NVIDIA Surpasses Saudi Aramco to Become Third-Largest Company by Market Cap Amid the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), NVIDIA, a semiconductor manufacturer, has surpassed Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, to become the world’s third-largest company by market capitalization. The only companies ahead of NVIDIA are Apple and Microsoft. According to Bloomberg, NVIDIA’s market cap on the 4th (local time) surpassed $2 trillion for the […]
Elon Musk Takes a Dig at Meta's Connectivity Issues with Penguin Meme Facebook and Instagram users were unable to access and experienced inconvenience. According to foreign news sources such as AP on the 5th (local time), “There was a nearly two-hour outage on multiple Meta platforms.” Internet monitoring company NetBlocks informed X (former Twitter) that “Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, four Meta platforms, are currently experiencing login […]
Serial Killer Thomas Creech's Execution Gets Postponed Execution delayed for serial killer as veins couldn’t be foundTen attempts with an IV needle ultimately failedPast similar cases led to execution by nitrogen gas The execution of a serial killer who has been in prison for 50 years in the U.S. has been postponed. According to foreign media such as the BBC, on the […]
Huawei Overtakes Apple in China's Smartphone Market Amid Sales Surge Apple’s iPhone sales in China have plummeted, falling behind Huawei. According to Counterpoint, on the 5th, Apple faced intensified competition with Chinese companies such as Huawei in the first six weeks of 2024, resulting in a 24% decrease in iPhone sales in China compared to last year. On the other hand, Huawei, Apple’s main competitor […]
Philippine Ship Damaged in Latest South China Sea Clash with China The Coast Guard vessels and ships from the two nations are acutely confrontingPhilippines insists on the damage of such as the hullChina is firmly confronting, saying it was an appropriate action In the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a Chinese coast guard vessel and a Philippine ship have collided once again. At this […]
Xi Jinping's Economic Policies Under Scrutiny as Chinese Growth Targets Fall Short President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Qiang of China are entering the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), which opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the 5th. EPA Yonhap News Disappointment is getting deeper as the Chinese government set this year’s economic growth rate at 5%, […]
US Stands Firm on Denuclearization in North Korea Negotiations AsiaToday By Hamanju Hamanju Washington Correspondent = A senior U.S. State Department official has dismissed calls for disarmament talks with North Korea and reaffirmed that denuclearization is the goal. However, the official acknowledged the need for "interim steps" to discuss weapons-related activities and proliferation on the way to the end goal of complete denuclearization. "Our goal is clear, and we will continue to work for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, even if North Korea does not agree to give up its nuclear weapons," Chung Park, the State Department's senior official for North Korea, told the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., on Friday (local time), when asked if the United States would be open to achieving disarmament goals such as limiting the number of missiles. "We've heard that argument (disarmament talks) before, and I would say that North Korea is proliferating ballistic missiles and engaging in relations with Russia," he said, noting that "we need to think about what that argument is about in disarmament talks." Putting aside the long-term goal of denuclearizing North Korea for the time being...
Enraged Husband Seeks Revenge After Discovering His Wife Had 26 Partners Before Marriage A wife’s past unravels after 18 years of marriage.She had 26 sex partners before they were married. “I, too, will sleep with 26 women.” According to a report by the Daily Mirror, a wife of an 18-year marriage in Zhangjiakou, China, was revealed to have slept with 26 men before marriage, igniting her husband’s desire […]
North Korea Threatens Provocations: US-ROK Exercise Sparks Security Concerns North Korea Reacts to the US-ROK Joint ExerciseSouth Korean Military, “Thoroughly Prepared for North Korean Provocations” As the U.S.-South Korea joint exercise, the Freedom Shield (FS), is underway, North Korea has indicated the possibility of provocations, citing potential security instability. Our military has reaffirmed its “overwhelming response to direct provocations” policy and demonstrated its […]
South Korean Supreme Court Admits North Korean Hacking Breach A view of the Supreme Court located in Seocho-gu, Seoul. [Photo provided by Newsis] The Supreme Court belatedly issued an apology after at least 26 documents containing personal information were leaked due to hacking suspected to be carried out by North Korea. According to the Supreme Court on the 5th, the Court Administration Office announced […]
31-Year-Old Man's Full Body Paralysis Caused by Overwork and Sleep Deprivation A 31-year-old man's shocking story has gone viral.Online communities overseas have been buzzing about a Chinese man's story of suffering a stroke, treatment, rehabilitation and return to work...
Climate Change Raises Risk of 'Mega-Fire' That Can Pose a Threat to Investments A photo taken from a fire truck of the Greenville Fire Department in Texas, heading to the scene of a fire on February 27th. <연합뉴스> The risk of a mega-fire is increasing worldwide due to climate change, which is causing more frequent droughts. The wildfire spreading across Texas in the United States is a prime […]
70 Years Strong: The Legacy of U.S.-South Korea Military Cooperation South Korean and U.S. military authorities are conducting 'Freedom Shield' exercises to defend the Korean Peninsula. The exercises will enhance the interoperability and operational capabilities of the U.S.-ROK alliance by conducting various joint exercises on land, sea and air...
