โ Trump: โIf we donโt reach an agreement on investment in Alaska with Korea, we will soon be charged twice as muchโ.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 2nd (local time) that he would place more burden on Korea if Korea does not soon agree to invest in the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project. The Alaska project is a subject of additional consultation, and they are putting pressure on the Korean government to reach an agreement and explicitly saying that they will pay a significant price if they do not cooperate. While answering questions with reporters at the White House on this day, President Trump said, 'Korea has not agreed to the Alaska project. When asked whether the announcement was hasty, he responded, "It wasn't hasty. They were there (when discussing it) and the Korean delegation was there."
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โ North Korea launches ballistic missiles into East Sea a day after Kim Yo-jung dismisses inter-Korean talks
North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea on the 3rd, a day after Kim Yo-jong, the head of the Workers' Party's General Affairs Department, dismissed inter-Korean talks. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "Around 6:30 a.m. on the 3rd, we captured a ballistic missile launched from the area of โโWonsan, North Korea, into the East Sea. The captured North Korean missile flew more than 700 km, and South Korea and the United States are conducting a detailed analysis of its exact specifications." He continued, "South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities have been tracking and sharing related trends since the beginning of the launch," and added, "Our military is keeping a close eye on various trends in North Korea under a solid ROK-U.S. joint defense posture and maintaining the ability and posture to respond overwhelmingly to any provocation."
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โ โEven after making a lot of money, security takes a backseatโโฆ Big Data, computer accident compensation amounts to 7 billion won
It was revealed that over the past three years, the amount of compensation paid by 10 large securities companies to customers due to computer accidents amounted to 7 billion won. According to data submitted by People Power Party lawmaker Park Joon-tae, a member of the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee, from the Financial Supervisory Service on the 3rd, there were a total of 113 computer accidents that occurred at 10 comprehensive financial investment business operators (investment companies) with equity capital of 3 trillion won or more from 2024 to August this year. The number of customers who received compensation was 19,055, the damage amount was 7,329.23 million won, and the total compensation paid was 6,989.41 million won.
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โ The U.S. State Department approaches the resumption of North Korea-US dialogue by taking into account U.S. national interests and alliance commitments.
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said that U.S. President Donald Trump is open to dialogue with anyone if it is in the U.S. national interest, and that the U.S. will approach resuming U.S.-North Korea dialogue by considering its national interests and commitment to its alliance. Spokesperson Pigott met with reporters at the Foreign Press Center (FPC) in Washington, D.C. on the 2nd (local time) and was asked how the U.S. government is supporting President Trump's will to resume dialogue with North Korea. He said, "The President does not view dialogue with someone as a concession. If talking to someone is in the national interest, the President will talk."
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โ Concerns about interest rate hikes ease due to sluggish employment in the US... NASDAQ 1.2%โ
On the 2nd (local time), the three major indices of the New York Stock Exchange rose simultaneously. This is due to a recovery in investment sentiment as the US employment indicator in September, which was weaker than expected, lowered caution about the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike in October. On this day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended trading at 51,176.96, up 250.40 points (0.49%) from the previous day.
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โ Domestic oil prices have fallen for 20 weeksโฆ Gasoline and diesel prices remain in the 1,800 won range
Gas prices at gas stations nationwide fell slightly compared to the previous week, continuing a downward trend for 20 consecutive weeks. According to Korea National Oil Corporation's oil price information system Offinet on the 3rd, the average selling price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide in the fifth week of September (September 27 to October 1) was 1,857.6 won per liter, down 0.4 won from the previous week. Seoul, with the highest price, was 1,904.0 won, down 0.2 won from the previous week, and Daegu, with the lowest price, was 1,829.8 won, down 0.3 won from the previous week.
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โ โAn oil tanker was hit by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuzโฆ Sailors are safe.โ
The British Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) announced that an oil tanker was hit by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz on the 2nd (local time). UKMTO said there was a report from the captain that the ship was hit 4 nautical miles east of Oman, and that all crew members were safe. To date, no environmental damage has been reported. UKMTO did not disclose detailed information such as the name, nationality, and route of the vessel. It has not been confirmed who the attacker was.
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โ [Launch D-4] The satellite that was transported by subway is now taken to space on Nuri
โPresident, can you give me a satellite workroom?โ After much deliberation, Beomjun Jeong, a student at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), who was building the cube satellite 'GBSAT' to be loaded on the 5th launch of Nuri, sent an email directly to DGIST President Kunwoo Lee. It was an email sent without consulting the team members. This is because a large space was needed to assemble the entire satellite and handle the hardware.
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โ Public institutions that did not buy green products that they said they would buyโฆ 1.4 trillion won over the past five years
The amount of public institutions that promised to purchase 'green products' but did not actually purchase them was found to be over 1.4 trillion won over the past five years. According to data received from the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment by a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, a member of the National Assembly's Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee on the 3rd, there were 320 public institutions such as state agencies, local governments and education autonomous organizations that did not purchase green products as planned last year, and the difference between plan and performance was 307.414 billion won.
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โ โChillyโ morning on National Foundation Dayโฆ It is 2 to 5 degrees lower than normal and the daily temperature range is around 15 degrees.
On the 3rd, which is National Foundation Day and Saturday, morning temperatures in most parts of the country will drop below 10 degrees, and the temperature difference between day and night will widen to around 15 degrees. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the temperature this morning will be about 2 to 5 degrees lower than normal in most parts of the country, and there will be places in the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon and the eastern mountains of Gyeongbuk, where the temperature will drop below 5 degrees. Frost will occur in parts of northeastern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous Gangwon, eastern Gyeongbuk, and eastern Jeollabuk-do, and there may be ice in some high mountainous areas of Gangwon.
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