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The Korea Fair Trade Commission’s blade turns squarely toward Coupang, with even a business suspension now under discussion For platform operators, the damage could far exceed fines Livelihoods of 230,000 small merchants at stake

“Relocate to North Jeolla as a regional growth solution”vs. “Political turbulence that ignores the industrial ecosystem”

Extending beyond property investment into development and operations No detailed rules for converting PFVs into project REITs Deemed acquisition tax imposed upon title transfer during conversion Although the government is promoting “p

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Japan begins deep-sea rare-earth test extraction near Minamitorishima Supply-chain self-reliance drive accelerates amid China’s rare-earth weaponization, but tech and processing limits remain a variable China raises the intensity of rare-earth export controls, stoking fears of economic blowback for Japan

Geopolitical risk now restrains corporate borrowing more than interest rates Asian firms delay investment when trade and policy rules become unpredictable Stable policy signals matter more than cheaper credit for reviving investment

Sanctions are no longer fully isolating North Korea as its nuclear program advances This normalization weakens global non-proliferation norms The shift raises nuclear pressure on U.S.

Markets price geopolitical risk long before models can measure it Local-language news captures early signals that global indices miss LLMs can structure these signals, if used with care and oversight After Russia's invasion of

U.S. Port Fee Pressure Jolts COSCO, China Counters With $7 Billion State-Backed Orders Global Carriers Accelerate De-China Supply Chains, China’s New Orders Slump as U.S.

Summons of Fed Chair Jerome Powell by U.S. prosecutors Clash with Trump escalates into a legal confrontation Renewed controversy over policy independence amid rate pressure U.S.

Spare-parts shortages overload maintenance systemsRepeated failures in post-procurement management and upkeep

Japan steps up response to China’s weaponization of rare earths, declares supply-chain overhaul with G7 Supply-chain self-reliance push dating back to the 2010s expands to deep-sea mining Political calculations cited amid parliament dissolution and early election prospects

Losses deepen as core businesses stagnate All-in push to secure competitiveness at next-generation battleground ‘14A’ Sub-1.4-nanometer race ignites, reshaping the global foundry order Naga Chandrasekaran, Chief Operati

High likelihood of reaffirming the existing policy stance“Raise rates and hurt domestic demand, cut rates and fuel assets”

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Fourteenth consecutive day of anti-government protests across Iran Iran crosses Trump’s warned ‘red line’ “With its support base collapsing, the Iranian regime has no option left but a hardline crackdown” Anti-government pr

AI Shifts From Recommendation Tool to Purchase InterfaceAccumulated Long-Term Partnership → Countering Amazon

China’s power in rare earths comes from refining, not mining African supply backed by Australia and India will not shift leverage without downstream processing and skills Without investment in finishing capacity, diversification will deepen existing dependence

The Marshall Islands UBI brings short-term relief but long-term risk Cash works early, yet universal programs strain small economies Success depends on governance and timely adjustment In November 2025, the Marshall Isl

EU tariffs raised EV prices but did not erode China’s dominance in battery production Chinese EV batteries stay competitive due to scale, cost, and integrated supply chains Without parallel investment in skills and capacity, trade measures invite retaliation without resilience