Goldman Sachs CIO Warns Against Investing in the Chinese Market On the 5th, police officers are saluting at the flagpole in front of the People’s Hall in Beijing, China. AP Yonhap News The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Goldman Sachs, a representative investment bank on Wall Street, warned against investing in the Chinese market at this time. He cited difficulties in sectors that have been […]
Indonesian Man's Meteorite Turns Him into a Millionaire The story of Indonesian coffin maker Joshua Hudakalung's overnight millionaire status has gone viral.Joshua Hudakalung said he was making a coffin in front of his home when a meteorite the size of a soccer ball hit the balcony at the edge of his living room and fell...
Seoul Semiconductor Sues Amazon for Patent Infringement Seoul Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the world’s largest distributor. Seoul Semiconductor announced on the 5th that it has filed a patent lawsuit against Amazon in the Unified Patent Court in Europe to prohibit the sale of patent-infringing products. Despite receiving 15 sales prohibition judgments against manufacturers and sellers who violated […]
China's Electric Vehicle Boom: From 40% in 2024 to 50% in 2025 China's electric vehicle market share will reach 40% in 2024 and nearly 50% in 2025, China Daily reported on March 4, 2024, citing experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This is up from 9.49 million units in 2023, a 31...
Qatar Bitcoin Investment Rumors Reignite There’s a renewed buzz around Qatar’s investment in Bitcoin. Speculation has been sparked by claims that the private jet of the Qatari Emir was spotted at a Bitcoin conference venue. According to industry sources on the 5th, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and a veteran of the hedge fund industry, recently stated through his […]
Indiana Secretary of Commerce To Meet With Samsung SDI to Discuss Battery Cooperation David Rosenberg, Secretary of Commerce for the State of Indiana, USA, is visiting South Korea. He will meet with Samsung SDI, the largest Korean investor in the state, to discuss potential collaborations in the battery business and review major issues. He is also expected to meet with SoulBrain and Jaewon Industries, both battery material companies, […]
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un's Escort Vehicle Identified as Ford Transit North Korea's general secretary Kim Jong Un's bodyguard vehicle has been spotted with products from the US automaker Ford, drawing attention to the transportation process.Four vans, presumed to be Ford's Transit, were seen traveling behind the general secretary's private vehicle, a German Mercedes-Benz Maybach, as he traveled to the venue to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a local industrial plant in Seongcheon County...
NVIDIA Surpasses Saudi Aramco to Become Third-Largest Company by Market Cap Amid the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), NVIDIA, a semiconductor manufacturer, has surpassed Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, to become the world’s third-largest company by market capitalization. The only companies ahead of NVIDIA are Apple and Microsoft. According to Bloomberg, NVIDIA’s market cap on the 4th (local time) surpassed $2 trillion for the […]
Elon Musk Takes a Dig at Meta's Connectivity Issues with Penguin Meme Facebook and Instagram users were unable to access and experienced inconvenience. According to foreign news sources such as AP on the 5th (local time), “There was a nearly two-hour outage on multiple Meta platforms.” Internet monitoring company NetBlocks informed X (former Twitter) that “Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, four Meta platforms, are currently experiencing login […]
Serial Killer Thomas Creech's Execution Gets Postponed Execution delayed for serial killer as veins couldn’t be foundTen attempts with an IV needle ultimately failedPast similar cases led to execution by nitrogen gas The execution of a serial killer who has been in prison for 50 years in the U.S. has been postponed. According to foreign media such as the BBC, on the […]
Huawei Overtakes Apple in China's Smartphone Market Amid Sales Surge Apple’s iPhone sales in China have plummeted, falling behind Huawei. According to Counterpoint, on the 5th, Apple faced intensified competition with Chinese companies such as Huawei in the first six weeks of 2024, resulting in a 24% decrease in iPhone sales in China compared to last year. On the other hand, Huawei, Apple’s main competitor […]
Philippine Ship Damaged in Latest South China Sea Clash with China The Coast Guard vessels and ships from the two nations are acutely confrontingPhilippines insists on the damage of such as the hullChina is firmly confronting, saying it was an appropriate action In the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a Chinese coast guard vessel and a Philippine ship have collided once again. At this […]
Xi Jinping's Economic Policies Under Scrutiny as Chinese Growth Targets Fall Short President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Qiang of China are entering the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), which opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the 5th. EPA Yonhap News Disappointment is getting deeper as the Chinese government set this year’s economic growth rate at 5%, […]
US Stands Firm on Denuclearization in North Korea Negotiations AsiaToday By Hamanju Hamanju Washington Correspondent = A senior U.S. State Department official has dismissed calls for disarmament talks with North Korea and reaffirmed that denuclearization is the goal. However, the official acknowledged the need for "interim steps" to discuss weapons-related activities and proliferation on the way to the end goal of complete denuclearization. "Our goal is clear, and we will continue to work for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, even if North Korea does not agree to give up its nuclear weapons," Chung Park, the State Department's senior official for North Korea, told the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., on Friday (local time), when asked if the United States would be open to achieving disarmament goals such as limiting the number of missiles. "We've heard that argument (disarmament talks) before, and I would say that North Korea is proliferating ballistic missiles and engaging in relations with Russia," he said, noting that "we need to think about what that argument is about in disarmament talks." Putting aside the long-term goal of denuclearizing North Korea for the time being...
