23 h. ago South Korean Leftists Move to Pack Supreme Court Hours After Winning Presidency

Lawmakers with the ruling leftist Democratic Party in South Korea moved to pass legislation through the National Assembly potentially expanding the nation's Supreme Court from 14 to 30 seats on Wednesday — hours after their leader, Lee Jae-myung, was inaugurated president. The post South Korean Leftists Move to Pack Supreme Court Hours After Winning Presidency appeared first on Breitbart.

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26 h. ago South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala

Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.

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41 h. ago China Launches Charm Offensive to Woo South Korea's Leftist New President

South Korea elected a leftist president this week with minimal foreign policy experience and a predisposition to seek dialogue with the country's communist enemies – a prime opportunity for the Chinese Communist Party to improve relations with Seoul, potentially at the expense of the United States. The post China Launches Charm Offensive to Woo South Korea’s Leftist New President appeared first on Breitbart.

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48 h. ago Trump and Xi Speak for First Time Since Inauguration, Pledge New Trade Talks and Rare Earth Cooperation

“We’re going to solve a lot of problems together,” Trump said. “And we’re going to do it very soon.” The post Trump and Xi Speak for First Time Since Inauguration, Pledge New Trade Talks and Rare Earth Cooperation appeared first on Breitbart.

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69 h. ago Team achieves 3D recognition of transparent objects in less than two seconds

What used to take 15 seconds now takes less than 2: Thanks to new single-shot technology, the goROBOT3D system, developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, will be able to measure three-dimensional objects even more efficiently in future—even if they are transparent or black. The institute will be presenting the technology for the first time at the automatica trade show in Munich from June 24 to 27.

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3 d. ago Two South Korea companies enter partnership selecting stage for Alaska LNG project

Two South Korea companies enter partnership selecting stage for Alaska LNG project  Must Read Alaska

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3 d. ago South Korea's new president vows to pursue talks with North Korea and bolster ties with U.S., Japan

South Korea's new president vows to pursue talks with North Korea and bolster ties with U.S., Japan  PBS

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3 d. ago South Korea's new leader to seek more time for US trade talks

South Korea's new leader to seek more time for US trade talks  Reuters

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3 d. ago South Korea’s New President Will Face Deep Divisions and the Trump Administration

Lee Jae-myung will be one of the most powerful presidents in decades in South Korea, but the country faces deep divisions, along with challenges from the Trump administration.

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4 d. ago The Bonkers Political Meltdown that Gave South Korea 5 Presidents in 6 Months

Millions of South Koreans are expected to go to the polls on Tuesday to choose a president in a special election necessitated by one of the most chaotic periods of political turmoil in the modern history of the country. The post The Bonkers Political Meltdown that Gave South Korea 5 Presidents in 6 Months appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Who is the Colorado attack suspect? And, Ukraine demands Russia return stolen kids

Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at people in Colorado, is facing several charges. Here's what we know about him. And, Ukraine makes a bold ask of Russia.

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4 d. ago South Koreans to elect a new president following martial law crisis

South Koreans head to the polls on Tuesday to pick a new president. The election comes nearly two months after President Yoon was removed from office after he was impeached for declaring martial law.

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4 d. ago South Koreans cast votes for new president to succeed Yoon after his ouster over martial law declaration

South Koreans are voting on Tuesday for a new president in a snap election following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration.

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5 d. ago Months after a martial law crisis, South Koreans will elect a new president

Whoever is elected, the new president will have little time for celebration.

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5 d. ago South Korea’s New President Will Lead A Country More Divided Than Ever

The next president will face daunting challenges to heal a polarized nation and bring stability after months of political turmoil.

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7 d. ago South Koreans Break Records Voting to Replace President Ousted After Martial Law Fiasco

Over 15 million South Koreans cast their ballots as of Friday during early voting session in anticipation of the June 3 special presidential election to replace ousted former President Yoon Suk-yeol. The post South Koreans Break Records Voting to Replace President Ousted After Martial Law Fiasco appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Leftist Candidate Holds Narrowing Lead a Week from South Korean Presidential Election

South Korea’s presidential election will be held on June 3. The last round of polls taken before polling is suspended under South Korean election law showed Lee Jae-myung, candidate of the left-wing Democratic Party (DP), with a solid but shrinking lead over Kim Moon-soo of the incumbent People Power Party (PPP). The post Leftist Candidate Holds Narrowing Lead a Week from South Korean Presidential Election appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Tensions flare between the US and China over Huawei’s AI chips

Just a few weeks after the U.S. and China made significant steps to de-escalate the growing trade war between the two countries, tensions are flaring again — this time over semiconductors. China’s Commerce Ministry in Beijing released a statement on Wednesday that threatened legal action against anyone who enforces U.S. export restrictions on Huawei’s AI chips, […]

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3 w. ago ‘It’s All About Trump’s Tariffs’: Asia Flocks to U.S. Trade Official

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, staring down U.S. tariffs, jockeyed for time with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a gathering in South Korea.

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3 w. ago Interlocked electrodes push silicon battery lifespan beyond limits

As demand surges for batteries that store more energy and last longer—powering electric vehicles, drones, and energy storage systems—a team of South Korean researchers has introduced an approach to overcome a major limitation of conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): unstable interfaces between electrodes and electrolytes.

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