Yellen: U.S. Eyes Targeted Measures Against China Amid Tariff TalksAmid plans for the U.S. to impose "bombshell tariffs" on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and other g ...
Trump's Promise to Oil Tycoons: Give Me a Billion, I'll Scrap Climate Policies"You have to raise one billion dollars to send me back to the White House,"Former President Donald T ...
Hungary Welcomes China's Investment: A Strategic Move Amid EU's ResistanceChinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Photo: Xinhua/Yonhap ...
New U.S. Task Force Tackles China's Economic BullyingThe United States has set up a dedicated team within the State Department to assist allies facing economic coercion from China. This team, created with the intent that the U.S. will not stand idly by as China economically pressures countries like South Korea or Australia, is known to operate like a consulting organization. According to […]
Crypto King to Courtroom: Zhao Changpeng Could Spend 3 Years Behind BarsThree years in prison, more than double the guidelineCharged for laundering and brokering sanctioned local transactions U.S. prosecutors have sought a three-year prison sentence for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Zhao is facing charges of laundering. According to reports from Reuters and other outlets, U.S. prosecutors requested a three-year […]
Bribery Scandal Rocks Russian Defense MinistryTimur Ivanov, the Deputy Minister of Defense and a close associate of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, was indicted and detained on bribery charges on the 24th (local time). According to TASS News Agency, the Moscow Basmanny District Court decided to detain Ivanov until June 23 as a preventive measure. The district court added that […]
North Korea Faces Widespread Human Rights Violations, US State Department ReportOn the 22nd (local time), the US State Department assessed that arbitrary arrests, detentions, torture, and summary executions are rampant in North Korea, with no signs of improvement. The State Department released the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and pointed out that “no significant improvements in human rights conditions were observed in North […]
Trump's Return Could Mean Tariff Troubles for South KoreaU.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 […]
Global Oil Prices Surge Amid Fears of Middle East EscalationU.S. intelligence agencies have issued a warning that Iran’s airstrike against Israel, which had previously hinted at a strong retaliation for the attack on their consulate, is imminent. Bloomberg reported on the 10th (local time), citing reliable sources, that Iran might launch an attack using high-precision missiles within a few days. The likely targets are […]
O.J. Simpson, Center of High-Profile Murder Trial, Dies After Battle with CancerFormer American football star O.J. Simpson, who was accused of his wife’s murder but acquitted after a long trial, has died after battling cancer. He was 76 years old. Simpson’s lawyer announced on the 11th (local time) that he had passed away the day before in Las Vegas. Simpson’s family also posted on their SNS […]
Eclipse Fever: U.S. Economy to Gain Billions from Solar EventAs the United States approaches its first total solar eclipse in seven years, the American economy is experiencing an effect similar to the “Swift Effect,” termed the “Eclipse Effect.” According to CBS News on the 6th (local time), the economic analysis firm Perryman Group predicted that the solar eclipse scheduled for the 8th would generate […]
Biden's Warning to China: South China Sea Dispute Heats UpU.S. President Joe Biden is set to warn against China’s coercive actions in the South China Sea. He plans to clarify that the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty applies to the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, where the Philippines and China are in a territorial dispute. This area rapidly emerges as a potential flashpoint […]
US Pressures Netherlands to Cease Maintenance of Chinese Semiconductor EquipmentThe 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 […]
US Advocates for UN Security Council Vote on Ban on Space Nukes, Targeting RussiaThe 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 […]
Leading Business Schools Embrace AI Education in MBA ProgramsLeading business schools in the U.S. are adding artificial intelligence (AI) education to their Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. Since the advent of ChatGPT, the importance of generative AI skills across various industries has grown, prompting educational institutions to respond. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the private American University’s Kogod School of […]
US vs. China: Yellen Raises Red Flag Over Green Industry Practice U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on the 27th (local time) not to flood the global market with low-cost products in the green industry. Janet Yellen, who will be visiting China next month, pointed out during a visit to a solar company in Georgia, “China’s overproduction distorts global prices and production orders, harming […]
U.S.-China Relations in Focus: Yellen's Strategic Visit to Address OverproductionScheduled next month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is poised to embark on high-level talks in China, focusing on managing U.S.-China relations. This visit marks her first trip to China in nine months, coinciding with rising concerns in global markets about China’s industrial overproduction. Politico reported on March 24th that Yellen will meet with high-ranking officials […]
Biden Roasts Trump: 'Sorry, Donald' Over Campaign Cash“A man who looked like a loser approached me recently. ‘Mr. President, I’m crushed by debt. I’m completely bankrupt.’ I had to say, ‘Sorry, Donald, I can’t help you.'” President Joe Biden of the United States made headlines with a speech that described former President Donald Trump, who is struggling with financial difficulties after being […]
Supreme Court Allows Texas Immigration Law, Authorizing Arrest of Illegal ImmigrantsThe Supreme Court of the United States has allowed a Texas immigration law that allows the state government to arrest or detain illegal immigrants. As the issue of immigrants is expected to be significant in the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November, controversy is likely to grow over the enforcement authority of the law related […]
Putin's 30-Year Rule Spurs Global Discussions on Long-Serving LeadersRussian President Vladimir Putin. Yonhap News Russian President Vladimir Putin, aged 71, is being viewed as solidifying his de facto lifetime rule following his presidential victory. President Putin is poised to rule for another six years until 2030, marking three decades in power and sparking discussions on long-serving rulers globally. There are relatively many rulers […]
Yellen: U.S. Eyes Targeted Measures Against China Amid Tariff Talks Amid plans for the U.S. to impose "bombshell tariffs" on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and other g ...
