Government discussing measures to expand supply, including converting retail space into housing If realized, the move is expected to simultaneously ease retail blight and the housing supply cliff Special legislation also under review to lower institutional barriers

Trump Claims “War With Iran Will End Very Quickly, 80% of Missile Bases Destroyed” Tenth Day of Military Operations Seen as Attempt to Calm Markets and Contain Public Anxiety Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Rebuts Trump’s “Imminent End” Remarks, Reaffirms Determination to Fight

Rare earth mine development gaining momentum in European countries including Norway and Sweden Estonia permanent magnet plant expands foundations for supply chain autonomy Indigenous conflicts and environmental concerns emerge as factors delaying projects

Stagnant investment execution in film accounts despite expansion of content funds Deteriorating profitability due to surging OTT usage and higher ticket prices Capital erosion in theater chains and collapse of the industry’s virtuous cycle

EU Backlash Over U.S.

Beijing Steps Up Support for BCI Sector, Driving Surge in Clinical Trials and Investment Industry Frontrunner Neuralink Accelerates Mass Production and Portfolio Expansion FDA Regulatory Overhang Weighs on Neuralink, Raising Commercialization Barriers

CME Reviews Neodymium-Praseodymium Futures Contracts China’s Supply Chain Weaponization Drives Price Swings, Expanding Industry Hedging Demand Japan Pushes Rare Earth Supply Chain Realignment; Beijing Dismisses “Rare Earth Independence” as Illusion

EUV Procurement Bottlenecks Constrain Capacity Expansion CXMT DRAM Output at Half the Level of SK Hynix Medium- to Long-Term Technology Catch-Up Through HBM Entry ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), the DRAM manufacturer spe

Business closures hit a four-year high as young entrepreneurs disappear Shrinking corporate activity erodes household purchasing power South Korea’s domestic market stands at the edge of chronic contraction The self-employed sector,

SK Hynix confident in defending HBM leadership on the back of high yields and mass-production experience Samsung Electronics opts for aggressive design, secures early HBM4 initiative through performance gains As competition heats up and supply chains begin to shift, is Nvidia the ultimate beneficiary?

Unprecedented January Dissolution Riding Sky-High Approval Ratings Ruling Coalition Poised to Exceed 310 Seats, Clearing the Threshold for Constitutional Revision Two-Year ‘Zero’ Food Tax Pledge Triggers Collapse in Ultra-Long Bonds

Tesla’s high-stakes bet on its own semiconductor manufacturing facility, TeraFab, faces skepticism amid formidable entry barriers Intel’s loss-making push into advanced manufacturing raises fears of a bruising war of attrition if Tesla joins the fray Samsung Electronics secures short-term relief from Tesla orders, but long-term competitive pressures loom

Active deployment of migrant labor across core industries such as agriculture and tourism Consistent pro-immigration policy framework in place since the early 2000s Criticism persists over mounting pressure on public systems The Spanish governm

Philly Shipyard’s nuclear submarine feasibility questioned A “steep hill” that could take decades to scale U.S. concerns over leakage of core technologies add another hurdle A U.S.

Hardline Confrontation Between Labor and Management Over Downsizing of Maintenance and Logistics Infrastructure Shift to Contracted Logistics Triggers Illegal Union Occupation, Disrupting Parts Supply Sustainability of GM Korea’s Operations Reaches Its Limit

Cosmetics exports reached a record high last year, spanning 202 countries Major players including Amorepacific and APR step up local channel strategies Influencer marketing and indie brands drive global expansion A dedica

OpenAI Tests Advertising on Free Tier and ChatGPT Go Exploring a New Business Model to Reduce Reliance on Subscriptions YouTube and Netflix Stabilized Revenues by Combining Ads and Subscriptions OpenAI, which has provided generative artificial

Distorted bubble driven by short-term trading by Japanese residents and inflows of Chinese capital Urban living conditions deteriorate as concerns grow over the “Sinicization” of regional tourist areas Asset exodus fueled by China’s economic instability accelerates migration to Japan

Prime Minister Takaichi Announces Food Tax Cuts Ahead of General Election Ultra-Long JGB Yields Surpass 4% for the First Time on Record Global Financial Markets Grow Wary of Japan-Originated Shockwaves As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takai

The End of China’s Property Invincibility Myth Gold Buying Frenzy Amid Safe-Haven Preference Chinese Investment Concentration in Tokyo Apartments As the myth underpinning China’s property market—long regarded as the backbone of the eco