The U.S. raid on a South Korean-owned plant highlights tensions, and South Korea should leverage the backlash for a better trade deal amid rising pushback from Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/09/world/south-korea-should-leverage-ice-raids/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #southkoreanusrelations #trade #tariffs #hyundaimotor #lgenergysolution #taiwansemiconductormanufacturingcodonaldtrump
Alex Akselrod
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🇹🇷🇺🇦🇬🇧Ukrainian Parliament approves deployment of Naval units to Turkey and the UK (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4045479-ukrainian-parliament-approves-deployment-of-navy-units-to-turkey-and-the-uk.html #Ukraine #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Poland #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Germany #ICC #WarCrimesTribunal #Hague #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #Turkey #EuropeanUnion #11yrInvasionofUkraine #ChinaSucks
🇹🇷🇺🇦🇬🇧Ukrainian Parliament approves deployment of Naval units to Turkey and the UK (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4045479-ukrainian-parliament-approves-deployment-of-navy-units-to-turkey-and-the-uk.html #Ukraine #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Poland #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Germany #ICC #WarCrimesTribunal #Hague #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #Turkey #EuropeanUnion #11yrInvasionofUkraine #ChinaSucks
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s likely first female prime minister, will face key diplomatic challenges with the U.S., China and South Korea, while addressing economic and demographic issues, if she is appointed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/08/japan/will-takaichi-be-the-leader-japan-needs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #defense #china #southkorea #us
Cory Doctorow
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Oh, ho ho.
#southkorea is considering cutting #tesla subsidies over not their atrocious customer service, but their *battery* errors: numerous customers can only charge 20-50% of advertised capacity.
Very similar to the issue @pluralistic surfaced about two years ago with the cars, only Tesla has somehow lost the ability to lie to their customers in South Korea.
“With this current issue, Tesla feels like a bad-faith company now." Ya' think?
Oh, ho ho.
#southkorea is considering cutting #tesla subsidies over not their atrocious customer service, but their *battery* errors: numerous customers can only charge 20-50% of advertised capacity.
Very similar to the issue @pluralistic surfaced about two years ago with the cars, only Tesla has somehow lost the ability to lie to their customers in South Korea.
“With this current issue, Tesla feels like a bad-faith company now." Ya' think?
Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of the ruling LDP, is considering skipping a visit to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival, ahead of Japan's busy diplomatic schedule later this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/politics/takaichi-may-skip-yasukuni-shrine-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #yasukunishrine #wwii #china #southkorea #us
Alex Akselrod
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‼️🇺🇦Ukrainian radio manufacturer Himera completes first government order for NATO countries (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/10/06/8001469/ #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiachinaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
‼️🇺🇦Ukrainian radio manufacturer Himera completes first government order for NATO countries (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/10/06/8001469/ #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiachinaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
jbz
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🔥 NIRS fire destroys government's cloud storage system, no backups available
｢ The Interior Ministry explained that while most systems at the Daejeon data center are backed up daily to separate equipment within the same center and to a physically remote backup facility, the G-Drive’s structure did not allow for external backups. This vulnerability ultimately left it unprotected ｣
🔥 NIRS fire destroys government's cloud storage system, no backups available
｢ The Interior Ministry explained that while most systems at the Daejeon data center are backed up daily to separate equipment within the same center and to a physically remote backup facility, the G-Drive’s structure did not allow for external backups. This vulnerability ultimately left it unprotected ｣
Undergraduates from Japan and South Korea are coming together to tackle geopolitics, making space for grassroots dialogue — and friendship. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/06/issues/japan-korea-student-conference/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #students #education #universities
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has deployed "special assets" in response to what he called Washington's arms build-up in the South, state media reported Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/asia-pacific/north-korea-special-assets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #us #kimjongun #nuclearweapons #missiles #donaldtrump #usmilitary
At the Busan International Film Festival, Netflix’s Creative Asia made one thing clear: Asia isn’t a side market anymore — it’s the creative engine shaping global streaming. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/05/tv-streaming/netflix-creative-asia-busan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #streaming #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals #busan
A wide-ranging program showed Japan’s strength beyond the awards tally at the 30th edition of the Busan International Film Festival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/04/film/busan-film-festival-japanese-films/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals
Charlie Stross
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⛔️🇦🇫After Internet Restored, Afghans Recount ‘Being Suffocated’ During Blackout (more) http://www.rferl.org/a/33547233.html #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #Afghanistan #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
⛔️🇦🇫After Internet Restored, Afghans Recount ‘Being Suffocated’ During Blackout (more) http://www.rferl.org/a/33547233.html #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #Afghanistan #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
South Korea's president apologized for the first time over state-sanctioned malpractices in sending tens of thousands of children overseas for adoption, saying "unjust human rights violations" were committed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/asia-pacific/south-korea-adoption-failure-apology/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #leejaemyung #adoption
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun says his country and the U.S. have reached a rough agreement on security in tandem with ongoing tariff negotiations, Yonhap news agency has reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/asia-pacific/south-korea-us-security-rough-agreement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #us #southkorea #defense
Since its start, Busan International Film Festival has championed Asian cinema. In 2025, it went even bigger: a new Competition section, 90 world premieres and big-name guests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/film/busan-international-film-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals
