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☆ Russia can't sustain its attack on Ukraine without North Korean troops, NATO chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine has said it expects to encounter North Korean troops on the battlefield within days. AdvertisementNATO's chief said Russia can't sustain its invasion of Ukraine without North Korean troops. Mark Rutte said at a press conference on Monday that North Korean troops were deployed to Russia's Kursk region, where Ukraine occupies territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over the weekend that he was expecting to see North Korean troops in battle within days. For his part, Putin last Friday seemed unmoved by external criticism, saying whether Russia deploys North Korean troops is Russia's "sovereign decision."

Persons: Mark Rutte, Putin, —, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Rutte Organizations: NATO, Russia, Service, North, South Korea's National Intelligence Service, Ukraine Locations: North Korea, Ukraine, Korean, Russia, Russia's Kursk, South, Korea, South Korea

☆ China's muted response to the Russia-North Korea alliance could come at a cost
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWith North Korean forces believed to be moving toward Russia's front lines, fears are growing that the Ukraine war is about to enter a new phase. Around 3,000 North Korean soldiers arrived in Russia last week, according to US, South Korean, and Ukrainian intelligence. The reports signaled a deepening military alliance between Russia and North Korea — an alliance that has been met with a muted response from China. AdvertisementThe bland statement may have been aimed at balancing its influence over North Korea and Russia with its relationship with Ukraine's Western allies. For North Korea, China has long been its most important ally, providing trade, diplomatic support, and military aid to Kim Jong Un.

Persons: —, Ukraine's, Bruce Klingner, Kim Jong Un, Ali Wyne, Sari Arho Havrén, Trump, Ann Marie Dailey Organizations: Service, Council, Foreign Relations, European Union, EU, Bank, China, Heritage Foundation, North, Royal United Services Institute, RAND Locations: China, Russia, Ukraine, South, North Korea, EU, Beijing, North, Eurasia, Korea

☆ Ukraine's surrender hotline is tempting North Koreans to desert, promising they'll be well fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine is offering comfortable beds and warm meals to North Korea troops who surrender to them. AdvertisementUkraine is enticing Russia-bound North Korean troops with comfortable beds and warm meals in exchange for their surrender. AdvertisementOn Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an evening address on Telegram that North Korean troops "may appear on the battlefield" any day now. Related storiesRussia's use of North Korean troops is another indicator that it's relying more on allies to sustain its wartime efforts. But Ukraine's attempt to encourage North Korean troops to surrender faces distinct hurdles.

Persons: —, Putin, chatbot, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, Kim, Bermudez, Bruce W, Bennett Organizations: Service, Korean People's Army, YouTube, North, Business Insider, Ukraine, Pyongyang that'll, Center for International, Strategic Studies, Workers ' Party of, RAND Locations: Ukraine, Korea, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Europe, Pyongyang, Workers ' Party of Korea

☆ Intercepted audio purports to show a chaotic start to North Koreans joining Russia's fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine shared audio it said was intercepted from Russians readying to receive North Korean troops. It comes as NATO confirms that North Korean troops are already fighting in Ukraine. AdvertisementNorth Korean forces are facing a frantic and unorganized start as they join Russia's fight against Ukraine, intercepted audio suggests. Voices discuss the imminent arrival of North Korean servicemen. They talk in exasperated terms over unclear communication about the North Korean troops.

Persons: readying, —, it's, Mark Rutte, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, Bermudez Organizations: NATO, Service, Ukraine, North Korean servicemen, Separate Marine Brigade, North, Center for International, Strategic Studies Locations: Ukraine, North, Russia's, Kursk, Russia, Moscow, Pyongyang, North Korea

☆ Decades in a country he can’t call home: South Korean’s US adoption nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Crapser made history as the first Korean adoptee to sue the South Korean government and his adoption agency for damages in 2019. As he awaits a court decision in Seoul, a bill that could grant him US citizenship remains stalled in Congress. CNN reached out to the adoption agency, Holt Children’s Services, for comment but did not immediately receive a response. In response to recent media reports about adoptions from South Korea in the 1980s, Holt International acknowledged the potential unethical practices in a public statement and noted Holt Children’s Services separated from Holt International in 1977. The Seoul High Court is set to render its decision on January 8 regarding Crapser’s seeking of monetary damages.

