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North Korean and Russian Youth Delegations Meet in Russia 2024.03.18 The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 27th of last month that a North Korean Youth Delegation led by Moon Chul, chairman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League of North Korea (in the middle), had left Pyongyang to participate in the World Youth Festival in Sochi, Russia. The Rodong Sinmun, […]

Russia Election: Navalny-Inspired Protests on Final Day of Voting 2024.03.18 'Navalny protests' break out on the final day of the Russian presidential election. President Putin secures fifth term. Dissent is present and protesters are detained.

Putin Secures His 5th Term in Office 2024.03.18 Putin secures 87% of votes, with 50% countedNavalnaya vows to “keep fighting”Zelensky dismisses the election as a “mockery” Russian President Vladimir Putin has virtually secured a fifth term in office, receiving overwhelming support in the 2024 Russian presidential election. According to Reuters on March 17 (local time), the Russian Central Election Commission announced that with […]

Russia Points Finger at U.S.: Alleges Covert Election Interference 2024.03.18 Russia has raised suspicions that the U.S. is secretly trying to influence the ongoing presidential elections, scheduled to continue until the 17th. These allegations follow the country’s warnings against Western interference. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin’s fifth term is taken as a foregone conclusion in the election. Reuters reported on the 15th (local time) that Dmitry […]

The U.S. Presents a Strategic Plan for the Development of Charging Infrastructure and Hydrogen Refueling Stations for Medium and Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicles 2024.03.18 On March 13 (local time), the U.S. government announced its strategic plan for developing charging infrastructure and hydrogen refueling stations for medium—and heavy-duty commercial vehicles by 2040. This strategy aims to identify priority hubs based on freight volumes, connect these with critical corridors, and eventually achieve a national network by linking corridors. The U.S. federal […]

China's Foreign Minister's Play to Counter US Influence in Australia, New Zealand 2024.03.18 5 Day visit begins on the 17thChina-Australia relations likely to resume7th Diplomatic Strategy Dialogue to be held This is a photo of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of China, and Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, when they met at the Beijing People’s Congress on November 6th last year./Renmin Ribao. On the 17th, Wang […]

U.S. Scientists Stunning Revelation: Nature's Superconductor Discovered 2024.03.16 The Ames National Laboratory, under the U.S. Department of Energy, has discovered evidence of unconventional superconductivity in naturally occurring rhenium sulfide (Rh17S15) samples. According to industry insiders, on the 14th, the Ames National Laboratory research team announced that they had discovered rhenium sulfide to be an unconventional superconductor. While conventional superconductors form pairs of electrons […]

Was the French Government Hacked by Russia? 2024.03.16 AP France, which is putting a lot of effort into online and offline security ahead of the Paris Olympics, has been exposed to a cyber attack. The French government departments’ online services have been frozen since last Sunday evening. French citizens suffer inconveniences as some government-related websites are not functioning due to an anonymous cyber […]

TikTok Sale Mandate Clears US House, Heads to Senate for Further Review 2024.03.15 With a landslide vote, the US House has passed a law forcing the sale of TikTok, a short video platform subsidiary of Chinese tech giant ByteDance. According to AP and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the US House passed the “bill to protect citizens from applications controlled by an enemy nation” on the 13th (local […]

South Korea Ranks 19th in the World for 'Quality of Life' 2024.03.15 South Korea ranked 19th in the world on the Human Development Index (HDI), a quality-of-life measurement developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Kitreel-shutterstock.com According to the 2023/2024 Human Development Report released by the UNDP on the 13th (local time), South Korea’s HDI was 0.929 in 2022, ranking 19th among the 193 countries […]

Argentina's 'Trump' Milei Triggers Credit Rating Plunge: What's Next?" 2024.03.15 Bloomberg reported on the 13th (local time) that credit rating agency S&P has downgraded Argentina’s credit rating from “CCC—” to “Selective Default or SD.” The downgrade was attributed to President Javier Milei, known as “Argentina’s Donald Trump,” ordering a bond swap. The Argentine government previously implemented a policy to exchange peso-denominated bonds worth $65 billion […]

Republicans Under Fire: Biden Mannequin Assaulted at Fundraising Event 2024.03.15 Attendees at a Republican fundraising event in Overland Park, Kansas, kicking a mannequin that resembles President Biden on the 8th (local time). Captured from X (former Twitter) A controversy has sparked after attendees at a Republican fundraising event assaulted a mannequin that resembled U.S. President Joe Biden. On the 13th (local time), local media such […]

U.S. Federal Government Invests $750 Million To Expand Green Hydrogen Production 2024.03.15 Forbes reported on March 13, 2024, that the U.S. Biden administration is pushing ahead with efforts to make carbon-free hydrogen a cheaper and more widely available clean energy source by distributing $750 million in federal funds to help companies and universities, including Plug Power, GM, and Cummins, expand production of electrolyzers that make hydrogen and […]

Biden Proposes $7.3 Trillion Budget with Tax Increases on Rich and Corporations 2024.03.15 The Biden administration in the United States announced on the 11th a budget plan for fiscal year 2025 of $7.3 trillion. The plan aims to reduce the fiscal deficit through increased taxes on the wealthy and corporations and secure funds for new low-income support programs. However, the likelihood of the U.S. Congress constructing the budget […]

Trump Authorized CIA's Secret China Internet Intel in 2019 2024.03.15 Reports have emerged that former U.S. President Donald Trump approved covert Internet intelligence operations against China by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during his tenure in 2019. According to Reuters on the 14th (local time), citing former officials well-versed in the CIA’s covert operations, Trump authorized a covert operation to create anti-government sentiment through social […]

Admiral Philippe de Gaulle, Son of French Leader, Dies at 102 2024.03.14 According to Le Monde, Admiral Philippe de Gaulle, son of General Charles de Gaulle, a leader of the French Resistance during World War II and the first president of the Fifth French Republic, passed away on the 13th at the age of 102 years old(local time). The son of Admiral Philippe de Gaulle announced to […]

Biden Submits Defense Budget to Congress, Prioritizing Deterrence Against China 2024.03.13 The Biden administration has compiled next year’s defense budget, which includes plans to swiftly provide weapons to Taiwan in the same manner as it supported Ukraine and to invest heavily in anti-ship missiles in preparation for naval warfare with China. Despite the austerity budget trend due to astronomical fiscal deficits, it conveys a message to […]

Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 3 2024.03.13 About 10 missiles Deployed in South Korea to contain Chinese military There are three main types of JASSMs. The basic model is the AGM-158A JASSM, with a range of 370 km, which the U.S. Air Force uses as an air-to-ground cruise missile. Next is the AGM-158B JASSM-ER, with a range of 930 km, which the […]

Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 2 2024.03.13 U.S. equips B-2 bomber with JASSM Recently, the stealth air-to-ground cruise missile JASSM has been gaining prominence. This is due to the fierce military competition between the U.S. and China for dominance in the western Pacific. As China significantly increases the number of navy vessels such as aircraft carriers and Aegis destroyers under its Anti-Access/Area […]

Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 1 2024.03.13 In response to North Korea’s high-intensity nuclear and missile provocations that threaten the security of the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. and South Korean military authorities utilize the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber as an aerial strategic asset. Typically, it is dispatched urgently from the US Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to the Korean Peninsula. With […]

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