Trump's Promise to Oil Tycoons: Give Me a Billion, I'll Scrap Climate Policies "You have to raise one billion dollars to send me back to the White House,"Former President Donald T ...
Hungary Welcomes China's Investment: A Strategic Move Amid EU's Resistance Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Photo: Xinhua/Yonhap ...
New U.S. Task Force Tackles China's Economic Bullying The United States has set up a dedicated team within the State Department to assist allies facing economic coercion from China. This team, created with the intent that the U.S. will not stand idly by as China economically pressures countries like South Korea or Australia, is known to operate like a consulting organization. According to […]
Crypto King to Courtroom: Zhao Changpeng Could Spend 3 Years Behind Bars Three years in prison, more than double the guidelineCharged for laundering and brokering sanctioned local transactions U.S. prosecutors have sought a three-year prison sentence for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Zhao is facing charges of laundering. According to reports from Reuters and other outlets, U.S. prosecutors requested a three-year […]
Bribery Scandal Rocks Russian Defense Ministry Timur Ivanov, the Deputy Minister of Defense and a close associate of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, was indicted and detained on bribery charges on the 24th (local time). According to TASS News Agency, the Moscow Basmanny District Court decided to detain Ivanov until June 23 as a preventive measure. The district court added that […]
North Korea Faces Widespread Human Rights Violations, US State Department Report On the 22nd (local time), the US State Department assessed that arbitrary arrests, detentions, torture, and summary executions are rampant in North Korea, with no signs of improvement. The State Department released the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and pointed out that “no significant improvements in human rights conditions were observed in North […]
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 […]
Global Oil Prices Surge Amid Fears of Middle East Escalation U.S. intelligence agencies have issued a warning that Iran’s airstrike against Israel, which had previously hinted at a strong retaliation for the attack on their consulate, is imminent. Bloomberg reported on the 10th (local time), citing reliable sources, that Iran might launch an attack using high-precision missiles within a few days. The likely targets are […]
O.J. Simpson, Center of High-Profile Murder Trial, Dies After Battle with Cancer Former American football star O.J. Simpson, who was accused of his wife’s murder but acquitted after a long trial, has died after battling cancer. He was 76 years old. Simpson’s lawyer announced on the 11th (local time) that he had passed away the day before in Las Vegas. Simpson’s family also posted on their SNS […]
Eclipse Fever: U.S. Economy to Gain Billions from Solar Event As the United States approaches its first total solar eclipse in seven years, the American economy is experiencing an effect similar to the “Swift Effect,” termed the “Eclipse Effect.” According to CBS News on the 6th (local time), the economic analysis firm Perryman Group predicted that the solar eclipse scheduled for the 8th would generate […]
Biden's Warning to China: South China Sea Dispute Heats Up U.S. President Joe Biden is set to warn against China’s coercive actions in the South China Sea. He plans to clarify that the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty applies to the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, where the Philippines and China are in a territorial dispute. This area rapidly emerges as a potential flashpoint […]
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 […]
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 […]
Leading Business Schools Embrace AI Education in MBA Programs Leading business schools in the U.S. are adding artificial intelligence (AI) education to their Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. Since the advent of ChatGPT, the importance of generative AI skills across various industries has grown, prompting educational institutions to respond. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the private American University’s Kogod School of […]
US vs. China: Yellen Raises Red Flag Over Green Industry Practice U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on the 27th (local time) not to flood the global market with low-cost products in the green industry. Janet Yellen, who will be visiting China next month, pointed out during a visit to a solar company in Georgia, “China’s overproduction distorts global prices and production orders, harming […]
U.S.-China Relations in Focus: Yellen's Strategic Visit to Address Overproduction Scheduled next month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is poised to embark on high-level talks in China, focusing on managing U.S.-China relations. This visit marks her first trip to China in nine months, coinciding with rising concerns in global markets about China’s industrial overproduction. Politico reported on March 24th that Yellen will meet with high-ranking officials […]
Biden Roasts Trump: 'Sorry, Donald' Over Campaign Cash “A man who looked like a loser approached me recently. ‘Mr. President, I’m crushed by debt. I’m completely bankrupt.’ I had to say, ‘Sorry, Donald, I can’t help you.'” President Joe Biden of the United States made headlines with a speech that described former President Donald Trump, who is struggling with financial difficulties after being […]
Supreme Court Allows Texas Immigration Law, Authorizing Arrest of Illegal Immigrants The Supreme Court of the United States has allowed a Texas immigration law that allows the state government to arrest or detain illegal immigrants. As the issue of immigrants is expected to be significant in the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November, controversy is likely to grow over the enforcement authority of the law related […]
Putin's 30-Year Rule Spurs Global Discussions on Long-Serving Leaders Russian President Vladimir Putin. Yonhap News Russian President Vladimir Putin, aged 71, is being viewed as solidifying his de facto lifetime rule following his presidential victory. President Putin is poised to rule for another six years until 2030, marking three decades in power and sparking discussions on long-serving rulers globally. There are relatively many rulers […]
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