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Japan’s new PM locks in a hard-line, US-aligned stance Japan–China ties enter “stable instability” as ASEAN/Seoul outreach continues Schools and policymakers must harden compliance and diversify partnerships Only 13% o

China’s clean-energy surge makes the 7–10% by 2035 a floor, not a ceiling Wind, solar, and EV scale are bending emissions down despite coal capacity With the U.S.

Markets provide the fastest, most reliable signal of expected inflation Pairing market prices with news-based textual indicators improves shock classification and timing Education systems should anchor wages and procurement to this dashboard with simple, rules-based triggers

Reducing External Dependence → Preparing to Move Up the Value ChainLeveraging the Accumulated Effect of Legal and Institutional Reforms

A Chinese-invested Silicon Valley company used as the conduit Chips not used for military purposes—thus not subject to sanctions NVIDIA expands AI collaboration with Indonesia-based firms Despite stringent U.S.

Entering a Weak Phase Amid Overproduction WarningsOil Alone Left Out of the “Everything Rally”

Winning the Montenegro airport project would mark its first order in Europe Expansion underway from consulting-centered portfolio to investment-development projects Several projects incur losses due to low unit-price contracts that worsen deficits during operation

Grid inflation becomes reality in the U.S.China keeps industrial electricity ultra-cheap

AI–Human Emotional Bonds Are Straining Real Marriages Some Users Even Hold Virtual Weddings After “Falling in Love” With AI Ohio Bill Seeks to Ban Legal Personhood for AI Growing emotional relationships between humans and AI are creating new

Record-Long Shutdown Ends, Leaving Deep Scars Q4 U.S.

Korean Financial Authorities to Prepare Measures to Stabilize the USD–KRW Exchange Rate Strong Overseas Stock Buying by Domestic Investors Pushes the Rate Higher Speculative Retail Investors Fueling the Trend as Illegal Trading Chatrooms Spread

DTI misreads risk; it ignores cash-flow strain Sweden shows the interest coverage ratio tracks stress while assets preserve solvency Center policy and education on ICR, use counter-cyclical amortization, and curb high-cost credit

ASEAN needs its own stability fund to protect trade during crises Europe shows that regional firewalls boost confidence An ASEAN-led design would secure faster, fairer support In 2022, the global

Supply shock inflation comes from real shortages that rates cannot fix Central banks can limit spillovers, but fiscal and structural tools must absorb the shock Inflation control is a shared task. When European gas pric

1c DRAM effectively enters the commercialization phaseEarly signs of an investment-cycle recovery as demand rebounds

Chinese researchers propose plant-based method for extracting rare earth elements U.S.

Pacific as a Strategic Hub of Vast Critical Mineral Deposits China and Cook Islands Complete Joint Seabed Survey U.S.–Japan Sign Rare-Earth Mining and Processing Pact The Pacific is emerging as a new front in the U.S.–China contest over rare

Germany Plans to Boost Defense Spending to USD 1,500 Billion by 2030 Burden of Strengthening Europe’s Defense Rises After Russia–Ukraine War Warnings Grow Over Soaring Debt Ratio and Fiscal Stability Germany plans a significant expansion of defe

Amended corporate law catalyzes a broader activist pushLarge-scale campaigns now targeting major conglomerates

China’s Patent Output Approaches Half of Global Total, Triple the U.S. Upgraded Thousand Talents Program Accelerates Global Talent Acquisition Massive State Subsidies Drive Quantitative and Qualitative Expansion China is accelerating its push to s