Global
Economic Indicators
"Why Won't They Raise My Salary?" The Tragedy of the 40s and 50s
Atsushi Torigoe (50), who has worked for nearly 20 years at a warehouse for a fashion company in Tokyo, Japan, currently earns an annual salary of about 3.6 million yen (approximately 31.9 million won…
IT
"LG Corp. Considers Supplying Drone Batteries to the U.S."
LG Energy Solution announced that it is considering supplying batteries for unmanned weapon systems, including drones, in the United States. In response to slowing demand for electric vehicles, the co…
Services
A Pier to Be Built on Yumeshima Island in Japan
The Japanese government is pushing ahead with the development of a port on the artificial island of "Yumeshima" in Osaka where ferries and cruise ships can dock. This measure is intended to improve ac…
Policy
"MICE Strategies to Drive Regional Growth..." Domestic and International Experts Gather in One Place
Domestic and international experts will gather to explore ways to foster regional ecosystem growth through MICE. Goyang Special Self-Governing City and related organizations will host the “2026 Goyang…
Politics (Global)
Trump: “No Dialogue or Negotiations with Iran”… Contradictory Statements with Kushner
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 18th (local time) that there are no ongoing talks with Iran and that no negotiations are scheduled. This denial came just one day after Jared Kushner, the spe…
Real Estate
"The Only Way to Buy an Apartment"... People in Their 20s and 30s Turn to Redeveloped Townhouses
#Mr. Im, a man in his early 30s who is about to get married, purchased a villa in Seocho-gu, Seoul—located near a redevelopment site—as a “gap investment” using 300 million won he had saved with his g…
Politics (Global)
"Trump Courts Kim Jong-un… Could Spark Debate on South Korea’s Nuclear Armament"
Concerns are growing over U.S. President Trump’s “attacks on South Korea.” U.S. media outlets are also unanimously criticizing President Trump’s remarks. The photo is a related image generated by Chat…
Management
Mr. Min Kang, Who Funded the Independence Movement with “Hwalmyeongsu”… DongwhaPharm’s “National Enterprise” DNA [Bio-Industry Figures in the Spotlight]
(From left) Mr. Min Kang, Mr. Yoon Chang-sik, and Honorary Chairman Yoon Kwang-yeol (Photo courtesy of DongwhaPharm)
He contributed the money he earned from selling medicine to the cause of regain…
Stocks
Was the AI Peak Theory Just a False Alarm? SanDisk and Others Report "Continued Strong Demand"
Amid growing skepticism regarding artificial intelligence (AI) investments, semiconductor companies are offering optimistic outlooks. According to Reuters on the 13th (local time), U.S.-based NAND fla…
Economic Indicators
U.S. July Retail Sales Down 0.6%… Largest Drop in 14 Months
U.S. retail sales in July fell 0.6% from the previous month. This marks the sharpest decline in 14 months, since May of last year. While this suggests that the robust consumer spending trend seen in t…