Enraged Husband Seeks Revenge After Discovering His Wife Had 26 Partners Before Marriage A wife’s past unravels after 18 years of marriage.She had 26 sex partners before they were married. “I, too, will sleep with 26 women.” According to a report by the Daily Mirror, a wife of an 18-year marriage in Zhangjiakou, China, was revealed to have slept with 26 men before marriage, igniting her husband’s desire […]
North Korea Threatens Provocations: US-ROK Exercise Sparks Security Concerns North Korea Reacts to the US-ROK Joint ExerciseSouth Korean Military, “Thoroughly Prepared for North Korean Provocations” As the U.S.-South Korea joint exercise, the Freedom Shield (FS), is underway, North Korea has indicated the possibility of provocations, citing potential security instability. Our military has reaffirmed its “overwhelming response to direct provocations” policy and demonstrated its […]
South Korean Supreme Court Admits North Korean Hacking Breach A view of the Supreme Court located in Seocho-gu, Seoul. [Photo provided by Newsis] The Supreme Court belatedly issued an apology after at least 26 documents containing personal information were leaked due to hacking suspected to be carried out by North Korea. According to the Supreme Court on the 5th, the Court Administration Office announced […]
31-Year-Old Man's Full Body Paralysis Caused by Overwork and Sleep Deprivation A 31-year-old man's shocking story has gone viral.Online communities overseas have been buzzing about a Chinese man's story of suffering a stroke, treatment, rehabilitation and return to work...
Climate Change Raises Risk of 'Mega-Fire' That Can Pose a Threat to Investments A photo taken from a fire truck of the Greenville Fire Department in Texas, heading to the scene of a fire on February 27th. <연합뉴스> The risk of a mega-fire is increasing worldwide due to climate change, which is causing more frequent droughts. The wildfire spreading across Texas in the United States is a prime […]
70 Years Strong: The Legacy of U.S.-South Korea Military Cooperation South Korean and U.S. military authorities are conducting 'Freedom Shield' exercises to defend the Korean Peninsula. The exercises will enhance the interoperability and operational capabilities of the U.S.-ROK alliance by conducting various joint exercises on land, sea and air...
Goldman Sachs CIO Warns Against Investing in the Chinese Market On the 5th, police officers are saluting at the flagpole in front of the People’s Hall in Beijing, China. AP Yonhap News The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Goldman Sachs, a representative investment bank on Wall Street, warned against investing in the Chinese market at this time. He cited difficulties in sectors that have been […]
Indonesian Man's Meteorite Turns Him into a Millionaire The story of Indonesian coffin maker Joshua Hudakalung's overnight millionaire status has gone viral.Joshua Hudakalung said he was making a coffin in front of his home when a meteorite the size of a soccer ball hit the balcony at the edge of his living room and fell...
Seoul Semiconductor Sues Amazon for Patent Infringement Seoul Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the world’s largest distributor. Seoul Semiconductor announced on the 5th that it has filed a patent lawsuit against Amazon in the Unified Patent Court in Europe to prohibit the sale of patent-infringing products. Despite receiving 15 sales prohibition judgments against manufacturers and sellers who violated […]
China's Electric Vehicle Boom: From 40% in 2024 to 50% in 2025 China's electric vehicle market share will reach 40% in 2024 and nearly 50% in 2025, China Daily reported on March 4, 2024, citing experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This is up from 9.49 million units in 2023, a 31...
Qatar Bitcoin Investment Rumors Reignite There’s a renewed buzz around Qatar’s investment in Bitcoin. Speculation has been sparked by claims that the private jet of the Qatari Emir was spotted at a Bitcoin conference venue. According to industry sources on the 5th, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and a veteran of the hedge fund industry, recently stated through his […]
Indiana Secretary of Commerce To Meet With Samsung SDI to Discuss Battery Cooperation David Rosenberg, Secretary of Commerce for the State of Indiana, USA, is visiting South Korea. He will meet with Samsung SDI, the largest Korean investor in the state, to discuss potential collaborations in the battery business and review major issues. He is also expected to meet with SoulBrain and Jaewon Industries, both battery material companies, […]
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un's Escort Vehicle Identified as Ford Transit North Korea's general secretary Kim Jong Un's bodyguard vehicle has been spotted with products from the US automaker Ford, drawing attention to the transportation process.Four vans, presumed to be Ford's Transit, were seen traveling behind the general secretary's private vehicle, a German Mercedes-Benz Maybach, as he traveled to the venue to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a local industrial plant in Seongcheon County...
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