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  Koh Hyun-kohn   The writer is the manager editor on the JoongAng Ilbo.        This yr, protests swept throughout Southeast Asia, Latin America and components of Africa. Even superior economies weren’t immune. In France, the “Nationwide Paralysis Motion” in opposition to austerity measures shocked observers worldwide. Demonstrations broke out in Italy, Spain and the US. Younger individuals had been on the forefront.   Masked protesters run amid tear gasoline throughout clashes with French police at an illustration in Nantes as a part of a day of nationwide strikes and protests in opposition to the federal government and…

Web optimization Seung-wook The writer is a digital information editor on the JoongAng Ilbo.     President Lee Jae Myung has wrapped up the APEC diplomacy week he personally directed. Contained in the Democratic Social gathering (DP), reward poured in — “Lee Jae Myung leads the economic system, diplomacy and safety,” “diplomatic genius Lee Jae Myung.” The flattery was blatant and uncomfortable to observe, but it’s troublesome to disclaim that outcomes have been produced. The highlights have been Korea’s shock request for nuclear-powered submarine gas, U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval to maneuver ahead with building, the conclusion of Korea-U.S. tariff…

  Park Su-ryon   The creator is the business information desk head on the JoongAng Ilbo.     From fried hen to Nvidia’s newest Blackwell GPUs, Jensen Huang was deliberate. Returning to Korea for the primary time in 15 years, the Nvidia CEO opened with an surprising scene — inviting third-generation chaebol leaders to a fried hen store close to Seoul’s Samseong Station — and adopted it by asserting that Nvidia would prioritize the supply of 260,000 GPUs to Korea. The enthusiastic reception he obtained over two days made clear the place the decision-making energy lay. GPUs have turn out…

  Jeong Jae-jun   The writer is a professor of mechanical engineering at Pusan Nationwide College.       The Nuclear Security and Safety Fee (NSSC) postponed its choice on whether or not to increase the operation of the Kori Nuclear Energy Plant Unit 2 on Oct. 23. It was the second delay following the same choice in September. Consequently, the reactivation of Kori-2, which has been offline for 2 years and 7 months because of the expiration of its working license, will likely be pushed again additional. Nonetheless, the NSSC accepted the plant’s Extreme Accident Administration Plan, which has…

  Roh Jung-tae   The creator is a author and senior fellow on the Institute for Social and Financial Analysis.        On Nov. 4, 1979, college students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took greater than 70 American diplomats and workers hostage, overwhelming them and giving them no probability to flee. The disaster stretched on for 444 days and have become a defining episode in Iran-U. S. relations.   Iranian college students climb up U.S. embassy gates in Tehran. [WIKIPEDIA]   The upheaval adopted the collapse of the Pahlavi monarchy. The Shah — Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who dominated…

i-dle’s Miyeon performs ″Say My Identify″ throughout a press showcase for her second solo EP, ″MY, Lover,″ on the Blue Sq. SOL Journey Corridor in central Seoul on Nov. 3. [NEWS1]   Much less is extra for i-dle’s Miyeon, because the singer strips issues again to the fundamentals for her second solo EP, “MY, Lover,” permitting her vocals to shine.   The brand new album marks a transparent departure from Miyeon’s earlier fashion, which leaned towards a cute aesthetic. This time, the singer showcases her power as i-dle’s predominant vocalist with a extra stripped-down, vocal-driven sound.     “As the…

Printed: 03 Nov. 2025, 18:14 Actor Yeo Jin-goo [JANUS ENT]   Actor Yeo Jin-goo will enlist within the Korean Augmentation to the USA Military (Katusa) on Dec. 15, the PR company representing Yeo introduced Monday.   Yeo was chosen for the Katusa program and can serve for 18 months, the company stated in a press release. The time and placement of his enlistment is not going to be disclosed.   “We ask on your continued assist and encouragement till the day Yeo Jin-goo returns as a extra mature model of himself after finishing his obligatory army service in good well…

Actor Lee Yi-kyung listens to a reporter’s query at a press convention in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Jan. 15. [YONHAP]   Actor Lee Yi-kyung has filed a prison criticism towards a web-based person who unfold false rumors about his non-public life, his company Sangyoung ENT stated on Monday.   “We’re deeply regretful in regards to the false info and defamation spreading on-line relating to Lee Yi-kyung,” Sangyoung ENT stated in a press release.   The company stated it had filed a criticism with the Gangnam Police Precinct via its authorized representatives towards those that created and distributed the false posts.…

The following potential alternative for a gathering between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean chief Kim Jong-un may come throughout Trump’s deliberate journey to Beijing in April, based on native observers on Monday.After Trump’s Asia journey final week ended with out a much-anticipated assembly with Kim, hypothesis is mounting that the 2 sides might search to rearrange one early subsequent yr.Following a high-stakes summit between Trump and Chinese language President Xi Jinping in Busan on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation (APEC) summit, Thursday, either side confirmed that Trump will go to Beijing in April.Because the U.S. president…

Ji steps right into a reimagined function from ‘Fabricated Metropolis,’ dealing with off towards EXO’s Do Kyung-soo in a cat-and-mouse recreation Do Kyung-soo (left) and Ji Chang-wook pose for a photograph throughout a press convention held in Seoul, Monday. (Yonhap) Korean heartthrob Ji Chang-wook is as soon as once more pushed by vengeance within the upcoming Disney+ unique thriller, “The Manipulated.”The collection marks a uncommon film-to-series adaptation for Disney+ Korea, bringing director Park Shin-woo and Ji again collectively to reinterpret Park’s 2017 motion hit “Fabricated Metropolis” by way of a recent lens.On the story’s core is a premise acquainted to…