Apocalyptic Beliefs Drive Woman to Murder and Suicide Amid Solar Eclipse A woman in her thirties from the United States, obsessed with conspiracy theories, committed a horrifying act by pushing her two young children out of a moving car, believing that the upcoming solar eclipse was a sign of the end of the world. She later committed suicide by crashing into a tree, and it has […]
Elon Musk Set to Meet Indian Prime Minister Amidst Tesla Expansion Plans Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has announced that he will visit India to meet with Prime Minister Modi. Multiple media outlets, including Reuters, have reported that the two parties are expected to announce the construction of an electric vehicle factory in New Delhi, the capital of India, by the end of this month. Musk tweeted […]
U.S. Blacklists Four Chinese Companies for Supporting Chinese Military AI Chip Development Firefighters work to put out the fire after a building in Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine, was attacked by a Russian drone last month. The U.S. government has added four Chinese companies to its blacklist (entity list·export control list) for allegedly supporting the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) chips. […]
High-Level Chinese Diplomat Visits North Korea, First Since Pandemic Zhao Leji, who ranks third in China’s official hierarchy and is the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, arrived in Pyongyang on the afternoon of the 11th, starting his visit to North Korea. According to APTN footage, Chairman Zhao arrived at Pyongyang Sunan Airport on an Air China flight that afternoon, […]
O.J. Simpson, Center of High-Profile Murder Trial, Dies After Battle with Cancer Former American football star O.J. Simpson, who was accused of his wife’s murder but acquitted after a long trial, has died after battling cancer. He was 76 years old. Simpson’s lawyer announced on the 11th (local time) that he had passed away the day before in Las Vegas. Simpson’s family also posted on their SNS […]
President Yoon's Future Uncertain After Crushing Election Defeat NYT·AP: “President Yoon is facing a lame-duck.” Reuter: “The result could hinder President Yoon’s policy efforts.” WSJ: “Not only friendly countries but also hostile countries may act on the assumption that President Yoon’s foreign policy direction has an expiration date.” Presidential Office Photojournalist Corps Foreign media on the 10th predicted that President Yoon Suk Yeol […]
Biden Gives the Green Light to Japan-North Korea Summit As Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasizes a ‘meeting without preconditions’ and focuses on realizing a North Korea-Japan summit, U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed his support for the summit for the first time. With public support from the U.S., it will be interesting to see if discussions surrounding a meeting between Prime Minister Kishida […]
EU and U.S. Unite Against China's Market Distortion Ursula von der Leyen calls for a tough stance on ChinaGerman Chancellor Scholz set to visit China from 14th to 16thChina refutes, “US pays subsidies through IRA” Following U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s criticism of China’s overproduction, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has expressed a firm stance against China’s unfair trade […]
Will Putin's Visit to China Lead to a North Korean Detour? Accepting Kim Jong Un’s invitation to visit North Korea has increased the high-level exchanges between North Korea and Russia. ⓒ AP/Newsis As the official confirmation of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China this year has been made, attention is also being drawn to the possibility of his visit to North Korea. According to Yonhap […]
Japan, US, and the Philippines On the Verge of Largest Military Alliance Since 1960 First-ever trilateral summit between the US, Japan, and the Philippines“Historic shift in Japan’s security policy, seeking bipartisan support in the US”“High-level approach for a meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is pushing for an upgrade in the US-Japan military alliance and a summit with North Korea. There is speculation […]
Vaping Meets Racing: MILTZ Designs Livery for 2024 F1 Japan Grand Prix BAT driven by change as part of the global projectSupporting up-and-coming artists’ activities The 2024 F1 Japan Grand Prix McLaren MCL38 Livery, designed by Japanese artist MILTZ with the liquid e-cigarette brand Vuse theme, has been unveiled. This piece is part of the Driven by Change project, a joint effort between global tobacco company BAT […]
Europe Travelers Advised to Vaccinate Against Outbreak Spreading across EuropeVaccination rates are lower than they were before the pandemic If you’re planning a trip to Europe, you may want to remember the following news. Pertussis, a respiratory infectious disease, is currently sweeping across Europe. It’s the first time in hundreds of years since the Victorian era (1837-1901) that pertussis has been prevalent […]
Eclipse Fever: U.S. Economy to Gain Billions from Solar Event As the United States approaches its first total solar eclipse in seven years, the American economy is experiencing an effect similar to the “Swift Effect,” termed the “Eclipse Effect.” According to CBS News on the 6th (local time), the economic analysis firm Perryman Group predicted that the solar eclipse scheduled for the 8th would generate […]
Antarctic Shocker: Temperatures Soar 38.6 Degrees Above Average A shocking event occurred in Antarctica, leading to claims of an impending disaster for the Earth’s ecosystem. Scientists at the Concordia Station in Antarctica were stunned to confirm on March 18, 2022, that the Antarctic temperature was 38.6 degrees Celsius (101.48°F) higher than the seasonal average, as reported by The Guardian on April 6 (local […]
Vietnam's Top Diplomat in Beijing: A Sign of Enhanced Bilateral Relations? The Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly, Vương Đình Huệ, made history by being the first to engage in talks with President Xi Jinping during his official visit to Beijing. Both leaders agreed to strengthen their bilateral relations to build a future community. According to the Vietnamese local media VnExpress, on the 8th, Chairman Huệ […]
The Putin-Kim Connection: An Unprecedented Shift in North Korean Diplomacy Uploaded a total of 148 articles starting from the article about the 2019 April bilateral summit Recently, North Korea, which has been strengthening its relations with Russia, opened a new friendly relations page that collects articles on the North Korea-Russia summit in its state-run media. If you look at the homepage of the North Korean […]
China's Diplomatic Strategy to Break U.S. Pressure China plans to break through U.S. pressure by securing alliesRussian Foreign Minister invited to discuss the anti-American frontGerman Chancellor Scholz and Putin to visit China, Xi to visit France Xi Jinping, General Secretary of China, and Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany. This is a photo from November 2022 when Chancellor Scholz visited China./Xinhua News Agency. […]
South Korea Boosts Surveillance with New Satellite Independent information surveillance reconnaissance capability was strengthened through the military’s first SAR South Korean forces’ second military spy satellite, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, on the morning of the 8th (Korean time), successfully communicated with overseas ground stations after entering orbit. It was only 160 minutes after the satellite was launched. […]
TikTok Diplomacy: German Chancellor Scholz Joins Trend Ahead of China Visit The German government announced on the 8th that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will pay a state visit to China for three days starting from the 14th (local time). Chancellor Scholz is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on the 16th and attend the China-Germany Economic Advisory Committee […]
Total Solar Eclipse Thrills Observers in Malvern for 4 Minutes and 26 Seconds On the 8th, a total solar eclipse crossed all of North America. In Lampasas, Texas, the eclipse occurred from 12:18 PM to 2:58 PM and lasted for 2 hours and 40 minutes. The total eclipse, in which the Moon completely covered the Sun, lasted for 4 minutes and 26 seconds. The Korea Astronomy and Space […]
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