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The fallout from the ‘Takaichi remarks’ has spread to economic retaliation and shows of force … Is there no exit for China-Japan relations for the time being
The fallout from the ‘Takaichi remarks’ has spread to economic retaliation and shows of force … Is there no exit for China-Japan relations for the time being

Since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the possibility of Self-Defense Forces involvement in the event of a Taiwan contingency, China-Japan relations have cooled rapidly. China has moved beyond diplomatic warnings to tangible measures such as advisories to refrain from travel to and study in Japan and shows of force around the Senkaku Islands (Chinese name Diaoyudao). The Chinese government issued successive advisories to refrain from travel to and study in Japan. In a notice ...

2025.11.17
  • Trump pardons personal attorney Giuliani···Prosecutors move to target officials from the ‘Russia Gate’ investigation
    Trump pardons personal attorney Giuliani···Prosecutors move to target officials from the ‘Russia Gate’ investigation

    U.S. President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons to close associates, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who had raised allegations of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.Ed Martin, the pardon attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, disclosed this by posting a ‘full and unconditional’ pardon proclamation on X on the 9th (local time).Names listed among the recipients include former Mayor Giuliani, conservative attorneys Sidney Powell and John Eastman, and former White...

    2025.11.11 16:33

  • Riding word of mouth, this buzzy film···the 100,000-admission milestone is in sight 〈Master of the World〉
    Riding word of mouth, this buzzy film···the 100,000-admission milestone is in sight 〈Master of the World〉

    Director Yoon Ga-eun's new film <Master of the World> is creating an exceptional box-office sensation. In its fourth week of release, cumulative admissions have surpassed 90,000. It appears poised to top 100,000 soon. Given the deep slump in theaters and the independent film scene where drawing even 10,000 viewers is considered a hit, this is a remarkable result.According to the Korean Film Council's integrated theater ticketing computer network on the 11th, <Master of the World...

    2025.11.11 16:32

  • Unsettling signs at Tesla···Executives overseeing the Cybertruck and Model Y resign in succession, even the term ‘exodus’ used
    Unsettling signs at Tesla···Executives overseeing the Cybertruck and Model Y resign in succession, even the term ‘exodus’ used

    U.S. media reported on the 10th (local time) that executives responsible for major electric-vehicle programs at Tesla, led by Elon Musk, are resigning in succession.Siddhant Awasthi, who for three years oversaw the development and mass production of the Cybertruck, said in a LinkedIn post the previous day that he is leaving the company.Awasthi, who joined Tesla as an intern in 2017, had moved in July to a role in charge of Model 3. Awasthi wrote, “Given the exciting growth opportunities ...

    2025.11.11 16:32

  • Trump “We will reopen the country quickly”···mentions accepting the Senate’s ‘shutdown deal’
    Trump “We will reopen the country quickly”···mentions accepting the Senate’s ‘shutdown deal’

    As the U.S. Senate entered final discussions to end the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump said on the 10th (local time), “We will reopen the country very quickly.”At a swearing-in ceremony at the White House for the new U.S. ambassador to India, when reporters asked, ‘Will you accept the shutdown deal under discussion in the Senate?’, he answered, “Yes,” and made the remark.Earlier, the Senate approved a ‘procedural vote’, the first step toward moving a stopgap funding ...

    2025.11.11 16:32

  • ‘Detained in Lebanon’ Hannibal, son of Gaddafi, released on bail after 10 years
    ‘Detained in Lebanon’ Hannibal, son of Gaddafi, released on bail after 10 years

    Hannibal Gaddafi (49), the son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi who had been held in Lebanon for nearly 10 years, was released on bail, the Lebanese state-run NNA news agency reported on the 10th (local time).According to the reports, Hannibal was freed after his lawyer paid a bond of about $893,000 (1.3 billion KRW) that day. Earlier, a Lebanese court last month set bail at $11,000,000 (16 billion KRW) and imposed a travel ban, but after a delegation from the Libyan Government of...

    2025.11.11 16:32

  • Vehicle explosion in Delhi, India··· 8 dead·20 injured ‘terror possibility under investigation’
    Vehicle explosion in Delhi, India··· 8 dead·20 injured ‘terror possibility under investigation’

    A vehicle explosion occurred near a major heritage site in Delhi, India, leaving 8 dead and 20 injured. Police are investigating without ruling out the possibility of terrorism.According to Reuters and other outlets, at about 6:52 p.m. on the 10th, a vehicle traveling at low speed exploded just after coming to a halt at a stop signal on a road near the popular tourist site ‘Red Fort’ in Delhi. The incident left 8 dead and 20 injured, who were taken to nearby hospitals.The Red Fort is a 1...

    2025.11.11 16:31

  • Alshara·Trump, hold summit at the White House···U.S. government “180-day waiver of Syria sanctions”
    Alshara·Trump, hold summit at the White House···U.S. government “180-day waiver of Syria sanctions”

    Foreign media, including AP, reported that on the 10th (local time) at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump held a summit with Syrian President Ahmed Alshara.President Alshara arrived at the White House at 11:37 a.m. that day and held talks with President Trump for about two hours. Both his arrival at the White House and the meeting itself were not disclosed to the press.This is the first time since Syria’s founding in 1946 that a Syrian president has visited the White House in W...

    2025.11.11 16:31

  • Warren Buffett “Will keep Berkshire stake for the time being”···Reaffirms full confidence in Vice Chairman Abel
    Warren Buffett “Will keep Berkshire stake for the time being”···Reaffirms full confidence in Vice Chairman Abel

    Warren Buffett (95), chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire), said he will continue to hold his Berkshire stake for the time being.In a shareholder letter titled ‘Thanksgiving Message’ released on the 10th (local time), Buffett said, “I intend to retain a substantial amount of A shares until Berkshire shareholders come to have the sense of trust in Greg (Berkshire’s next chief executive officer) that Charlie (the late former vice chairman Charlie Munger) and I have long enjoyed.”Buffett...

    2025.11.11 16:31

  • Agreement on a spending bill without ‘Obamacare’ draws “pathetic” “replace the Senate floor leader”···infighting within U.S. Democrats intensifies
    Agreement on a spending bill without ‘Obamacare’ draws “pathetic” “replace the Senate floor leader”···infighting within U.S. Democrats intensifies

    With centrist Democratic lawmakers agreeing to the Republicans’ stopgap spending bill, the end of the federal government shutdown appears imminent, but the resulting division and backlash within the Democratic Party are serious. Calls are even erupting for Senate Democratic floor leader Chuck Schumer to resign.According to the Wall Street Journal on the 10th (local time), the previous day seven centrist Democratic lawmakers and one Democrat-leaning independent agreed to a Republican spendi...

    2025.11.11 16:29

  • Yeombunjin tourist district on the east coast of North Korea “in the final stage”… seeking to secure foreign currency through tourism
    Yeombunjin tourist district on the east coast of North Korea “in the final stage”… seeking to secure foreign currency through tourism

    North Korean media reported on the 11th that construction of a tourist district on the east coast of North Hamgyong Province has entered its final stage. Following the opening in July of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone in Wonsan City, Kangwon Province, it appears to be part of efforts to earn foreign currency through tourism.The Korean Central News Agency reported that construction of the Yeombunjin Coastal Park District in Gyeongsong County, North Hamgyong Province is being pushed i...

    2025.11.11 16:29