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After a ‘power seat entrapment accident’ in the U.S. involving the Palisade… Hyundai halts sales of certain trims Hyundai has identified a safety issue with its large sport utility vehicle (SUV), ‘The All-New Palisade’, and has halted sales of certain trims. On the 14th, Hyundai stated, “When folding the power seats in the second and third rows of the All-New Palisade, under certain conditions contact with occupants or objects may not be detected,” and added, “Sales of the affected trims will be temporarily suspended.” According to Reuters, on the 7th a two-year-old girl reportedly died in an incident ...

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‘Major shareholder ownership cap’ Digital Asset Basic Act final draft expected on the 5th
The final draft of the Digital Asset Basic Act (Virtual Asset Phase 2 bill), whose introduction had been delayed due to differences over the issuer of a won-denominated stablecoin and limits on major shareholder stakes in virtual asset exchanges, is expected to be finalized on the 5th after a party-government consultation.On the 4th, the Financial Services Commission held the first meeting of the year of the Virtual Asset Committee, chaired by Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-Young, and discussed key ...

2026.03.04 16:40
Between the Middle East and Europe, Cyprus, a strategic outpost, is being rattled again
European military power is massing on Cyprus, a small Mediterranean island nation of about 1.2 million people, roughly the size of Gyeonggi Province.Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, said on the 3rd (local time) on X that he had just spoken with the Cypriot president and had informed him the UK would dispatch helicopters with counter-drone capability and deploy HMS Dragon to the area.HMS Dragon is one of six Type 45 destroyers of the Royal Navy and carries about 200 crew. It is equ...

2026.03.04 16:34
“Mojtaba, son of Khamenei, chosen as the next Supreme Leader”···Will he speak for the hardline military, or become ‘the bin Salman of Iran’?
It has emerged that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by attacks from the United States and Israel, is the leading contender to be selected as his successor. Mojtaba has been a ‘gatekeeper’ exerting influence over the decisions of Khamenei, and he is buoyed by strong backing from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a hardline military force in Iran.The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 3rd (local time), citing an Irania...

2026.03.04 16:33
Fueled by January’s bull market, the leading index rose by the ‘largest margin in 16 years’···U.S.·Iran war ‘headwind’
Buoyed by January’s stock-market boom, leading indicators that foreshadow the economy posted their largest gain in 16 years since the global financial crisis. However, actual on-the-ground production turned downward for the first time in three months amid production adjustments in key items such as semiconductors, revealing a temperature gap between indicators. In particular, with the war between the United States and Iran amplifying external uncertainty, there are growing concerns that eve...

2026.03.04 16:33
How far will the Iran-driven oil price surge go…“Oil rises $4 per day if the Strait of Hormuz is blockaded”
After Iran, hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, effectively sealed off the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for crude shipments, international oil prices rose by more than 4% on the 3rd (local time). Most expect prices to fluctuate in the $70~80 range for a while and then stabilize as the situation calms, but there remains a possibility they could surge above $100 if the war drags on.On the day, Brent crude futures on the ICE Futures Exchange settled at $81.4 per barrel, up $3.66 (4.71%) from ...

2026.03.04 16:32
“Endure and apply pressure even at a cost”···Iran’s ‘protracted war’ strategy that increases Trump’s burden
Analysts say the United States and Israel, and Iran, now on the fifth consecutive day of armed clashes, have entered a ‘race against time’. While the United States and Israel are focused on neutralizing Iran as swiftly as possible, Iran is countering with a strategy of buying time by widening the fronts and increasing the damage.On the 3rd (local time), The New York Times (NYT) reported expert views that Iran is steering toward a long war as a strategy for regime survival. Facing the overw...

2026.03.04 16:32
Bloomberg and others “U.S.-China high-level trade talks in Paris next weekend”
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) in Hong Kong and Bloomberg reported on the 4th that China and the United States will hold a high-level trade meeting in Paris next weekend as a preparatory step for a visit to China by U.S. President Donald Trump.SCMP, citing government sources in both countries, said delegations led by He Lifeng, Vice Premier of the State Council of China, and Scott Besant, U.S. Treasury Secretary, are scheduled to meet in Paris next weekend to discuss trade and investmen...

2026.03.04 16:32
AI-driven sexual exploitation content is proliferating··· developers still show little awareness of the problem
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) spreads, new forms of gender-based violence such as deepfake sex crimes are increasing, yet a study finds that among AI developers, awareness of these risks is lacking. There are calls to build Korean-language datasets that reflect misogyny and gender conflict in Korean society and use them in AI development.According to the Korea Women's Policy Institute's report released on the 4th, titled 'A Study on the Need for AI Benchmark Datasets to Preve...

2026.03.04 16:32
KOSPI closes at 5093.54 amid Iran shock···plunges 698.37 points, largest percentage drop on record
With concerns mounting over a protracted Iran crisis, the domestic financial market fell into ‘panic’ (fear) on the 4th.That day, the KOSPI ended trading at 5093.54, down 698.37 points (12.06%) from the previous session. For the second consecutive day, it recorded the largest point drop on record. On a daily percentage basis, it was also the largest on record.The KOSDAQ index ended at 978.44, down 159.26 points (14.00%) from the previous session. The KOSDAQ index also marked the largest da...

2026.03.04 16:32
‘The ‘U.S. Ministry of National Defense contract’ issue ignites the ‘AI good and evil’ debate···“Camps split between Anthropic and OpenAI”
“A battle between good and evil has begun in Silicon Valley.”On the 3rd (local time), the U.S. daily the Wall Street Journal used this expression regarding the recent situation involving OpenAI and Anthropic, developers of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The two companies drew public attention by taking different stances over a contract with the U.S. Ministry of National Defense.It began in mid-last month, when reports emerged that Anthropic’s AI model ‘Claude’ had been used in a U....

2026.03.04 16:32