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Japan will not send a minister-level official to ‘Takeshima Day’

Appears to have withdrawn the plan to elevate above vice-minister level Kyodo “Considering the improving trend in Japan-South Korea relations” Takaichi ‘coordination of a March visit to South Korea’ reported Visit to Andong, the hometown of President Lee Jae Myung, mentionedKyodo News reported on the 12th that the Japanese government has begun coordinating to not send a minister-level official to the ‘Takeshima (the name Japan claims for Dokdo) Day’ ceremony hosted by Shimane Prefecture on ...

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New spoiler shaking up short track, ‘soft ice’···only host Italy says "We have adapted well"

On the 10th, at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, during the mixed relay. In the semifinals, Corinne Stoddard of the United States, who was in first place, suddenly lost her balance as if her skate blade caught. Kim Gil-li of the Korean national team, who was chasing, could not avoid the skater who had slipped and went down as well. Korea failed to advance to the final.In short track, a core event for Korea at the 2026 Milan·Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, a variable has emerged. ...

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“God is great” “Death to Khamenei”… An Iranian Revolution anniversary split in two

Eve events for the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution Supporters of the regime were in a festive mood, but “We only want freedom” voices of division in many places President acknowledges “ashamed of the bloody crackdown”At 9 p.m. local time on the 10th, the eve of the 47th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, fireworks lit up the night sky of the capital, Tehran. As they watched the dazzling display, people shouted “Allahu Akbar (God is great).” But this year, voices unheard ...

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Republicans join in···U.S. House defies ‘Trump-imposed tariffs on Canada’

In the U.S. House of Representatives, where the ruling Republican Party holds a majority, a resolution to cancel President Donald Trump’s move to impose tariffs on Canada passed on the 11th (local time). Bloomberg called the vote, in which six Republican lawmakers cast yes votes, “the most forceful pushback raised against tariff policy,” and reported that it “signals intensifying political pressure on the Trump administration to change the course of its tariff policy ahead of the November mi...

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‘Longest on Record’ Spring Festival for China, domestic demand ‘heating up’

This year, the Spring Festival holiday in China runs for nine days, from the 15th to the 23rd. The authorities are unleashing more than 40 billion KRW in subsidies and rolling out various incentives to boost consumption during the longest Spring Festival break on record.According to the state-run Global Times on the 12th, the State Council Information Office said at a press conference the previous day that local governments have allocated 2.05 billion yuan (about 430 billion KRW) to spur Spr...

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First ‘openly transgender’ competitor at the Winter Olympics “Competed on equal terms… just skied”

At the 2026 Milan·Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, an ‘openly transgender’ athlete in a winter sport stood on the snow for the first time ever.Elise Lundholm (23, Sweden) finished 25th in the women’s moguls qualifying in Livigno, Italy, on the 12th, missing the final for the top 16. Yet the athlete drew much attention. After the race, Lundholm said, “I competed under the same conditions as the other athletes, and I just skied.”The LGBTQ sports outlet Outsports reported before the compet...

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Moody’s keeps South Korea’s credit rating at ‘Aa2’, maintains ‘stable’ outlook

Global credit rating agency Moody’s said on the 12th that it kept South Korea’s credit rating at ‘Aa2’, unchanged. It also maintained the rating outlook at ‘stable’. Moody’s projected South Korea’s economic growth at 1.8% this year.‘Aa2’ is the third-highest rating at Moody’s after Aaa and Aa1. Moody’s has maintained an Aa2 rating for South Korea since December 2015. The rating is two notches higher than Japan and China (A1).Moody’s said, “Behind the decision to maintain the rating are Sou...

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Korea Fair Trade Commission opens investigation into Hyundai Engineering & Construction over alleged ‘cost shifting’ on golf practice facility construction at the residence of former President Yoon Suk-yeol

The Korea Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which faces allegations of shifting the costs of a golf facility built inside the residence of former President Yoon Suk-yeol onto subcontractors.According to industry sources on the 12th, the Korea Fair Trade Commission recently conducted an on-site investigation into Hyundai Engineering & Construction on suspicion of violating the Subcontracting Act. The probe began after a Board of Audit...

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KOSPI surpasses 5,500··· pulled by ‘Samsung Electronics·SK hynix’, with ‘dividend expansion·activism’ also providing tailwinds

On the 12th, the KOSPI index jumped more than 3%, surpassing even ‘5,500p’. As of today, its year-to-date return has exceeded 30%. Whereas gains had previously been led mainly by bellwethers represented by ‘electronics·automobiles·shipbuilding·defense·nuclear’, recently, on top of semiconductors, an expansion of shareholder returns and active moves by activist funds have picked up, spreading warmth to other stocks as well. As this will be the first regular shareholders meeting since the Commer...

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At the ‘Birthplace of the LGBTQ Movement,’ Trump Takes Down the Rainbow Flag [Flat]

The administration of Donald Trump has sparked controversy by removing the rainbow flag, a symbol of LGBTQ people, at the Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the LGBTQ movement in the United States.According to the AP on the 10th (local time), the Trump administration halted the flying of the rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York. The National Park Service stated, “We fly only the U.S. flag and other flags approved by Congress...

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