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Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Watch 8 (Picture courtesy of Samsung Electronics) The USA Worldwide Commerce Fee (ITC) has formally launched an investigation into whether or not Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Watches infringed on the patents of a U.S. firm. This follows a lawsuit filed by Texas-based startup UnaliWear claiming that Samsung Electronics, Apple, Google, and others unlawfully misappropriated its core “fall detection” know-how. The patent dispute has now unfold from Galaxy Ring to Galaxy Watch. Based on the U.S. Federal Register on Jan. 12, the ITC introduced it has initiated an investigation to find out whether or not Samsung…

VATICAN CITY — On a mission to foyer for a democratic transition in Venezuela following the seize of President Nicolás Maduro, opposition chief and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado met Monday with Pope Leo XIV forward of her journey to Washington to see President Donald Trump.

Harold Rogers, interim CEO of Coupang, is seen at a listening to within the Nationwide Meeting, Dec. 31. Yonhap Harold Rogers, interim CEO of Coupang, who’s below investigation for varied suspicions associated to a large-scale knowledge leak, has did not adjust to the police’s preliminary summons, a rating police official mentioned Monday.Park Jeong-bo, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Company, mentioned a second summons has been despatched to Rogers after he failed to point out up for the primary summons.”Coupang has mentioned the scope of the info leak was round 3,000 circumstances, however it’s believed to be a lot greater,…

The Japanese chief will probably use Tuesday’s summit to attempt to persuade her Korean counterpart that Seoul and Tokyo are in comparable boats with regards to nationwide safety and the financial system Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake arms forward of their summit held on Oct. 30, 2025, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation discussion board in Gyeongju, South Korea. (Yonhap) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is making an effort to embody “omotenashi,” the Japanese idea of hospitality, in diplomacy forward of her summit Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Jae…

Agriculture Minister Music Mi-ryung speaks at a coverage briefing session with affiliated companies of the ministry on the authorities advanced in Sejong, Monday. YonhapKorea goals to export a file $16 billion price of foodstuff and agriculture-related merchandise this yr, the agriculture minister stated Monday, because the sector is rising as a brand new development engine for exports with the worldwide recognition of Korean tradition.The goal, if realized, would mark a 17.5 p.c on-year spike from $13.62 billion in 2025, which marked the most important export determine for the farm and meals sector within the nation’s historical past.”Regardless of an unfavorable…

Iranian International Minister Abbas Araghchi makes a speech in Tehran on this screengrab obtained from a handout video, Jan. 12. Reuters-YonhapDUBAI — Iran stated on Monday it’s retaining communications open with the USA as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a violent crackdown on protests which have posed one of many largest challenges to clerical rule for the reason that 1979 Islamic Revolution.Trump stated on Sunday the U.S. could meet Iranian officers and that he’s in touch with the opposition, whereas piling stress on the Islamic Republic’s leaders, together with threatening potential navy motion in response to violence in opposition…

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, former Protection Minister Kim Yong-hyun, heart, and Yeo In-hyung, former commander of the Protection Counterintelligence Command / Courtesy of Constitutional Court docket A Seoul court docket on Monday held the primary listening to of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial on costs of benefiting the enemy over allegations of dispatching army drones to Pyongyang in 2024.The listening to happened on the Seoul Central District Court docket behind closed doorways, with Yoon, former Protection Minister Kim Yong-hyun and Yeo In-hyung, former head of the Protection Counterintelligence Command, in attendance.Yoon and the 2 others have been…

A bus that includes commercials for Mirae Asset International Investments’ exchange-traded funds / Courtesy of Mirae Asset International Investments Mirae Asset International Investments’ “killer product” exchange-traded funds (ETFs) generated a median whole return of 27.9 p.c throughout 605 funds in 13 areas, indicating its rising affect in world passive investing in thematic ETF markets, the corporate stated Monday.This outperformed main benchmarks, together with the S&P 500 (18.1 p.c) and Nasdaq 100 (21.2 p.c).Amongst these with robust performances have been 25 ETFs that generated greater than one hundred pc returns, led by commodity-focused merchandise resembling International X Gold Explorers (186.6 p.c)…

Jobseekers await a briefing on unemployment advantages. (BusinessKorea DB) Unemployment advantages in South Korea hit a historic peak final 12 months, surpassing even pandemic ranges, amid a downturn within the development sector. The development business’s extended recession contributes to a 29-month decline in employment insurance coverage enrollments, signaling ongoing challenges for job restoration. The likelihood can also be raised that this 12 months’s fee quantity might set a report excessive if the development business recession turns into extended. In response to the “Labor Market Traits Based mostly on Employment Administrative Statistics for December…

Former NewJeans member Danielle Marsh speaks throughout a livestream, Monday. Captured from YouTubeFormer NewJeans member Danielle mentioned she “fought till the very finish” to stick with the group throughout a livestream Monday, marking her first public message since her company, Ador, introduced the termination of her unique contract.Talking on to the group’s official fan base, referred to as Bunnies, through YouTube and Instagram Stay, the singer mentioned she had made each effort to stay with the group.“I can say one factor very clearly. I fought till the very finish to be along with the members,” she mentioned. Whereas circumstances have…