U.S. Takes on China: Investigation into Unfair Shipbuilding Trade Practices Begins The United States government is expected to launch an investigation into the unfair practices of the Chinese shipbuilding industry following a petition from the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Analysts anticipate that this could potentially benefit the Korean shipbuilding industry. According to a report by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on the 7th, Sanction to […]
Russia Accused of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine War Reports have emerged that the Russian military, which has been at war with Ukraine for over two years, is using chemical weapons banned under international conventions against the Ukrainian army at the frontlines. Telegraph reported on the 6th (local time) that frontline Ukrainian soldiers are almost daily under attack from small Russian drones dropping incendiary […]
Zelenskyy Pleads for Help: 'We're Running Out of Missiles' Appeal for Allied Support Amid Intensified Russian AttacksEmphasis on the Need for 25 U.S. Patriot Missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allied nations for support, cautioning that the country’s missile supplies are running low. According to The Independent on the 6th (local time), Zelenskyy disclosed this in an interview with Ukraine TV. “If […]
U.S. Military's Top-Secret Tunnel-Crawling Robot Revealed - Part 3 Equipped with AI-Based Recognition, Judgment, and Exploration Software A notable feature of the ATE robot development process is that both the U.S. and South Korea have applied common middleware (robot operation processing software), interfaces, and data formats to their robots, considering future cooperation to cultivate the ability of joint operations based on future robots. Both […]
U.S. Military's Top-Secret Tunnel-Crawling Robot Revealed - Part 2 Autonomously Avoids Obstacles and Creates Tunnel Maps The Autonomous Tunnel Exploitation (ATE) robot performs initial exploration and reconnaissance missions in natural caves without GPS signals or artificial hazard facilities without prior internal information. During peacetime, it detects humans and objects in collapsed buildings during disasters. Notably, the ATE robot demonstrated in the U.S. mainland was […]
U.S. Military's Top-Secret Tunnel-Crawling Robot Revealed - Part 1 In December 2021, a demonstration was held at a training ground in Missouri, USA, where a robot was deployed into a simulated enemy’s underground tunnel for search and surveillance. The robot is known to use artificial intelligence (AI) to locate weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) autonomously. After the demonstration, the U.S. Army said, “The Ground […]
Yellen Warns of Global Economic Threat from China's Overproduction U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has started her visit to China, raising concerns about the overproduction capacity of Chinese manufacturing. According to Bloomberg News, on the 5th, Secretary Yellen arrived in Guangzhou, southern China, the previous afternoon. This is her first visit to China in seven months since July last year. During her visit, which […]
US Pressures Netherlands to Cease Maintenance of Chinese Semiconductor Equipment The Biden administration plans to persuade the Dutch government next week to block semiconductor equipment company ASML from providing equipment maintenance services to China. The administration’s push will extend beyond the Netherlands to Japan, Germany, and South Korea. According to Reuters on the 4th (local time), Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and […]
Biden's Ultimatum to Israel: Protect Civilians or Risk U.S. Backing Biden talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu“Decision to support depends on civilian protection policies”Possible policy shift from unilateral supportRepeatedly emphasizes the need for a ceasefire U.S. President Joe Biden has mentioned the possibility of a change in policy towards Israel. It is a warning that support could be withdrawn if measures to protect civilians are […]
US Advocates for UN Security Council Vote on Ban on Space Nukes, Targeting Russia The United States plans to propose a resolution at the United Nations Security Council next week that would ban the deployment of nuclear weapons in space. Observers will be paying close attention to the vote. Many see this effort as directly aimed at Russia amid contentious claims that the country is developing nuclear weapons for […]
Trump's Pivot: From Small Donors to Billionaire Backers $30 million is anticipated to be raised at the Farm Beach event Bloomberg reported on the 4th (local time) that former U.S. President Donald Trump, facing the November election, has been courting billionaires because his costly election rallies have not raised as much in donations as he had hoped. The media noted that the list […]
U.S. States Rally Against Chinese Land Purchases: What's Behind the Backlash? Most states in the U.S. are pushing for an act on restrictions on foreigners’ land purchases targeting Chinese individuals and companies. Over two-thirds of the 50 states are projected to join the sanctions once the legislation is finalized this year. Politico says about 20 states are pushing for new laws or amending existing ones to restrict […]
