TikTok Time Bomb: U.S. Ban Sparks Legal Battle The U.S. passed a bill forcing TikTok’s American business to be sold within 270 days.TikTok’s CEO vows not to leave and anticipates legal battles.Concerns about whether the Chinese government will retaliate against U.S. companies are raised.Despite efforts to attract foreign investment, it may be difficult to retaliate against the U.S. The Chinese company ByteDance is […]
Could Korean and Japanese Leaders Share a Nobel Peace Prize? The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Thinks So On the 24th (local time), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said, “Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should jointly win the Nobel Peace Prize,” highly praising the strengthened cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan due to improved Korean-Japanese relations. According to foreign media and the presidential office, […]
Burger Bot Invasion: AI Grills in the Heart of New York On the 24th, Aniai announced opening a demonstration space for their hamburger-cooking robot, Alpha Grill, in Times Square, New York. The company plans to expand its business by establishing a local network. Aniai has created a demonstration space to prove their cooking robot meets kitchen requirements and production volumes. At the New York demo center, […]
Poland's Nuclear Gambit: U.S. Weapons to Counter Russia? Polish President Andrzej Duda will give a speech at the Three Seas Initiative Summit and Business Forum media conference on the 11th in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital. According to a report by The Times of the UK on the 22nd (local time), Polish President Andrzej Duda announced his intention to deploy U.S. nuclear weapons on his […]
U.S. Prepares Sanctions on Chinese Banks Blinken’s Visit to China Puts Pressure on Policy Shift According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 22nd, the U.S. government is preparing sanctions that threaten to expel some Chinese banks from the global financial system. Before he visits China, these measures are intended to provide Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of […]
TikTok Faces U.S. Ban Over National Security Concerns Photo=Newsis The famous Chinese social media app TikTok is facing potential expulsion from the U.S. due to national security concerns. TikTok has vehemently opposed this, arguing that the forced sale being pushed by the U.S. House of Representatives is an oppression of freedom of expression. According to Reuters on April 21, TikTok stated in a […]
Trump Slams Dollar's Record High Against Japanese Yen as Total Disaster Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, is pictured/AP News Former U.S. President Donald Trump has described the yen’s weakening against the U.S. dollar as a “total disaster.” On the 23rd (local time), Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social, that “the dollar has hit a 34-year high against the yen. This is a […]
Uncertainties of Trump's Possible Second Term: Insights from U.S. Experts John Russell (from left) and Sander Lurie, a partner in Dentons’ government relations practice, and Eric Altbach, a partner at consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group, are speaking at a seminar on the U.S. presidential election held in Washington D.C. on the 22nd (local time)./ Ha Man Ju, Washington correspondent U.S. experts suggest that South Korea […]
Arms Race Alert: World Military Spending Hits Record $2.4 Trillion 6.8% increase compared to the previous year, the highest since 2009The result of deploying troops for war and suppressing domestic riotsRussia accounts for 16% of the government’s total expenditureThe highest level since the dissolution of the Soviet UnionSouth Korea, moving down from 10th to 11th place Last year’s global military spending hit a record high. […]
Supersonic Strike: Israel Uses New Missile on Iran Amidst the news, it has emerged that part of the air defense system at Iran’s Isfahan military base was damaged due to an Israeli airstrike. Israeli media, including Kan, reported on the 21st (local time) that Israel used the Rampage air-to-ground missile in the strike. Rampage, a new air-to-surface missile unveiled by Israel in 2018, […]
U.S. State Department: North Korea Missile Launch Raises Concern, Will Be Discussed in China Visit Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, briefing on the 22nd. [Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State] As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit China on the 24th, Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced on the 22nd (local time below) that the North Korea issue is also on […]
Russian Court Issues Six-Year Prison Sentence to Meta Spokesperson A verdict of imprisonment has been handed down to Meta’s spokesperson by the Russian authorities. As reported by RIA News, on the 22nd (local time), the military court in Moscow, Russia, issued a six-year prison sentence to Meta’s spokesperson, Andy Stone, on charges of publicly defending terrorism. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs initiated a […]
Trump's Return Could Mean Tariff Troubles for South Korea U.S. experts predict that if Donald Trump retakes the White House and enforces a strong tariff policy, South Korea, which revised the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the Trump administration, may not be an exception. Eric Altbach, a partner at the consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group, said at a U.S. presidential election outlook seminar hosted […]
