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Shots on Target ‘0’···Argentina locked down by Spain, Messi and his ‘Last Tango’ end in a sad ending Lionel Messi (39) ended his final World Cup as runner-up. Argentina led by Messi lost 0-1 to Spain after extra time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final held in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, on the 20th (Korean time). Aiming for a second straight title after the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Argentina could not stop Spain and failed to defend the crown. Messi, who had indicated this tournament could be his last World Cup, did not lift a second trophy. Messi started and played in his thi...

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“If electricity for the ‘mega project’ is procured from fossil fuels, the 2035 greenhouse gas target cannot be achieved”
An analysis has found that if the electricity required for the government’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industry promotion policy, the ‘three mega projects’, is sourced mainly from fossil fuels, up to about 680 million t of greenhouse gases could be emitted additionally by 2040. In that case, the point at which the power sector’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is achieved could be delayed by up to 14 years.In its report released on the 15th, titled ‘24.7 GW ...

2026.07.15 18:04
Extending a statute of limitations without the debtor knowing is not allowed... Full abolition of the special exception for service by public notice
The Ministry of Justice and the Financial Services Commission announced on the 15th that they will push to abolish the special exception that allows service by public notice in payment order proceedings, so that financial institutions cannot mechanically extend the statute of limitations on claims without the debtor knowing.The payment order (demand) procedure is a simplified dispute resolution process initiated when a creditor applies for a payment order. Through this procedure, a creditor ...

2026.07.15 18:04
UNESCO World Heritage Committee “Address the full history of the Sado Mine” issues another recommendation to Japan···Government “reflects our position”
After reviewing Japan’s implementation report on the Sado Mine, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee recommended to “comprehensively address the entire history.” It pointed this out because, after the Sado Mine was inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage list in 2024, Japan failed to follow the Committee’s recommendation to present the history of the forced mobilization of Koreans at the site. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, “We view this as reflecting our consistent position.”Acc...

2026.07.15 18:04
Yoo Si-min “The delay in prosecutorial reform is because President Lee does not want the separation of investigation and indictment… it will end in failure”
On the 15th, author Yoo Si-min said, “The reason prosecutorial reform has not been achieved for over a year is because President Lee Jae Myung does not want a complete separation of investigation and indictment.”On the YouTube channel <Maebul Show> that day, Yoo said, “People who are convinced that President Lee does not want it are now actively defending, even in the media public sphere, leaving investigative authority with the prosecution under the name of supplementary investigative...

2026.07.15 17:17
Hair tie worn by football star Haaland is produced by a Chuncheon-area company··· interest in ‘KKNEKKI’ product surges
Attention is growing after it became known that the hair tie worn by Norway national team forward Erling Haaland, who starred at the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America, is a product made by a company based in Chuncheon, Gangwon.According to Chuncheon City and others on the 15th, the hair tie Haaland wore in every match during the World Cup is a product called ‘Kknekki(KKNEKKI)’, manufactured by Duji, a company located in the Namsan Industrial Complex in Chuncheon.The product is ch...

2026.07.15 17:17
“Go into Baengnokdam to drink water?” All sorts of illegal acts on Hallasan
On Hallasan in Jeju, illegal hiking continues as people freely go in and out of restricted areas rather than using designated trails.According to materials released by Jeju Provincial Council member Park Ji-eun (Democratic Party of Korea) at the 3rd meeting of the Culture, Tourism and Sports Committee during a provisional session on the 15th, detections of unauthorized entry into non-trail areas within Hallasan National Park rose from 30 cases in 2023 to 53 in 2025, an increase of 77%.Pa...

2026.07.15 16:49
From identifying user intent to taking action… The ‘AI search war’ has drawn in platforms and even AI developers
As incumbent search engines and generative artificial intelligence (AI) models rush to advance ‘AI search’, they are competing for leadership in the AI search market. While traditional search has been limited to presenting information that matches the query a user enters, AI search aims for an ‘agent-style search’ that infers intent and performs a series of tasks such as recommendations and purchases. In the end, the reliability of answers and user convenience are expected to become even more ...

2026.07.15 16:34
Supreme Court decides to livestream Kim Keon-hee ‘Deutsche stock manipulation’ appeal hearing
The Supreme Court has decided to livestream the verdict hearing in the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation and related case involving Kim Keon-hee on the 24th.The Supreme Court Second Division (presiding Justice Park Young-jae) announced on the 15th that, starting at 2 p.m. on the 24th, it will broadcast live the pronouncement of judgment in the case against Kim on charges of violating the Capital Markets Act. The court plans to transmit in real time to broadcasters the footage it records wit...

2026.07.15 16:34
With June readings providing a breather, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh: “We will not tolerate persistently high inflation”
On the 14th (local time), Kevin Warsh, Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed·the Fed), appeared before Congress and reaffirmed his resolve toward price stability. Although the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase announced that day came in below expectations, easing inflation concerns somewhat, inflationary factors remain, including conflict in the Middle East, and Warsh is expected to face deeper deliberations over monetary policy.At a House Financial Services Committee hearing that day, he...

2026.07.15 15:53
‘North and Central America World Cup slump’ verdict on Son Heung-min emerges···“A player who was like the heart of the Korea national team has lost his superpower”
Son Heung-min (LAFC), captain of the Korea national football team, has been singled out as a player who fell short of expectations at the 2026 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup in North and Central America.The US sports outlet Sports Illustrated (SI) on the 14th selected ten of the biggest disappointments of this World Cup and included Son Heung-min.Son Heung-min started the group-stage matches against the Czech Republic and Mexico but was substituted off...

2026.07.15 15:53