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North Korea Celebrates Kim Jong Il's 82nd Birthday with Industrial Art Exhibitions In honor of the 82nd birthday of Kim Jong Il, industrial art exhibitions were held in various regions. (Photo= Labor Newspaper/News1) Industrial art exhibitions commemorating the 82nd birthday of Kim Jong Il continue to be held in each province (direct-controlled municipality). The Labor Newspaper reported on the 19th, “Workers, experts, enthusiasts, and laborers in the […] -
North Korea Blames U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy for Regional Chaos and Conflict AsiaToday By Park Young-hoon = North Korean authorities have claimed that the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy is causing regional and factional conflicts, leading to chaos. "The US-led security councils, including the Quad (US-Japan-India-Australia) and AUKUS (US-UK-Australia), have led to closure and factional confrontation, not freedom and openness," according to an article titled 'Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy is a script for geopolitical confrontation that destroys peace and stability in the region,' written by Ri Ji-won, a researcher at the US Institute of Foreign Affairs, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Monday. "The reality two years after the release of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy report clearly demonstrates the hollowness of the current U.S. administration's 'building a free, open, prosperous, and stable region,'" he said. "The U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy has not brought stability to the region, but instability and war." "The U.S. is using the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) to build an exclusive supply chain that excludes regional countries," he said, adding that "stable supply... -
Concerns Arise as Tesla's Cybertrucks Reportedly Show Signs of Corrosion After Rain Exposure Tesla’s Cybertruck has recently been embroiled in a controversy over corrosion. According to foreign media such as Futurism on the 14th (local time), one Cybertruck Owners Club forum member revealed that persistent orange stains are appearing on the exterior of the Cybertruck. He said, “I found that small orange flecks appearing on my truck after driving it […] -
South Korea Equipped for Precision Strikes Against North Korean Provocations A means of retaliatory punishment to strike the starting point of the provocation in case of North Korea’s provocationFor the precise strike on nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, and the forward echelon of North KoreaCluster bomb unit equipped with a warhead containing hundreds of submunitionsIn case of radio interference, strikes the targets by avoiding the obstacles […] -
New Naval Surface-to-Air Missile RIM-7 Enhances Maritime Defense Capabilities Amid Evolving Threats The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a ship-based anti-aircraft weapon system designed to defend against enemy missiles from both land and sea. Developed by the United States, it is a short-range naval surface-to-air missile with a range of 6.2 to 12.4 miles and a naval launch version of the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile. It is used […] -
Apple Faces Record 500 Million Euros Fine from EU for Antitrust Violations The European Union (EU) is reported to plan to impose its first fine on Apple for alleged violation of antitrust laws./Reuters Yonhap News The European Union (EU) plans to impose a fine of 500 Million Euros on Apple for alleged antitrust violations. With the full implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) next month, conflicts […] -
US-China Diplomatic Showdown: Atlantic Hegemony Battles in Africa U.S. and China Engage in Diplomatic Battles over Military Base Construction in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and DjiboutiU.S. Thwarts China’s Attempt to Build a Military Base in Gabon, a Key Atlantic TerritoryBoth Countries Woo Equatorial Guinea with Economic and Military Assistance OffersFierce Under-the-Radar Support to Secure Dominance in Djibouti, the “Horn of Africa” The United States […] -
Ukraine Reveals Russia Fired 24 North Korean Ballistic Missiles, Killing 14 Civilians Ukraine has investigated that Russia has fired at least 24 short-range ballistic missiles from North Korea since December 30 last year. Only two were accurate, and the missiles were identified as KN-23 and KN-24, and at least 14 civilian deaths were confirmed... -
Trump Logo Out, Values In: Real Estate Resurgence Unveiled - Exploring the Impact on Property Prices The value of former President Trump's buildings has declined since his election. Buildings that have removed the Trump logo have increased in value, while Trump-branded condominiums in Manhattan have fallen 23% in 10 years... -
