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The UN secretary-general has warned the world could be facing further conflict - as North Korea steps up its preparedness. As the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, Antonio Guterres said he fears the world is "sleepwalking into a wider war" with its "eyes wide open". He pointed to the war in Ukraine as having undermined global solidarity and trust, and urged all countries to recommit to the UN Charter, which calls for the peaceful settlement of disputes. After experts set the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight - the closest it has ever been to "global catastrophe" - Mr Guterres urged the general assembly's 193 member nations to change their mindset to decision-making and look at "what will happen to all of us tomorrow - and act". This is instead of near-term thinking, which he called "irresponsible" and "immoral". "The so-called 'tactical' use of nuclear weapons is absurd," he said, calling for nuclear-armed countries to renounce the … [Read more...] about UN chief fears world ‘sleepwalking into wider war’ – as North Korea steps up preparedness

Long queues in front of Popeyes Korea's Gangnam location in southern Seoul on Dec. 16, 2022 [POPEYES KOREA] Popeyes is back in Korea after a two-year hiatus, the fried chicken chain returning with three locations since December 2022. The franchisee is optimistic despite reentering a market that's a sea of red for fast food joints. The Popeyes exit from Korea was a “strategic withdrawal for a fresh start,” according to Sally Lee, COO of Non Luxurious Company (NLC). NLC, a subsidiary of KRX-listed Silla, is the operator of the Popeyes brand in Korea. Lee said NLC chose Popeyes for several reasons — but mostly for its brand value. Rather than growing a brand from scratch, it believed it is more efficient to use a brand that has already proven its value. “One of the things I strongly believe is that there is no brand stronger than the one that the whole country knows,” said Lee. “A ‘hip’ brand is not a brand that is hot but that is familiar. It’s a huge asset that every Korean … [Read more...] about Popeyes is back in Korea and optimistic after exit in 2020

February 07, 2023 09:51 A North Korean balloon flew into the South Korean airspace and floated around in the sky for a few hours before being blown towards the East Sea on Sunday. The military here kept close track of the incursion, which seems to echo a huge Chinese spy balloon that invaded U.S. airspace until it was shut down on Sunday. A military spokesman said on Monday, "We didn't take any other action because we believe it was a North Korean weather balloon that didn't intrude on our airspace on purpose." According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff here, the balloon crossed the border to Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. It floated in at such a low altitude that it was detected by a thermal observation device. "North Korean weather balloons often cross the military demarcation line, and so do our weather balloons," the spokesman added. "But we have increased surveillance given the recent flyover of a Chinese spy balloon in the U.S." UN … [Read more...] about N.Korean Balloon Crosses into S.Korea

All power has been restored in central North Carolina, where gunfire led to massive power outages, officials said Wednesday as a $75,000 reward was offered for information that leads to the shooter or shooters. By 6 p.m. all homes and businesses in Moore County that had been plunged into darkness had power back on, four days after someone shot up two substations, Duke Energy spokesman Jeff Brooks said. Earlier Wednesday, officials said work crews were on a "final push" to get all lights turned on again. At its peak, around 45,000 Moore County customers were left without power, the utility has said. "Today I'm happy to say that we began the final push to completion," Brooks told reporters in Carthage then. "We began bringing in customers a few thousand at a time. It was a phased approach, very manual." Gov. Roy Cooper has called the shootings at two substations in Moore County, population 100,000, about 50 miles southwest of Raleigh, a “criminal attack.” A $75,000 … [Read more...] about All power restored in North Carolina four days after gunfire led to massive outages

The recent attack on two North Carolina substations that cut power to thousands of people has raised concerns about security standards for the country’s electric grid and its numerous power stations, which have faced greater threats in recent years . Outside of weather, suspected and confirmed physical attacks on electric grid infrastructure have been the largest cause of electrical disturbance events since 2014 when, in response to an attack in California the year before, private companies that run power stations were required to increase security standards, according to an NBC News analysis of public Department of Energy reports. Nearly 600 electric emergency incidents and disturbances were caused by suspected and confirmed physical attacks and vandalism on the electric grid in those nine years, the reports show. There have been 106 attack or vandalism incidents from January through August 2022, which is the latest the Energy Department data tracks. Among the years … [Read more...] about North Carolina substation attack raises security concerns for U.S. electric grid