First Lady's Shocking Plea to President Biden: 'Stop it Now, Joe' Heartbroken over the loss of innocent lives Jill Biden, the wife of U.S. President Joe Biden, has voiced her opposition to her husband’s support for Israel, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT) on June 3rd (local time). President Biden revealed at a private White House event the previous day to hear […]
Samsung Wins Over Netlist in U.S. Patent Battle After disputes over memory semiconductor module patentsAll five cases raised by Netlist invalidated Samsung Electronics has won a patent invalidation lawsuit against American semiconductor company Netlist over memory semiconductor module patents. According to industry sources, on the 4th, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruled in favor of Samsung Electronics in two patent […]
Finland Signs Security Agreement with Ukraine, $203 Million in Military Aid President Alexander Stubb visits UkraineA 10-year long-term security agreementUkraine lowers conscription age to boost troop numbers Finland has pledged additional military support to Ukraine, with which Russia is at war, through a security agreement that will last for ten years. Reuters reported on the 3rd (local time) that Finnish President Alexander Stubb met with Ukrainian […]
Trump's War on Electric Cars: A Power Move or Backwards Thinking? ⓒAP/Yonhap News Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced that he will abolish the electric vehicle (EV) purchase subsidy on his first day in office. According to the AP and other sources, Trump made this declaration to appeal for support in Michigan and Wisconsin, key battleground states in the election, on […]
Ukrainian Drone Flies 684 Miles, Hits Russian Oil Refinery and Drone Factory Reuters·Yonhap News The New York Times (NYT) reported that the Ukrainian military attacked a Russian oil refinery and munitions factory over 684 miles (1,100 km) away from the border using drones on April 2nd. The NYT reported that the oil refinery and munitions factory in the Tatarstan region of Russia, about 700 miles (1,127km) away […]
NATO: 'Massive Ukraine Aid Package Ahead of Possible Trump Re-Election' Discussed a 5-year $100 billion military aidStoltenberg proposed a “Trump-Proof” plan“Requires agreement of 32 member states, fairly nascent.” The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has proposed a $100 bn military aid package to Ukraine in anticipation of Donald Trump’s potential return to the presidency. According to the Financial Times on the 2nd (local time), NATO […]
Istanbul Nightclub Fire Kills 15, Over 10 Injured A fire broke out at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, on the afternoon of the 2nd (local time), resulting in 15 deaths and over ten injuries. According to local media, including the state-run TRT Haber, the fire that started at a remodeling construction site on the first floor of a 16-story building in the Beşiktaş […]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Visit China from the 3rd to the 9th The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on the 2nd that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is scheduled to visit China from the 3rd to the 9th. According to the Department, Secretary Yellen will depart from Washington D.C. on the 3rd and is planned to arrive in Guangzhou on the 4th. On the 5th, she will […]
U.S. Takes on China: Investigation into Unfair Shipbuilding Trade Practices Begins The United States government is expected to launch an investigation into the unfair practices of the Chinese shipbuilding industry following a petition from the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Analysts anticipate that this could potentially benefit the Korean shipbuilding industry. According to a report by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on the 7th, Sanction to […]
Russia Accused of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine War Reports have emerged that the Russian military, which has been at war with Ukraine for over two years, is using chemical weapons banned under international conventions against the Ukrainian army at the frontlines. Telegraph reported on the 6th (local time) that frontline Ukrainian soldiers are almost daily under attack from small Russian drones dropping incendiary […]
Zelenskyy Pleads for Help: 'We're Running Out of Missiles' Appeal for Allied Support Amid Intensified Russian AttacksEmphasis on the Need for 25 U.S. Patriot Missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allied nations for support, cautioning that the country’s missile supplies are running low. According to The Independent on the 6th (local time), Zelenskyy disclosed this in an interview with Ukraine TV. “If […]
U.S. Military's Top-Secret Tunnel-Crawling Robot Revealed - Part 3 Equipped with AI-Based Recognition, Judgment, and Exploration Software A notable feature of the ATE robot development process is that both the U.S. and South Korea have applied common middleware (robot operation processing software), interfaces, and data formats to their robots, considering future cooperation to cultivate the ability of joint operations based on future robots. Both […]
Yellen Warns of Global Economic Threat from China's Overproduction U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has started her visit to China, raising concerns about the overproduction capacity of Chinese manufacturing. According to Bloomberg News, on the 5th, Secretary Yellen arrived in Guangzhou, southern China, the previous afternoon. This is her first visit to China in seven months since July last year. During her visit, which […]
