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  Inside North Korea's Succession Plan: Kim Ju Ae's Role Revealed 2024.03.20 North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile into East SeaFormalization of 4th Generation Succession with the Term HyangdoRussia’s Strategy for Supporting and Collaborating with North Korea’s Nuclear Program On the 18th, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea had launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea. North Korea has provoked for the first […]
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  Gimpo Apartment Complex Adjusts Height for Move-In Amid Violation Allegations 2024.03.20 Violated apartment height limitReconstructed upper part of the apartment for move-inPolice investigate the construction company and supervisory team An apartment complex in Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do, has been reported to have started moving in residents after completing reconstruction, despite not receiving completion and use approval due to violation of height limit. The construction company seems to be […]
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  Why Has the Korean Government Decided to Regulate a Chinese Platform Used by 14 Million People? 2024.03.20 The South Korean government has recently announced that it is taking action against three Chinese platforms, Aliexpress, Temu, and Xinyin, which have been criticized for selling counterfeit goods. The government held an emergency economic ministerial meeting chaired by Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choi Sang-mok at the Government Complex in Seoul on the 13th. At the meeting, the government announced the 'Overseas Online Platform Consumer Protection Measures'...
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  Which Korean Company Is on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Radar for AI Chip Production? 2024.03.20 Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has shown interest in partnering with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. This strategy is believed to aim to reduce reliance on Nvidia. Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, based in San Francisco, USA, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with Korean companies. He visited Korea last January and met with […]
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  Patients in South Korea Can't Get Surgery, Yet Doctors on Strike Are Still Getting Paid 2024.03.20 Despite the strike, resident doctors received their salaries, plunging large hospitals into financial difficulties. The government declared that there is “no obligation to pay wages.” In the middle of last month, resident doctors protested against the government’s increased quota for medical schools. After obtaining their medical license, a resident doctor refers to interns and residents […]
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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un Boosts Public Morale with Gifts and Military Display 2024.03.19 North Korean Leader Kim Jong UnGifts Tractor to Ryanggang Province, Rides New TankWhy Does He Continue His Active Moves? On the 28th of last month, he attended the groundbreaking ceremony to construct the Sungcheon National Industrial Factory in Pyeongan South Province, included in the “Local Development 20X10” policy. He announced, “I am sorry that we […]
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  North Korea Eyes Russian Weapons: Kim Jong Un's Visit Raises Alarms 2024.03.19 Russian Fighter Jets and Strategic WeaponsNorth Korean Leader Kim Jong UnThe Capability of Multidimensional Simultaneous Attacks There has been news of cargo movements in the North Korea-Russia border area following the detection of a large ship entering and leaving the North Korean Najin port for the first time in a month. The cargo in motion […]
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  Denmark Becomes the 3rd European Nation to Introduce Female Conscription 2024.03.19 Denmark introduces female conscription in response to Russia-Ukraine WarSouth Korea maintains a female volunteer military system The Nordic country, Denmark, is introducing female conscription. On the 13th, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen announced a defense maintenance plan introducing female conscription. The necessary legislation will be revised next year and planned to be implemented in […]
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  North Korea's Missile Launch: A Response to U.S. Secretary of State's Visit 2024.03.19 North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Off Eastern CoastU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Visits South KoreaNorth Korea Begins Succession Process On the 18th, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea had launched short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea. This is the first provocation in about two months since January 14, 2024. Military […]
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  Lotte and POSCO Caught in Dispute Over Vietnamese Highway Project 2024.03.19 Despite Lotte Construction and POSCO E&C’s involvement in highway construction, Vietnam hasn’t paid approximately $166.7 million, yet demands $83.3 million in damages. Shocking revelations have come to light about Lotte Construction and POSCO E&C’s uncollected construction fees for a highway project in Vietnam, totaling about $166.7 million. Despite an international arbitration institution ruling in favor […]