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to expand its combat exercises and strengthen war preparedness as he looks to escalate an already provocative run in weapons demonstrations in the face of deepening tensions with its neighbors and Washington. Kim presided over a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Military Commission on Monday and encouraged the armed forces to perform “ever-victorious feats” and display “matchless military strength” to open a new phase in development, the country’s official Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday. The meeting came amid signs North Korea is planning a military parade that may be an occasion to showcase the latest hardware from his growing nuclear weapons and missile program that’s brewing concern for the United States and its allies in Asia. The commission’s members, who represent Kim’s top military brass, discussed a series of tasks aimed at inducing “great change” in the … [Read more...] about N. Korean leader orders military to improve war readiness

Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, left, chats with Interior Minister Lee Sang-min during a parliamentary interpellation session at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Monday. [NEWS1] The People Power Party (PPP) and Democratic Party (DP) locked horns in a grueling parliamentary interpellation session Monday, with conservative lawmakers slamming DP Chairman Lee Jae-myung for alleged misdeeds and liberals criticizing the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's gaffes. The National Assembly on Monday kicked off its three-day interpellation session to question government officials on politics, foreign affairs, unification and security issues. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, Foreign Minister Park Jin and Interior Minister Lee Sang-min were some of the senior government officials questioned on the first day. Asked if prosecutors plan on arresting DP chairman Lee, Justice Minister Han said that a "fair investigation" will be conducted according to the … [Read more...] about Parties trade accusations during interpellation session

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ukraine and the three Baltic countries, all former Soviet republics, moved a step closer Friday to boycotting next year’s Paris Olympics because of the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes. The International Olympic Committee plans to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as “neutral athletes” despite their invasion of Ukraine, saying it can't discriminate athletes based on their citizenship. However, countries have been excluded in the past. The Olympics also have a history of countries choosing to boycott rather than compete against athletes they believed should not have been invited. 1920 — Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary and Turkey are not invited to the 1920 Antwerp Olympics after defeat in World War I. Host nation Belgium was one of the countries Germany occupied. After the … [Read more...] about Olympic bans and boycotts go back a century

Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Lee Bok-hyun speaks at a press event held in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Monday. [FSS] The financial regulator pressured banks to improve corporate governance and raise transparency. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will “review the appropriateness of the board operation to make sure bank’s corporate governance is fairly and transparently operated,” said FSS chief Lee Bok-hyun at a press conference held in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Monday. Lee also urged banks to refrain from raising dividends, saying “loans to people with low credit ratings could become difficult.” He said banks carry the characteristics of a “public” service, a characteristic highlighted by President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. “Banks will be shunned by the public and the market in the mid- to long-run, and sustainable growth will become difficult if they are negligent about their social role and pursue excessive profitability,” Lee added. He pointed out the … [Read more...] about FSS pressures banks to improve corporate governance, raise transparency

Some White House reporters have been pushing the Trump-Russia Collusion narrative for two years now, and many of them are not willing to let it go despite the fact that there’s still no “there there.” The Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill, Vince Coglianese and Henry Rodgers call them out on it, while highlighting other absurd and biased questions. “Fact-Checking The White House ‘Truth Seekers'” is a weekly program that dissects what’s going on at White House press briefings. The White House press corps is supposed to be made up of unbiased journalists who cover the president and anything White House-related. But in the Trump era, some of these journalists have turned more into activists, regularly posing biased questions that advance a largely left-leaning agenda. The Daily Caller team is keeping close tabs on what’s happening during the briefings. While there are some solid, fair White House reporters, there are others who we can’t say the same about. TheDC highlights the … [Read more...] about Reporters Desperately Try To Keep Trump-Russia Collusion Narrative Alive, Even As Evidence Fades