3D) map of the universe has been unveiled, allowing us to see millions of galaxies at a glance, even if we are capturing light from 11 billion years ago. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is a massive international project to create a 3D universe map to reveal the identity of dark energy, […]
C-17A: U.S. Air Force's Secret Weapon Revealed - Part 4 Transforming into a Bomber Capable of Dropping 72 Stealth Missiles The process entails a high-altitude transport plane opening its rear door mid-flight and releasing an entire pallet. As the pallet descends slowly, a parachute deployed from the top assists in its descent. Subsequently, the pallet sequentially releases and launches the missiles it contains. The cargo […]
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