Tesla’s high-stakes bet on its own semiconductor manufacturing facility, TeraFab, faces skepticism amid formidable entry barriers Intel’s loss-making push into advanced manufacturing raises fears of a bruising war of attrition if Tesla joins the fray Samsung Electronics secures short-term relief from Tesla orders, but long-term competitive pressures loom

Active deployment of migrant labor across core industries such as agriculture and tourism Consistent pro-immigration policy framework in place since the early 2000s Criticism persists over mounting pressure on public systems The Spanish governm

Philly Shipyard’s nuclear submarine feasibility questioned A “steep hill” that could take decades to scale U.S. concerns over leakage of core technologies add another hurdle A U.S.

Hardline Confrontation Between Labor and Management Over Downsizing of Maintenance and Logistics Infrastructure Shift to Contracted Logistics Triggers Illegal Union Occupation, Disrupting Parts Supply Sustainability of GM Korea’s Operations Reaches Its Limit

Cosmetics exports reached a record high last year, spanning 202 countries Major players including Amorepacific and APR step up local channel strategies Influencer marketing and indie brands drive global expansion A dedica

OpenAI Tests Advertising on Free Tier and ChatGPT Go Exploring a New Business Model to Reduce Reliance on Subscriptions YouTube and Netflix Stabilized Revenues by Combining Ads and Subscriptions OpenAI, which has provided generative artificial

Distorted bubble driven by short-term trading by Japanese residents and inflows of Chinese capital Urban living conditions deteriorate as concerns grow over the “Sinicization” of regional tourist areas Asset exodus fueled by China’s economic instability accelerates migration to Japan

Prime Minister Takaichi Announces Food Tax Cuts Ahead of General Election Ultra-Long JGB Yields Surpass 4% for the First Time on Record Global Financial Markets Grow Wary of Japan-Originated Shockwaves As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takai

The End of China’s Property Invincibility Myth Gold Buying Frenzy Amid Safe-Haven Preference Chinese Investment Concentration in Tokyo Apartments As the myth underpinning China’s property market—long regarded as the backbone of the eco

China Accounts for One-Third of Global Electricity Consumption Structural Advantage Secured Through Parallel Investment in Power Grids and Equipment Low-Cost Supply Chain Built Amid Intensifying AI Leadership Competition China’s electricity

Trump’s Greenland-linked tariff threat escalates; Bessent defends pressure tariffs EU weighs ‘trade bazooka,’ retaliatory duties as confrontation hardens ‘Greenland tariffs’ ignite flashpoint, signaling fractures in transatlantic relations

KeyBanc estimates Intel 18A yield at 60% Intel signals turnaround after Nvidia 18A test halt rumors and yield controversies Samsung SF2 yield estimated in the 40% range, while reports on Exynos cite 60%, creating conflicting assessments KeyBanc

U.S. lawmakers raise concerns over discriminatory Korean digital regulations Congress steps up pressure under the banner of protecting U.S.

U.S.–Taiwan tariff negotiations are nearing a conclusion, with tariffs set to be lowered to 15%. TSMC accepts U.S.

The Korea Fair Trade Commission’s blade turns squarely toward Coupang, with even a business suspension now under discussion For platform operators, the damage could far exceed fines Livelihoods of 230,000 small merchants at stake

Summons of Fed Chair Jerome Powell by U.S. prosecutors Clash with Trump escalates into a legal confrontation Renewed controversy over policy independence amid rate pressure U.S.

Big Tech bets on India’s nuclear sector to secure data center power Indian government targets tenfold expansion of nuclear capacity led by SMRs Surging AI-driven power demand marks a global inflection point for nuclear energy India has moved

Akio Toyoda’s philosophy of “preserving the engine” and Toyota’s securing of roughly $9 billion in investment firepower The electrification of automobiles: V2L and energy arbitrage If EV bottlenecks are resolved, high-efficiency engines could be isolated like Betamax

The Trump administration openly signals its bid to expand influence across the Western Hemisphere From Venezuela to Denmark, “We will have Greenland, one way or another” Europe moves to block Trump’s territorial ambitions

North Korea–Russia military cooperation reaches a new inflection point amid the war Russian weapons vessel carrying reactor components for North Korea sinks Proposals emerge to deploy North Korean conventional weapons in the Ukraine war Russia