Japan has a new stationmaster cat. The Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line is famous for its feline stationmasters. A new cat, Rokutama, has been appointed trainee stationmaster of 2 stations.
Other cats received promotions. This is serious stuff.
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics unit unveiled the latest iteration of a humanoid robot designed to work in the carmaker’s manufacturing plants starting in 2028, including at a factory in Savannah, Georgia https://t.co/Aj0pQrUTYg by @HeeShin
Personal announcement: Thrilled to take on new role as Seoul Bureau Reporter @business starting this week. Feel free to reach out to me at usual email/phone or [email protected]!
South Korea could rupture its U.S. alliance and shock financial markets if it started building nuclear weapons, Defence Minister Shin Won-sik told @Reuters@HeeShin, dismissing renewed domestic calls for the country's own arsenal to deter North Korea. https://t.co/h9AKX3eS3t
Young Koreans are addicted to Tanaka, crave new Asahi beer as they drive shift in attitudes to Japan amid a thaw in relations after years of tension. w/ @minubak@HeekyongYang@Reuters
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Exclusive: South Korea might extend its support for Ukraine beyond humanitarian and economic aid if it comes under a large-scale civilian attack, President Yoon Suk Yeol said, signaling a shift in his stance against arming Ukraine for the first time https://t.co/b0TjOwoznN
“I thought I would be a normal person when I got out of prison, but there I learned more about drugs instead of getting treatment.”
Our story on Korea’s growing drug problems with @minubak https://t.co/Xa5On0T2wL
While some may see this call for nuclear weapons in South Korea as a tactic to "get more say" in nuclear planning for now, this debate is not going to simply go away with increased consultation.
South Korea should build nuclear weapons to bolster its defences against North Korea, even at the risk of international repercussions, Seoul's mayor tells @HeeShin, arguing that the country cannot be bound by the goal of denuclearisation. https://t.co/8KsANLzvUX
Seoul will pursue a bid for the 2036 Summer Games without reviving efforts to co-host an Olympics with the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, Mayor Oh Se-hoon told @HeeShin. https://t.co/Rj0xmnqv9z
"I'm going to eat no chocolates other than Ghana until I die," one person tweeted. Another said: "What am I doing? On my way to a CVS to get a Ghana, of course."
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