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“Kurdish armed groups with thousands of fighters ready for deployment to ‘ground war in Iran’”···Heightened attention to a potential variable in a U.S.-Iran war

The United States is reportedly preparing a ground assault operation against Iran by supporting Kurdish armed groups in Iran and Iraq. If Kurdish armed groups with thousands of fighters join the fight, it would mark the first instance of sizeable ground forces being deployed in a U.S.-Israel versus Iran war. Iran has struck the headquarters of Kurdish groups in Iraq with missiles.On the 4th (local time), the New York Times and the Associated Press reported that pro-U.S. Kurdish armed groups...

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Iran “Over 160 students killed, a war crime,” Israel “fake news”···Embassies of both countries wage a ‘public-opinion war’

Iran and Israel each held press conferences in Seoul on the 5th to announce their respective positions on the recently erupted war between them. The two sides mounted a battle for public opinion while criticizing each other.At a morning press conference at the embassy in Seoul, along with a separately distributed summary of remarks, Iran’s Ambassador Saeid Kouzechi said the attacks by Israel and the United States were “military aggression.” He said, “It is an act that directly violates the...

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War spreading beyond the Middle East··· Iranian warship sunk in waters off Sri Lanka, missile bound for Turkey intercepted

On the sixth day of the war between the United States and Israel and Iran, the conflict is spreading beyond the Middle East to the wider world. A U.S. submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship in waters off Sri Lanka, and the NATO air defense network intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile that was headed toward Turkey. In the Strait of Hormuz, a Malta-flagged vessel came under a missile attack. This appears to align with the strategy of Iran to broaden fronts with the United States and Israel a...

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“Send Patriots quickly” in a panic···Middle Eastern countries lament shortages of interceptor missiles amid Iran's offensive

After the United States and Israel attacked Iran, Gulf countries drawn into the war have scrambled to secure air-defense interceptor missiles.According to the Financial Times (FT) on the 4th (local time), the United States recently promised additional supplies of interceptor missiles to Gulf states, but actual deliveries have not yet taken place.Interceptor missiles are the core munitions of the Patriot air-defense system and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), which major U...

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First World Cup stage in 40 years··· Iraq may have to play without coach·players having trained together even once

With less than a month remaining before the intercontinental playoff (PO) that will decide qualification for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup, the Iraq national football team has been hit head-on by war. Because U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have closed airspace across the Middle East and suspended operations at embassies, the coach and players are scattered, making even basic training difficult.Iraq will play a one-off intercontinental PO on the 1st of next month in Monterre...

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“Not for the faint of heart” Even Wall Street is stunned by the Korean market, retail investors are buying with ‘all-in and double’

After plunging more than 10% on the 4th and then soaring around 10% on the 5th, the roller-coaster KOSPI has prompted Wall Street to call it a market ‘not for the faint of heart’. Despite repeated sharp swings, retail investors have come in with large sums, bottom-fishing and engaging in ‘all-in and leveraged investing’. However, as forced liquidations following sharp price drops were cited among the causes of the previous day crash, concerns are emerging that ‘borrowing to invest’ and ‘leve...

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Japan’s ‘national disease’, ‘hay fever’: Why it can’t be prevented even though the culprit ‘Japanese cedar’ is known

Every spring, there is an illness that torments many Japanese people. It is a pollen allergy known in Japan as ‘kafunsho’. As roughly 40% of the population report suffering from pollen allergies, ‘kafunsho’ is also called a ‘national disease’. The pollen allergies experienced by Japanese people are mainly caused by pollen from plants such as Japanese cedar and cypress. They primarily cause symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and nasal congestion.On the 5th, the Asahi Shimbun reported that th...

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As tensions in the Middle East worsen… South Korea and the United States discuss diverting U.S. Forces Korea weapons to the Middle East

As the Middle East situation has worsened following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, South Korea and the United States are said to have discussed whether to send U.S. Forces Korea weapons.According to government and military sources on the 5th, South Korea and the United States recently discussed a plan to send U.S. Forces Korea weapons to the Middle East. As the Middle East crisis shows signs of becoming prolonged and demand for munitions and the like rises, the U.S. side is said to hav...

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IMF Managing Director “Iran Airstrikes···Inevitable Hit to Energy Prices·the Global Economy”

As the Middle East became embroiled in conflict following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of the repercussions for the global economy.According to AFP, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a speech at the ‘Asia in 2025’ conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, on the 5th (local time) that “if this conflict is prolonged, it is clear that it could affect global energy prices, market sentiment, growth, and inflation,” and that “it w...

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Google ends the ‘30% era’ of app market fees… also increases openness of the Android ecosystem

Google will lower application (app) marketplace fees to a maximum of 20% and allow external billing. It is also opening the door for third-party app markets to enter the Android ecosystem. As Google, which has monopolized the app market alongside Apple, makes a more open gesture, attention is focused on whether the app distribution structure will change.On the 4th (local time), Google unveiled this fee overhaul plan for its app marketplace ‘Play Store’ via the Android Developers Blog.Accor...

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