Putin Flaunts Nuclear Arsenal with Supersonic Bomber Flight 2024.02.26 Russian President Vladimir Putin has flown on a supersonic, long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons in a show of military prowess. The Tu-160M is a new generation of aircraft, which Russia says it is ready to introduce into its military...

Biden Administration Imposes Sweeping Sanctions to Hinder Russia's Weapon Procurement 2024.02.26 The United States imposes more than 500 massive new sanctions targeting Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions are the largest since the outbreak of war in Ukraine and cover Russia's financial sector and defense industrial base...

Two Years into Ukraine War, West Reaffirms Support as Putin's Tactics Questioned 2024.02.26 People supporting Ukraine march in front of the Russian embassy in Washington, U.S., on the 24th (local time). / AP Yonhap News As the war in Ukraine has surpassed two years, there have been speculations that “Time is on Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s side.” With support from America and Europe on the verge of […]

Ukraine Reveals Official Casualty Figures: 31,000 Soldiers Killed in War with Russia 2024.02.26 Published After Pleading for Help Amid Delays in Support from the WestUnable to Identify Civilian CasualtiesRussian Soldiers’ Deaths Estimated at 180,000 Ukraine has officially disclosed that 31,000 of its soldiers have been killed in the two-year war with Russia for the first time. This number is lower than previous estimates from external sources. According to […]

Trump's Financial Burden Grows: Fine Swells to Over $454 M 2024.02.26 Delay before $100 million verdict The fine against former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is accused of manipulating the value of real estate to obtain favorable interest-bearing loans and insurance rates, has ballooned to more than $454 million. The final judgment entered by Judge Arthur Engoron of the U.S. District Court for the District of Manhattan in New York City on Friday (local time) set the fine against Trump at a minimum of $454 million, the U.K.'s Guardian reported. This is in addition to the original fine of $354 million, plus $100 million in pre-judgment interest...

Iran Supplied Russia with 400 Ballistic Missiles Amid Ukraine Conflict 2024.02.23 In four shipments with ranges of up to 700 kilometers, Iran has provided ballistic missiles to Russia, which is at war with Ukraine, Reuters reported on April 21 (local time), citing multiple sources. The Iranian ballistic missiles are capable of hitting targets with a range of 300 to 700 kilometers, and the shipment was reportedly about 400 rounds. "The deliveries began earlier this year and have been made in four batches so far," an Iranian military official said, adding that more deliveries are expected in the coming weeks."

South Korea, Japan, and US Foreign Ministers Meet in Brazil, Call for North Korea's Denuclearization 2024.02.23 Discussed military cooperation with Russia and North Korea...Three countries pledge to strengthen response capabilities and closely cooperate The three countries, the United States, South Korea, and Japan, held a foreign ministers' meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers' meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to discuss trilateral cooperation and major regional and global issues. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken, and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa held a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the sidelines of the major G20 foreign ministers' meeting at 1:15 p.m. for one hour. This will be the seventh trilateral foreign ministers' meeting since the inauguration of Yun Suk-yol's government, and the first since the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting in November last year. The three ministers assessed the significant strengthening of security cooperation among the three countries to effectively respond to North Korea's escalating nuclear and missile threats, and decided to build on last year's achievements, including the launch of a real-time sharing system for North Korean missile warning information, to further strengthen the response capabilities of the three countries this year. They also agreed to further strengthen trilateral cooperation to block North Korea's nuclear and missile financing, including its illegal cyber activities, and cooperation to promote human rights in North Korea. Emphasizing that the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea poses a serious threat to international peace and stability beyond the Korean Peninsula, the three countries will continue to work together with the international community to strictly address it. The ministers strongly urged "North Korea to immediately cease its belligerent rhetoric and provocations and return to the path of denuclearization." As the three countries are serving as Security Council members together for the first time in 27 years this year, they decided to work more closely together to respond to various regional and global challenges, including North Korea...

U.S. Issues Direct Warning to Russia: No Space Nuclear Weapon Deployment 2024.02.23 It is reported that the United States has directly warned Russia to stop deploying nuclear weapons capable of striking satellites. This shows that the US and its allies are committed to preventing Russia from deploying nuclear weapons in space. The U.S. and Russia are said to be in violation of the UN Outer Space Treaty...

U.S. Escalates Trade War, Orders Export Bans on Semiconductor Components to China's SMIC 2024.02.23 The United States has suspended semiconductor supplies to Chinese smartphone maker Huawei and is also tightening export restrictions on Chinese semiconductor maker SMIC. This has prompted dozens of U.S. component companies, including U.S. semiconductor materials companies, to stop exporting to China...