Chile Takes a Stand: Slaps Up to 33.5% Tariff on Chinese Steel Chinese steel exports to Central and South America have increased by 88 times in comparison to the year 2000 The Chilean government has decided to impose anti-dumping duties of up to 33.5% on cheap Chinese steel subsidized by the Chinese government. The Chilean Anti-Competitive Market Distortions Office for the Prevention of Price Distortions announced on the […]
Deputy Prime Minister Calls Emergency Meeting: Middle East Conflict Rattles Global Economy Choi Sang Mok, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance stated on the 23rd that “the uncertainty of the global political and economic environment has increased more than ever due to the Israel-Iran situation.” Choi made this statement at the 2nd external Economic Advisory Council meeting, which Middle Eastern and energy experts […]
China Unfazed By Biden's Trade War Despite the United States ramping up its ‘China-bashing’ ahead of the November presidential election, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been relatively quiet, refraining from potentially backlash-inducing responses, according to a Bloomberg analysis on the 21st (local time). US President Joe Biden has criticized China for xenophobia and publicly pledged to triple the current tariffs on […]
Trump's Hush Money Trial Begins: Will it Impact His Political Future? Trump Faces 34 Charges, Tied to New York for 6 Weeks due to Trial Attendance The trial over allegations of a hush money payment to a porn star by Donald Trump officially began on the 22nd (local time). According to CNN, Judge Juan Merchan of the Manhattan Criminal Court opened the first trial and heard statements from the […]
Iran vs Israel: Fallout of a Massive Missile and Drone Attack On the 22nd (local time), Iran, which had suggested a possible review of nuclear principles while exchanging limited attacks with Israel, drew the line on the possibility of developing nuclear weapons. According to United News, Nasir Khanani, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a press conference that morning and stated that […]
Biden Sparks Outrage Over Cannibalism Comment President Joe Biden of the United States has stirred controversy with a statement implying that his uncle, who served in World War II, was eaten by cannibals in the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. CBS in the United States reported on the 22nd (local time) that James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua […]
China's Influence Grows as Maldives' Voters Show Support In the general election held in the Maldives, an Indian Ocean archipelago, the pro-China ruling party, the Maldivian People’s National Congress (PNC), has won a resounding victory. According to AFP, the Maldives Election Commission announced on the 21st (local time) that the PNC, to which President Mohamed Solih belongs, has secured 66 out of the […]
TikTok Time Bomb: U.S. Ban Sparks Legal Battle The U.S. passed a bill forcing TikTok’s American business to be sold within 270 days.TikTok’s CEO vows not to leave and anticipates legal battles.Concerns about whether the Chinese government will retaliate against U.S. companies are raised.Despite efforts to attract foreign investment, it may be difficult to retaliate against the U.S. The Chinese company ByteDance is […]
Could Korean and Japanese Leaders Share a Nobel Peace Prize? The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Thinks So On the 24th (local time), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said, “Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should jointly win the Nobel Peace Prize,” highly praising the strengthened cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan due to improved Korean-Japanese relations. According to foreign media and the presidential office, […]
Burger Bot Invasion: AI Grills in the Heart of New York On the 24th, Aniai announced opening a demonstration space for their hamburger-cooking robot, Alpha Grill, in Times Square, New York. The company plans to expand its business by establishing a local network. Aniai has created a demonstration space to prove their cooking robot meets kitchen requirements and production volumes. At the New York demo center, […]
Poland's Nuclear Gambit: U.S. Weapons to Counter Russia? Polish President Andrzej Duda will give a speech at the Three Seas Initiative Summit and Business Forum media conference on the 11th in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital. According to a report by The Times of the UK on the 22nd (local time), Polish President Andrzej Duda announced his intention to deploy U.S. nuclear weapons on his […]
U.S. Prepares Sanctions on Chinese Banks Blinken’s Visit to China Puts Pressure on Policy Shift According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 22nd, the U.S. government is preparing sanctions that threaten to expel some Chinese banks from the global financial system. Before he visits China, these measures are intended to provide Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of […]
TikTok Faces U.S. Ban Over National Security Concerns Photo=Newsis The famous Chinese social media app TikTok is facing potential expulsion from the U.S. due to national security concerns. TikTok has vehemently opposed this, arguing that the forced sale being pushed by the U.S. House of Representatives is an oppression of freedom of expression. According to Reuters on April 21, TikTok stated in a […]
Trump Slams Dollar's Record High Against Japanese Yen as Total Disaster Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, is pictured/AP News Former U.S. President Donald Trump has described the yen’s weakening against the U.S. dollar as a “total disaster.” On the 23rd (local time), Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social, that “the dollar has hit a 34-year high against the yen. This is a […]
