South Korea Restarts Tungsten Mine at Sangdong After 32 Years, Targeting US and Japanese Buyers South Korea’s Sangdong tungsten mine in Yeongwol County has resumed production after a 32-year hiatus, …
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Politics
U.S. and Iran Sign 14-Point Memorandum to Halt Fighting and Start 60-Day Talks
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoU.S.-Iran 14-Point Memorandum Released, Calls for Ceasefire and 60-Day Negotiation Period U.S. administration officials released a 14-point memorandum on June 17, 2026, outlining a ceasefire and a 60-day negotiation window …
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Business
SpaceX exposure prompts Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management to halt new investments
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMitsubishi UFJ Asset Management pauses new investments in fund holding SpaceX ahead of IPO Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management paused new subscriptions to a fund holding SpaceX and Anthropic after a …
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Hezbollah ceasefire accepted, Lebanon says, as Israel signals strikes on Beirut’s Dahieh Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual halt of attacks, while Israel warns it …
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Iran urges UN Security Council to compel Israel to uphold ceasefire in Lebanon Iran’s UN envoy calls on the Security Council to act decisively to enforce a ceasefire in Lebanon …
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Politics
Japan asks MBK Partners to halt Makino acquisition over national security
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoJapan asks MBK Partners to halt Makino acquisition on national security grounds Japan urges MBK Partners to stop its Makino acquisition, citing risks to defense-related production and technology transfer amid …
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Technology
Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed Again as Ships Halt Transit
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaIran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed Again as Ships Turn Back and Markets React Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz again, prompting shipping disruptions, a sharp market reaction and a …