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Pyongyang supplies shells and labor to Russia Sanctions erode; nuclear recognition pressure rises Choke arms-for-oil routes; align allies The military support between North Korea and Russia isn't just a minor iss

Battery market shifts from shipment race to safety-centered competition Huawei ESS verifies fire safety under the industry’s latest standards Chinese companies including WeLion move into solid-state battery development H

Trump-Style Investment Immigration Draws 1,300 Applicants in Just 10 Days Demand Concentrates Amid Tightened Immigration Controls and Online Screening Constitutional Concerns Raised Over Wealth-Based Double Standards Trum

Surging ESS Demand Driven by Renewables and Data Centers, Reshaping the Power Market Battery Makers Hit by the EV “Chasm” Turn to ESS as the Next Growth Engine China’s Price Edge Helps It Dominate the Global Battery Market, Korea Moves to Catch Up <

France confirms construction of a next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier valued at roughly $13 billion, a strategic decision by President Emmanuel Macron aimed at securing independent defense capabilities U.S.

Consumer inflation remains in the 2% range Limited prospects for a reversal in currency weakness Persistent risks of a prolonged strong-dollar environment While the United States and other major economies are enjoying the rare combination

Korea’s Webtoon Industry Weakens Amid Content Oversupply; IP “Virtuous Cycle” Benefits Flow to OTT Hits Actor Fees Too High for Webtoon Firms to Move into In-House Production Animation Emerges as the Next Growth Engine, with Kakao and Naver Making Back-to-Back Big Bets

Japan decides on large-scale investment after judging the risks of overseas dependence Development of a trillion-parameter model to be opened to domestic companies Global race intensifies to secure sovereign AI as a future core industry

China’s Export Growth Masks Weak Domestic Demand as Property Slump Drags on Consumption and Investment Limits Emerge in China’s Subsidy-Driven Export Model, Growth Engine Wobbles Amid Trade Tensions Chinese Party and Government Set Boosting Domestic Demand as Top Policy Priority for Next Year

Rewiring of labor-market compensation architecture amid AI diffusion Automation acceleration and economy-wide employment-contraction pressure Productivity-driven widening of asset and income gaps The U.S.

Skip Europe’s welfare playbook—it didn’t lift births Lead with jobs: housing, productivity, youth careers Keep supports targeted; don’t build a giant state Here’s the thing: In 2023, the European Union’s birth rat

Bank recapitalization can protect Main Street faster than broad firm subsidies in crises It works best when credit supply is impaired, banks are viable, and bail-ins are credible Diagnose the bottleneck; if banks are the constraint, recapitalize first to crowd in private lending

Liquidity safeguards now subject to adjustmentWeight of the reserve requirement “exception”

Smart TVs accused of real-time recording and unauthorized data collection Criticism over consumer consent processes that obscure key disclosures Courts continue to weigh in on Big Tech’s data collection practices Allegations that smart TVs fr

Google, Microsoft, and other Big Tech firms make large-scale investments in fusion companies Rising as a long-term energy source amid data center expansion Technological maturity and economic viability remain constraints, commercialization expected to take time

Gradual liberalization since the 2020sPower and water infrastructure constraints remain unresolved

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Core LCD Material Polarizers Pushed Out by China, Forcing ‘Strategic Retreat’ Samsung and LGD Even Ceding Plants Under ‘Red Tech’ Offensive OLED Also at Risk as Chinese Players Gain Ground in Next-Generation Technologies Alongside semicondu

Korea’s Refining and Petrochemicals Sector Builds In-House Power Plants to Cut Energy Costs Using Lower-Carbon Fuels Like LNG to Boost Clean-Competitiveness GS Caltex Speeds Up Decarbonization by Building a Palm-Oil-Based Biodiesel Value Chain <

Renewed debate over growth expectations inflating valuationQuestions raised over sustainability of continuous capital raising