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  Fight for Corporate Integrity: Yuhan Corp.'s Shareholder Meeting Sparks Controversy 2024.03.19 Yuhan Corp. Shareholders’ MeetingEstablishment of Chairman, Vice Chairman positionsSuspicions of Attempt to Privatize the Foundation Yuhan Corp. Yuhan Corp. sparks controversy due to internal division amid it announced the establishment of Chairman and Vice Chairman positions at the regular shareholders’ meeting on the following 15th. It is because some employees are against the company’s movement […]
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  South Korean Plastic Surgeon Claims More Medical Interns Will Assault Female Patients 2024.03.18 Plastic surgeon who posted his disapproval of medical school admission quota expansion“If the number of medical students increases, more doctors will grope female patients’ breasts”How many doctors have committed sexual crimes? As resident doctors oppose medical school admission quota expansion and go on strike, the wrongdoings of doctors are being exposed to the world. This time, […]
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  Putin's Bombshell: North Korea Declared as 'Nuclear Power,' What's Next? 2024.03.18 Putin Claims North Korea Has Its Own ‘Nuclear Umbrella’North Korea Desperate for ‘Nuclear Power’ TitleRussia Strategically Assisting North Korea Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that North Korea “has its nuclear umbrella.” This could mean that Russia is planning on ignoring the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also known as the NPT, and acknowledging […]
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  Space One's Dream Up in Flames: Japanese Rocket Explosion Shocks Nation 2024.03.18 Japanese Rocket Explodes Mid-Air 5 Seconds After LaunchStock Prices for Canon, the Major Shareholder of Space One, PlummetSouth Korea Also Steps Up to Nurture Private Space Industry On the 13th, local media reported that Cairos, a small solid-fuel rocket made by the Japanese private space company Space One, exploded in mid-air shortly after launch. The […]
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  AI Takeover: Jobs at High Risk of Disappearing in 10 Years 2024.03.18 Job Positions at High Risk of Being Replaced by AIManufacturing Sector Faces Potential Loss of 930,000 JobsWhich jobs are currently being Filled by AI? As artificial intelligence (AI) technology, such as ChatGPT, continues to make significant advances, the jobs for “real” people are under threat. According to a recent report titled “The Challenges of Industrial […]
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  South Korea Considers Legalizing Tattoo Artists Amid Healthcare Protests 2024.03.15 Government Orders Research Related to Tattoo ArtistsNon-Medical Professionals’ Procedures are Illegal under Current LawInterpreted as a Reduction in Medical Professionals’ Authority Tattoo artists, also known as tattooists, who ink tattoos on bodies are considered “illegal” under current law. However, signs of this changing to legal have emerged recently amidst doctors’ strikes against the increase in […]
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  Samsung Electronics Employees' Average Salary Decreases by 11% Compared to Last Year 2024.03.15 An average of $90,000Union members surpass 20,000 It has been reported that the average annual salary of Samsung Electronics employees has decreased by about 11% compared to the previous year. According to Samsung Electronics’ annual business report released on the 12th, the average salary of Samsung Electronics employees in 2023 was $90,000, down about 11% […]
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  El Salvador's Bitcoin Boom: $84 Million Profit Sparks Global Attention 2024.03.15 El Salvador’s BitcoinSales Profit, $84 millionBoasts Bitcoin Investment Performance The era of the 100 million won ($75,210) cryptocurrency Bitcoin continues. As of the 14th, Bitcoin surged to 140 million won, drawing attention to Central American El Salvador. El Salvador is known as the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender and buy […]
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  South Korea Plans to Establish Educational Development Special Zones, Foreigners Allowed to Apply 2024.03.15 Plans to Establish Busan International K-pop High School The Ministry of Education announced 31 areas as the first pilot regions for the “Educational Development Special Zone,” a project supporting the cultivation of local talent through collaboration between local governments, education offices, universities, and corporations. Six metropolitan and 43 basic local governments have been selected as […]
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  US Sends More Arms to Ukraine at a Whopping Cost 2024.03.15 The United States to provide additional weapons to Ukraine, including 155mm shells and HIMARS ammunition.Saves Costs and Secures $300 Million The Biden administration in the United States announced on the 12th that it would provide weapons worth $300 million to Ukraine. Jake Sullivan, the National Security Advisor, announced this during a White House briefing, stating, […]