economy

“Hardline Rhetoric, Then the Negotiating Table”: U.S. and Iran Reopen Talks at UN General Assembly as Prolonged War Strains Both Economies

The United States and Iran held talks in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. A ...
economy

Rate Hikes and U.S.–Japan Intervention Fall Short as Weak Growth and Fiscal Strains Push a Yen Recovery Further Out of Reach

The yen’s weakness has proved difficult to reverse despite interest-rate increases by the Bank of Japan and coordinated ...
economy

"Cutting Manufacturing Costs": Hyundai Scales Up Atlas Production and Deployment to Counter Chinese EV Price Pressure

Hyundai Motor Group is preparing to put its Atlas humanoid robot to work on automotive production lines. As Chinese ...
economyOpinion

“Vicarious Satisfaction Can Trigger Eating Disorders”: YouTube Cracks Down on Mukbang, Prompting a Rethink of K-Food Promotion

YouTube has suspended monetization on a succession of popular mukbang channels featuring binge eating and weight-loss ...
economy

“Films and Audiences Move to Streaming” Megabox Exits Sinchon After 20 Years as Netflix Takes Control of K-Content Distribution

Megabox’s Sinchon branch, a fixture in Seoul’s Sinchon commercial district for 20 years, has closed, with its Dongdaemun ...
economy

"War Costs and High Oil Prices" Iran War Rattles U.S. Financial Markets as Pressure Mounts for Fed Tightening and Higher Treasury Yields

Expectations are mounting that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle could accelerate more rapidly than anticipated.
economy

Change in China's CO2 Emissions by Sector and Fuel, Q2 2026

How Renewables and Coal Kept Rates Still ...
economy

Low-Carbon Generation Versus Demand Growth in China, 2015-2026

Low-carbon generation now nearly matches yearly growth in power demand. Related article: China and ...
economy

“More Users, Less Spending”: C-Commerce Payments Contract as Coupang Widens Lead in Logistics and Content

Payments made on Chinese e-commerce platforms, including AliExpress, Temu and Shein—collectively referred to as ...
economy

“Divided by Tariffs, United in the Arctic”: China-Russia Alignment Draws North America Together as U.S. and Canada Drill to Accelerate Bering Sea Interceptions

The United States and Canada have launched joint military exercises near Alaska despite their tariff dispute. The move comes ...
economy

Oil Use Avoided by Electric Vehicles in China, 2016-2026

Electric vehicles now displace oil at a pace that doubles every two years. Related article: China a ...
economy

Trump Champions “Superintelligence,” Redefining AI’s Value Through Its Potential to Expand Human Capabilities

President Donald Trump has formally declared that the US government will use “superintelligence (SI)” instead of “artificial intelligence (AI)” in all official documents. The change is intended to ...