Uncertainties of Trump's Possible Second Term: Insights from U.S. Experts John Russell (from left) and Sander Lurie, a partner in Dentons’ government relations practice, and Eric Altbach, a partner at consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group, are speaking at a seminar on the U.S. presidential election held in Washington D.C. on the 22nd (local time)./ Ha Man Ju, Washington correspondent U.S. experts suggest that South Korea […]
Arms Race Alert: World Military Spending Hits Record $2.4 Trillion 6.8% increase compared to the previous year, the highest since 2009The result of deploying troops for war and suppressing domestic riotsRussia accounts for 16% of the government’s total expenditureThe highest level since the dissolution of the Soviet UnionSouth Korea, moving down from 10th to 11th place Last year’s global military spending hit a record high. […]
Supersonic Strike: Israel Uses New Missile on Iran Amidst the news, it has emerged that part of the air defense system at Iran’s Isfahan military base was damaged due to an Israeli airstrike. Israeli media, including Kan, reported on the 21st (local time) that Israel used the Rampage air-to-ground missile in the strike. Rampage, a new air-to-surface missile unveiled by Israel in 2018, […]
U.S. State Department: North Korea Missile Launch Raises Concern, Will Be Discussed in China Visit Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, briefing on the 22nd. [Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State] As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit China on the 24th, Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced on the 22nd (local time below) that the North Korea issue is also on […]
Russian Court Issues Six-Year Prison Sentence to Meta Spokesperson A verdict of imprisonment has been handed down to Meta’s spokesperson by the Russian authorities. As reported by RIA News, on the 22nd (local time), the military court in Moscow, Russia, issued a six-year prison sentence to Meta’s spokesperson, Andy Stone, on charges of publicly defending terrorism. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs initiated a […]
Trump's Return Could Mean Tariff Troubles for South Korea U.S. experts predict that if Donald Trump retakes the White House and enforces a strong tariff policy, South Korea, which revised the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the Trump administration, may not be an exception. Eric Altbach, a partner at the consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group, said at a U.S. presidential election outlook seminar hosted […]
Chile Takes a Stand: Slaps Up to 33.5% Tariff on Chinese Steel Chinese steel exports to Central and South America have increased by 88 times in comparison to the year 2000 The Chilean government has decided to impose anti-dumping duties of up to 33.5% on cheap Chinese steel subsidized by the Chinese government. The Chilean Anti-Competitive Market Distortions Office for the Prevention of Price Distortions announced on the […]
Deputy Prime Minister Calls Emergency Meeting: Middle East Conflict Rattles Global Economy Choi Sang Mok, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance stated on the 23rd that “the uncertainty of the global political and economic environment has increased more than ever due to the Israel-Iran situation.” Choi made this statement at the 2nd external Economic Advisory Council meeting, which Middle Eastern and energy experts […]
China Unfazed By Biden's Trade War Despite the United States ramping up its ‘China-bashing’ ahead of the November presidential election, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been relatively quiet, refraining from potentially backlash-inducing responses, according to a Bloomberg analysis on the 21st (local time). US President Joe Biden has criticized China for xenophobia and publicly pledged to triple the current tariffs on […]
Trump's Hush Money Trial Begins: Will it Impact His Political Future? Trump Faces 34 Charges, Tied to New York for 6 Weeks due to Trial Attendance The trial over allegations of a hush money payment to a porn star by Donald Trump officially began on the 22nd (local time). According to CNN, Judge Juan Merchan of the Manhattan Criminal Court opened the first trial and heard statements from the […]
Iran vs Israel: Fallout of a Massive Missile and Drone Attack On the 22nd (local time), Iran, which had suggested a possible review of nuclear principles while exchanging limited attacks with Israel, drew the line on the possibility of developing nuclear weapons. According to United News, Nasir Khanani, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a press conference that morning and stated that […]
Biden Sparks Outrage Over Cannibalism Comment President Joe Biden of the United States has stirred controversy with a statement implying that his uncle, who served in World War II, was eaten by cannibals in the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. CBS in the United States reported on the 22nd (local time) that James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua […]
China's Influence Grows as Maldives' Voters Show Support In the general election held in the Maldives, an Indian Ocean archipelago, the pro-China ruling party, the Maldivian People’s National Congress (PNC), has won a resounding victory. According to AFP, the Maldives Election Commission announced on the 21st (local time) that the PNC, to which President Mohamed Solih belongs, has secured 66 out of the […]
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