United Airlines Returns: Direct Flights to Israel Back on Schedule 2024.02.23 United Airlines is resuming its flights to Israel. Reuters reported on the 22nd (local time) that United Airlines is scheduled to be the first U.S. airline to resume direct flights to Israel early next month following attacks on southern Israel by Hamas armed forces. United Airlines said, “We conducted a detailed safety analysis of this […]

China's Complex Sentiments Towards Mexico: Balancing Act Between Trade Partner and Immigration Woes 2024.02.23 Hong Soondo, Beijing Correspondent, AsiaToday = China's love-hate relationship with Mexico has been analyzed as a love-hate relationship. This is because while Mexico has recently emerged as a staging ground for bypassed exports to the U.S., which has helped Beijing considerably, the U.S.-Mexico border is also a highly publicized conduit for illegal immigration of its own citizens to the U.S. Diplomatic sources in Beijing cited the 23rd as a distribution route for the drug fentanyl, which is plaguing the United States. The raw material for the drug, produced in China, enters the U.S. through Mexico. Moreover, the two countries have grown closer in recent years, with China actively utilizing Mexico as a staging ground for bypassing exports to the United States. As of last year, the value of Chinese goods exported to Mexico increased by a whopping 30 percent from the previous year. Industry insiders said that most Chinese goods are either further processed in factories across Mexico or "labeled" into finished products before being exported to the U.S. overland. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which offers broad tariff reductions...

Putin's Love Life: Rumors Swirl of Romance with Woman 32 Years Younger 2024.02.22 Russian President Vladimir Putin is allegedly in a relationship with a woman 32 years his junior. The New York Post reported on Nov. 19 (local time) that Putin and Ekaterina Katya Mizulina, the head of the Safe Internet League, have been getting closer lately. Missoulina is a British-born art historian who heads the Safe Internet League, a quasi-governmental organization that helps Russia with censorship. She is the daughter of Elena Mizulina, a pro-Putin hardline Russian lawmaker...

U.S. Rethinks Electric Vehicle Goals for Auto Sector 2024.02.22 The U.S. government is expected to enact regulations mandating emissions reductions proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as early as March 2023...

SpaceX Secures $1.8 Billion Classified Contract with U.S. Intelligence, Military 2024.02.22 SpaceX, the space company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is stepping up cooperation with U.S. security agencies, according to reports.The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (local time) that the company has signed a classified contract worth $1.8 billion (about 2.4 trillion won) with the U.S. government for 2021. The WSJ added that it confirmed the contract with documents it obtained. In the document, SpaceX said it expected funding from the U.S. security contract to make up a significant portion of the company's revenue in the coming years. The document did not name the government agency.WSJ reports that "....

U.S. Backs Japan's Diplomatic Overture to North Korea Amidst Tensions 2024.02.22 The United States says it supports diplomacy with North Korea, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and party vice-chairwoman Kim Yo Jong send positive signals about contact with Japan.

Putin Denies US Claims of Russian Space Nuclear Weapons Deployment 2024.02.22 "Developing the ability to destroy satellites with nuclear weapons in space" Putin dismisses "no plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space" The United States has informed its allies that Russia may deploy nuclear weapons or simulated warheads in space as early as this year. Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the claims, saying he is "opposed to the deployment of nuclear weapons in space." Russia is developing the ability to destroy satellites with nuclear weapons from space bases, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing sources...

White House Set to Unleash Major Sanctions Against Russia Over Navalny's Death 2024.02.21 Ukraine invasion and Navalny's death to be held accountable EU freezes Russian central bank funds likely to be confiscated Russian crude oil cap to be revised downward A major offensive shift ahead of G7 summit The White House has announced that it will announce a package of "major sanctions" against Russia on the 23rd. "The Russian government and President Vladimir Putin are clearly responsible for the death of Alexei Navalny," White House National Security Adviser John Kirby said in an online briefing on Tuesday, according to USA Today and NBC.

Anti-Regime Death Stokes Fear and Protests Ahead of Belarus Election 2024.02.21 Ihar Lednik, detained on charges of defaming Lukashenko, dies in prisonFollowing the death of Russia’s Navalny, another anti-regime figure dies in jail in Belarus, a Russian allyCivil control intensifies ahead of the general elections on the 25th Following the death of Alexei Navalny, an enemy of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in prison, another anti-regime figure […]

U.S. Government Skeptical of North Korea's Terms for Japan Reconciliation 2024.02.21 The U.S. government has been cautious in its response to North Korean Workers' Party leader Kim Yo Jong's message of improving relations with Japan. Meanwhile, the Japanese government and the Pentagon have been supportive of inter-Korean dialogue...

Biden Ranks 14th Among US Presidents: Trump Lands Dead Last 2024.02.20 Analyzed by 154 political expertsBiden scored 63 points…His achievement is “kicking Trump out.”Trump scored 11 points…”Worse than 19th-century political failures.” In a survey evaluating the achievements of all presidents among U.S. political experts, President Joe Biden ranked 14th, while former President Donald Trump was last at 45th. According to The Hill, a U.S. political newspaper […]

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