US Pressures Netherlands to Cease Maintenance of Chinese Semiconductor Equipment The Biden administration plans to persuade the Dutch government next week to block semiconductor equipment company ASML from providing equipment maintenance services to China. The administration’s push will extend beyond the Netherlands to Japan, Germany, and South Korea. According to Reuters on the 4th (local time), Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and […]
Biden's Ultimatum to Israel: Protect Civilians or Risk U.S. Backing Biden talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu“Decision to support depends on civilian protection policies”Possible policy shift from unilateral supportRepeatedly emphasizes the need for a ceasefire U.S. President Joe Biden has mentioned the possibility of a change in policy towards Israel. It is a warning that support could be withdrawn if measures to protect civilians are […]
US Advocates for UN Security Council Vote on Ban on Space Nukes, Targeting Russia The United States plans to propose a resolution at the United Nations Security Council next week that would ban the deployment of nuclear weapons in space. Observers will be paying close attention to the vote. Many see this effort as directly aimed at Russia amid contentious claims that the country is developing nuclear weapons for […]
Trump's Pivot: From Small Donors to Billionaire Backers $30 million is anticipated to be raised at the Farm Beach event Bloomberg reported on the 4th (local time) that former U.S. President Donald Trump, facing the November election, has been courting billionaires because his costly election rallies have not raised as much in donations as he had hoped. The media noted that the list […]
U.S. States Rally Against Chinese Land Purchases: What's Behind the Backlash? Most states in the U.S. are pushing for an act on restrictions on foreigners’ land purchases targeting Chinese individuals and companies. Over two-thirds of the 50 states are projected to join the sanctions once the legislation is finalized this year. Politico says about 20 states are pushing for new laws or amending existing ones to restrict […]
First Lady's Shocking Plea to President Biden: 'Stop it Now, Joe' Heartbroken over the loss of innocent lives Jill Biden, the wife of U.S. President Joe Biden, has voiced her opposition to her husband’s support for Israel, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT) on June 3rd (local time). President Biden revealed at a private White House event the previous day to hear […]
Samsung Wins Over Netlist in U.S. Patent Battle After disputes over memory semiconductor module patentsAll five cases raised by Netlist invalidated Samsung Electronics has won a patent invalidation lawsuit against American semiconductor company Netlist over memory semiconductor module patents. According to industry sources, on the 4th, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruled in favor of Samsung Electronics in two patent […]
Finland Signs Security Agreement with Ukraine, $203 Million in Military Aid President Alexander Stubb visits UkraineA 10-year long-term security agreementUkraine lowers conscription age to boost troop numbers Finland has pledged additional military support to Ukraine, with which Russia is at war, through a security agreement that will last for ten years. Reuters reported on the 3rd (local time) that Finnish President Alexander Stubb met with Ukrainian […]
Trump's War on Electric Cars: A Power Move or Backwards Thinking? ⓒAP/Yonhap News Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced that he will abolish the electric vehicle (EV) purchase subsidy on his first day in office. According to the AP and other sources, Trump made this declaration to appeal for support in Michigan and Wisconsin, key battleground states in the election, on […]
Ukrainian Drone Flies 684 Miles, Hits Russian Oil Refinery and Drone Factory Reuters·Yonhap News The New York Times (NYT) reported that the Ukrainian military attacked a Russian oil refinery and munitions factory over 684 miles (1,100 km) away from the border using drones on April 2nd. The NYT reported that the oil refinery and munitions factory in the Tatarstan region of Russia, about 700 miles (1,127km) away […]
NATO: 'Massive Ukraine Aid Package Ahead of Possible Trump Re-Election' Discussed a 5-year $100 billion military aidStoltenberg proposed a “Trump-Proof” plan“Requires agreement of 32 member states, fairly nascent.” The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has proposed a $100 bn military aid package to Ukraine in anticipation of Donald Trump’s potential return to the presidency. According to the Financial Times on the 2nd (local time), NATO […]
Istanbul Nightclub Fire Kills 15, Over 10 Injured A fire broke out at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, on the afternoon of the 2nd (local time), resulting in 15 deaths and over ten injuries. According to local media, including the state-run TRT Haber, the fire that started at a remodeling construction site on the first floor of a 16-story building in the Beşiktaş […]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Visit China from the 3rd to the 9th The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on the 2nd that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is scheduled to visit China from the 3rd to the 9th. According to the Department, Secretary Yellen will depart from Washington D.C. on the 3rd and is planned to arrive in Guangzhou on the 4th. On the 5th, she will […]
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