Fossilized Labor Markets in Korea and Japan Korea’s Labor Productivity Ranks Lowest in the OECD Wages Up 4%, Productivity Barely 1.7% Concerns are mounting that Korea’s rigid labor market is stifling the nation’s economi

Lower Courts Ruled Tariffs ‘Unlawful,’ but Conservative-Leaning Supreme Court Outcome Uncertain “Taxation Is a Core Congressional Power” vs.

Declining labor productivity cuts domestic investment and GDP Even high-value-added sectors like finance and telecoms mired in stagnation Shorter working hours without productivity gains become an economic burden On the 4th,

Shutdown Halts Assistance Programs for Low-Income Families Airports Plagued by Staff Shortages, Flights Delayed or Canceled Republicans and Democrats Locked in a Standoff with No Compromise in Sight The U.S.

Resurgence of state-led industrial strategy amid structural supply overhaul Building an investment framework centered on AI and semiconductor sectors Aiming for technological supremacy through convergence of basic science and industrial capital

Eight Years of U.S.-China Trade War, Strategic Misfire for Washington China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus Reinforces Manufacturing Obsession “The U.S. Has No Capacity to Influence China’s Macroeconomic Strategy” U.S.

South Korea and China to Accelerate Second-Phase FTA Talks Focus on Livelihood Sectors such as Silver Economy, Startups, and Export Quarantine No Substantial Progress on Lifting the Hallyu Ban South Korean President

EV Demand Weakens After Subsidy Removal Tesla’s Record Revenue Accompanied by 37% Profit Drop Low-Cost Models Could Backfire Once-booming, the U.S.

Cybercab Redesign and FSD Strategy Revision Legal and Regulatory Pressure Stalls Commercialization Optimism over Full Autonomy Faces Reality Check Tesla’s Robo-Taxi 'Cybercab'/Photo=Tesla <

Kevin Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner for Fed Chair Post Fed Governor Christopher Waller Also Considered for His Pro-DeFi Views Concerns Mount Over Trump’s Growing Grip on Central Bank Independence The shortlist for the successor to Jerome Po

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Southern Beersheba R&D Center Tripled in Size New Large-Scale Tech Campus Planned in the North Aggressive Acquisitions of Local Startups Including Run:ai A view of the Gav-Yam Negev High-Tech Park, where the NVIDIA R&a

BOK Identifies Seven Major Risks Including Depegging and Coin Runs Issuance by Big Tech Firms Would Undermine the Banking–Commerce Separation Principle “Not About Blocking Innovation — Stability and Trust Must Be Anchored in Bank-Led Management”

Rising Security Tensions Across Europe After the Russia–Ukraine War Germany Pushes to Expand Troops Under ‘Strong German Army’ Initiative Croatia Reintroduces Conscription Aiming for Mobilization Next Year Following Russia’s invasion

Two-Day High-Level Trade Talks End with ‘Framework Agreement,’ Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Talks Covered Agriculture, TikTok, Fentanyl, and Rare Earths Optimism Rises Ahead of Oct.

Hackings Targeting Japan and Singapore Exchanges Money Laundering in Russia and Cambodia Funds Cashed Out via Brokers and Used for Weapons Trade North Korea has reportedly stolen a total of $4 billion worth of digital assets between

Surging power demand from data center expansion Electricity costs passed on to consumers Global ripple effect of energy inflation emerging Electricity prices across the United States have surged, with artificial intelligence (AI) data center

Exynos to Power Even the Ultra Model Yield Improvement to 50% from Initial 30% Positive Outlook for Both Semiconductor and Smartphone Divisions Samsung Electronics is set to strengthen its system semiconductor competitiveness by equippin

‘Chip War’ Ends, Rare Earth Battle Begins China Tightens Grip on Rare Earths, U.S. Hits Back With 100% Tariffs Showdown Looms Ahead of APEC Summit in Gyeongju U.S.

Collapse of Dollar Credibility Sparks Fracture in Reserve Currency System Accelerating Shift Toward “Non-Dollar Assets” Shrinking U.S. Share of Global GDP Fuels De-Dollarization Signs of a shift in U.S.