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A man who is charged with bringing firearms onto the grounds of the Wisconsin State Capitol has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge.
According to the court records, the guy who is suspected of bringing firearms onto the grounds of the Wisconsin State Capitol twice in the same day earlier this month entered a not guilty plea on Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of carrying a handgun.
According to a court complaint that...
In the artificial intelligence (AI) market, Korean IT giants compete with global tech titans.
Naver, Kakao, LG, SK Telecom, KT, and other IT firms in South Korea are aggressively launching or planning to launch generative AI services to combat the growing influence of ChatGPT and other AI services introduced by global tech giants.
Local services can outperform those of ChatGPT p...
Moscow requires greater discounts from foreign firms leaving Russia.
According to three people with knowledge of the situation, some foreign companies attempting to exit Russia are confronting a significant increase in costs as Moscow demands greater discounts on the price tags of assets they wish to sell.
Russia has progressively tightened exit requirem...
Greece's wildfires are beginning to subside, but firefighters remain vigilant.
After two weeks of devastating wildfires ravaging Greece, the fires are showing symptoms of abating. However, firefighters remain on high alert as they battle flare-ups across the nation.
As vacationers return to the Greek island of Rhodes in dribs and drabs, some people are spending th...
Song Zio ascribes the development of the brand to'reckless imagination'
Song Zio, the founder and chairman of Songzio and a first-generation Korean fashion designer, still draws drawings and creates patterns. He has been doing this for the past 30 years.
Despite the pandemic that kept people at home and caused them to spend less on fashion, Songzio recorded...
Adidas receives $565 million in unfulfilled Yeezy shoe orders.
According to a report in the Financial Times, a German sportswear firm has received orders for 4 million pairs of shoes after an antisemitic row.
According to the Financial Times, Adidas got orders for more than 508 million euros ($565 million), which is better than the company's &q...
With indoor trampolines, comics, and underground art spaces, you can stay cool.
The Songeun Art Space is housed in a structure created by the eminent Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron in the affluent Cheongdam-dong district of southern Seoul. The Songeun Art and Cultural Foundation's first-ever project in South Korea, which was completed in 2021, can be see...
First Q1 current account deficit in 11 years in South Korea
The Bank of Korea released data on Wednesday showing that the first three months of 2023 saw a deficit in South Korea's current account balance for the first time in 11 years due to weak exports. A record-high loss of $4.21 billion in January followed by $520 million in February contributed t...
With FDA green light, fecal transplants can now use first tablet
The first pill containing beneficial bacteria isolated from human feces has been approved by health regulators in the United States as a safer alternative to invasive fecal transplants. Some medical specialists have been using stool-based procedures to help difficult-to-treat patients for over a ...
Earnings season is seen by investors as the market's next major test.
For investors wondering if U.S. equities will maintain their recent gains in the face of decreasing profitability, this week marks the beginning of the corporate earnings season, offering the next testing for the market. Financial experts predict that S&P 500 firms will announce another quart...
Lee Ufan, a Korean abstract artist, has a one-man show opening in Seoul.
This is Lee Ufan's first solo exhibition in Korea in 12 years, and it features some of his most famous and recent works, all of which investigate the interplay between space and time. Kukje Gallery in central Seoul is currently hosting an exhibition entitled "Lee Ufan" that debuted ...
The stock price of Rail Vikas Nigam has increased by 4%. This is why
After receiving a letter of award from the Ministry of Railways to manufacture and operate Vande Bharat train-sets, shares of Railway PSU firm Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) rose by 4% on Friday, closing at Rs 69.6. To produce and maintain Vande Bharat train-sets, as well as to upgrade government manufa...
Deaths by fire among migrants are being investigated as potential murders in Mexico
On Wednesday, Mexican prosecutors revealed a homicide investigation into the deaths of 39 migrants who perished in a detention center fire earlier this month. Since surveillance footage appeared to show guards fleeing as flames engulfed a cell with migrants locked inside, authorities came under i...
In April, Japan and South Korea will hold their first security discussions in five years.
According to a diplomatic source on Monday, preparations are being made for the first working-level security talks between Japan and South Korea in more than five years to take place next month, ahead of a planned visit by President Yoon Suk Yeol to the United States.
As Tokyo and Seoul...
Is there hope for Korean movies in April's releases? Movies to watch out for this April
Hollywood and Japanese films have continued to break box office records in the first quarter of 2023, while Korean films have been struggling. In February, the top two movies were "The First Slam Dunk," a Japanese anime, and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," a Marvel superh...
Xiaomi's upcoming Fire OS–powered Redmi smart TV has been teased, and it appears to be an Amazon exclusive.
Chinese goods manufacturer Xiaomi is getting ready to release their first Redmi Smart TV with Fire OS in India. The official release date of the highly anticipated new television from the business has been set for March 14.
Amazon has launched a website specifically for the new TV, whic...
The W3tr subsidiary in Sweden, EQT Partners, will be purchased by the SK security firm.
SK will maintain its position as the joint operation's second-largest shareholder and has dismissed the possibility of a significant command shift. According to reports from Monday, South Korean security company SK Shield us will be acquired by EQT Partners, a private equity fund managed by S...
Having assumed the throne in 2019, the Emperor has never before used his birthday as an opportunity to address the public.
Thursday was Emperor Naruhito's first public birthday address since he ascended to the throne almost four years ago, after delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. In it, he called for aid for those suffering from inflation and the pandemic.
Naruhito, addressing thousands of citizens...
At CES 2023, Korean tech titans will concentrate on future breakthroughs and environmental initiatives.
Korean technology firms will exhibit their latest goods and creative innovations at CES 2023, the world's largest consumer electronics show, which will be held in Las Vegas from January 5 to 8. Following the United States, Korean firms comprise the second largest conglomerate at CES 2023. Thi...
A 40% increase in H&M's investment will keep the company's teams busy in 2023, when they will be working on a number of new projects
With revenues up 6% to €19.9 billion but net profit down by two-thirds, the H&M firm recently released mixed results for fiscal 2022 and revealed its strategy for the current year. H&M has decided to take the first step toward this goal by considerably increasing its investment spend...