China Faces Worst-Case Economic Scenario: Potential Financial Crisis in 2027 Predictions are surfacing that China’s economy, currently facing difficulties, could potentially lead to a financial crisis. The editorial cartoons from a media outlet hint at the plausible likelihood of such a scenario./Jingji Ribao. Currently, the worst-case scenarios primarily advocated by some foreign media and think tanks regarding China’s severe economic situation are being put forward. […] -
Trump's $399 Gold Sneakers Sell Out In Under 2 Hours The sneakers Donald Trump released sold out within two hours after their launch. According to a report by Axios on the 18th (local time), the former President introduced the sneakers at a sneaker exhibition held in Philadelphia. They are gold sneakers adorned with a crest. As soon as they appeared on the gettrumpsneakers.com website under […] -
Planning a Trip to Cuba? Visa-Free Entry to U.S. May Be Denied for Some Travelers Although South Korea and Cuba have established diplomatic relations, the absence of direct flights and other obstacles suggest that it will take some time before tourism between the two countries is fully activated. According to the travel industry, major domestic travel agencies in South Korea do not operate package tours exclusively for Cuba. For tourism […] -
U.S. Army's Top Armored Vehicle Rolls into South Korea's Defense Arsenal In August 2003, the U.S. military brought a Stryker squad from the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division to Korea for the first time. They came with the wheeled armored vehicle “Stryker” to participate in one of the three joint U.S.-South Korea exercises, “Ulchi Freedom Guardian” (UFG). Notably, Korea was the first overseas training […] -
Bali's $10 Charge for Foreign Tourists Sparks Controversy Bali, Indonesia, has started receiving a “tourist contribution fee” of about $10) per foreign tourist. Exemptions are given to nationals, diplomatic passport holders, airline crew members, and student visa holders. On the 15th, Yonhap News reported, citing the announcement of the Bali provincial government, “From yesterday, we have started imposing a Bali tourism contribution fee […] -
OpenAI and MS Pull Plug on Cyber Criminals' ChatGPT Access Photo: Image Today It has been confirmed that hacker groups linked to North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, and others are using generative artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT, which proves the possibility of generative AI for criminal activities, highlighting the importance of security measures to prevent this. According to the New York Times (NYT), on the 14th […] -
North Korea's Cyber Crime Spree: Kim Jong Un's Hacker Unit Steals Trillions, Part 3 In Cyber Attacks on the Defense Industry, Aviation Accounts for the Most at 25% Following Kim Jong Un’s directive in October to strengthen drone and unmanned aircraft production, they hacked into drone engine data from companies and related sites in South Korea and other countries. Not only that, the National Intelligence Service pointed out that […] -
North Korea's Cyber Crime Spree: Kim Jong Un's Hacker Unit Steals Trillions, Part 2 North Korea has conducted 58 hackings in the last six years, stealing KRW 4 trillion The U.S. government has also warned the international community that North Korean IT technicians are working remotely while hiding their nationality and other identities. In line with this, sanctions against North Korea’s cyber-hacking activities have been consistently implemented. For example, […]
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North Korea's Cyber Crime Spree: Kim Jong Un's Hacker Unit Steals Billions, Part 1 There is a notorious organization in the cyberworld known as “Andariel,” a specialized hacker unit from North Korea. This organization is infamous for its specialization in financial crimes. But that’s not all. North Korea has other infamous world-class hacker units, such as “Kimsuky,” “Lazarus,” and “BlueNoroff.” Last year, Andariel gained fame by hacking dozens of […] -
North Korea Threatens 'Merciless Punishment' against U.S. Human Rights Envoy Ahead of her visit to Korea, Julie Turner, the U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights, is seen visiting the site where Ms. Yokota Megumi was abducted in Japan. (Photo=NHK) With pouring out harsh words, North Korea strongly criticized the U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights, Julie Turner, […] -
South Korea's Secret Diplomatic Mission to Cuba, North Korea's Isolation Deepens Students waving the Cuban flag./Yonhap News Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se having his first official diplomatic meeting with Bruno Rodriguez, the Cuban Foreign Minister, at the Cuban Convention Palace on June 5, 2016./Yonhap News The sudden announcement of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Cuba on the night of the 14th was […]
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