Breaking: Israel Fires Back at Iran with Missile Attack Six days after being attacked by Iran on the 13th, Israel retaliated. On the 19th (local time), ABC News in the U.S. reported that a missile launched by Israel struck a target within Iran. According to the report, the fact of Israel’s retaliation was confirmed by U.S. officials. However, it is unclear whether places in […]
Mother Sentenced to Seven Years for Killing Infant by Throwing Her Out of Window A mother who threw her six-month-old baby out of an apartment window, killing the child, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. According to the legal community, on the 19th, the Gwangju District Court’s Criminal Division 11 (Judge Ko Sang Young) sentenced the woman in her 20s, who was indicted on murder charges, to […]
Cat Food Chaos: What's Up with the Voldemort Feed List? The Voldemort Feed List, a list of cat food brands, is drawing attention. Unrelated photo / TarasBeletskiy-shutterstock.com, sophiecat-shutterstock.com Recently, online cat communities and social media have been active in sharing a list of certain cat foods suspected of causing neurological and muscular disorders in cats. The term Voldemort Feed is borrowed from the Harry Potter […]
North Korea's Cyber Pirates Pillage $1 Billion Annually, Is Your Country Safe? - Part 2 North Korea’s usage of stolen virtual assets as a source of funds for the development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), such as nuclear weapons and missiles, is a well-known fact. Cyber attacks are being used as a means for North Korea, which cannot engage in regular trade activities, to acquire foreign currency needed for […]
North Korea's Cyber Pirates Pillage $1 Billion Annually, Is Your Country Safe? - Part 1 “North Korea is conducting indiscriminate cyber attacks in over 150 countries. Through cybercrime, they have stolen over a billion dollars annually for the past three years, threatening the economic stability of all UN member countries.” (Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations) “Illegal cyber activities could weaken the effectiveness of the Security Council’s sanctions. […]
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 […]
Breaking: Israel Fires Back at Iran with Missile Attack Six days after being attacked by Iran on the 13th, Israel retaliated. On the 19th (local time), ABC News in the U.S. reported that a missile launched by Israel struck a target within Iran. According to the report, the fact of Israel’s retaliation was confirmed by U.S. officials. However, it is unclear whether places in […]
Mother Sentenced to Seven Years for Killing Infant by Throwing Her Out of Window A mother who threw her six-month-old baby out of an apartment window, killing the child, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. According to the legal community, on the 19th, the Gwangju District Court’s Criminal Division 11 (Judge Ko Sang Young) sentenced the woman in her 20s, who was indicted on murder charges, to […]
Cat Food Chaos: What's Up with the Voldemort Feed List? The Voldemort Feed List, a list of cat food brands, is drawing attention. Unrelated photo / TarasBeletskiy-shutterstock.com, sophiecat-shutterstock.com Recently, online cat communities and social media have been active in sharing a list of certain cat foods suspected of causing neurological and muscular disorders in cats. The term Voldemort Feed is borrowed from the Harry Potter […]
North Korea's Cyber Pirates Pillage $1 Billion Annually, Is Your Country Safe? - Part 2 North Korea’s usage of stolen virtual assets as a source of funds for the development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), such as nuclear weapons and missiles, is a well-known fact. Cyber attacks are being used as a means for North Korea, which cannot engage in regular trade activities, to acquire foreign currency needed for […]
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 […]
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