Persons: Adam Crapser, – Crapser, ” Crapser, “, —, Crapser, “ I’m, I’ve, Adam Smith of, — “, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Christal, Christina, Anh Nguyen, Gosia, “ It’s, don’t, ”, he’s, “ I’ve, Holt, ” Holt Organizations: CNN, US, South Korean, Democratic Rep, Republican, Congress, Seoul Central, Court, Associated Press, Holt Children’s Services, Holt International, AP Locations: States, Seoul, Michigan, Korean, Adam Smith of Washington, Vancouver, Washington, United States, South Korea, Korea

☆ Why North Korea would want to go to war for Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

North Korea sent thousands of troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine. AdvertisementWhy is North Korea helping Russia? STR/KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty ImagesIt's unclear what exactly is driving North Korea to become increasingly involved in the war and send troops to Russia. North Korea also has an aging fighter jet fleet it wants to upgrade and a desire for advanced satellite technologies. Beijing has often aligned with Russia and North Korea, and Western officials have accused China of also giving military aid to Russia in return for certain technologies and information.

Persons: Kim, Putin, —, Mark Rutte, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA, Ivan Samoilov, Rutte, Kirby, Kurt Campbell, Defense Lloyd Austin, Biden, Seoul's Organizations: Ukraine, Service, US, Korean, Russian, NATO, Department of Defense, Pentagon, Ukrainian, North, Duma, Research, Gwara, Getty, VIA KNS, National Security, Technologies, Roman, Defense, Publicly, Ministry of Foreign, South Locations: Korea, Russia, Ukraine, South Korea, Kursk, Ukrainian, North Korea, Russian, Pyongyang, Korean, Moscow, Iran, North Korean, AFP, Kyiv, China, Beijing

☆ Israel has banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. That could be devastating for millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | Salma Arafa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Israel’s parliament has voted to ban a nearly eight-decade-old United Nations agency that provides essential services for Palestinian refugees, a move that could have devastating consequences for millions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. The move is expected to severely restrict the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in territories Israel occupies. In the Gaza Strip, which has been ravaged by a devastating Israeli war for more than a year, UNRWA serves some 1.7 million Palestinian refugees. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty ImagesThe agency provides a wide range of aid and services to Palestinian refugees and their descendants, including shelter, healthcare, food and education. It is unclear who would assume assistance for the millions of Palestinian refugees who rely on UNRWA, if it wasn’t able to.

Persons: CNN —, Boaz, Yuli Edelstein, Israel, Antony Blinken, ’, Asma, Omar Al, ”, ” Yulia Malinovsky, Ilia Yefimovich, “, António Guterres, Benjamin Netanyahu, ” Guterres, Guterres, Aida Touma, Suleiman, ” Touma, United Kingdom –, Lloyd Austin, Biden Organizations: CNN, United Nations, UNRWA, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Likud, US State Department, UN, Hamas, Israel, West Bank, Getty, Commission, Refugees, UNRWA …, Palestinian, World Health Organization, WHO, UNHCR, US Locations: Israel, Israel …, Gaza, United States, ”, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, East Jerusalem, Gaza City, AFP, New York, Geneva, Brussels, UNHCR, Jerusalem, El Far’a, Palestinian Territory, Crescent, Israeli, Arab, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom

☆ Gérard Depardieu won’t appear in a French court for his trial on sexual assault charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Paris AP —French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for alleged sexual assaults on two women on a film set in 2021, won’t appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said. The trial was scheduled as France continues to reckon with sexual violence in the wake of the #MeToo movement that initially struggled to find traction, especially in the cinema industry. About 100 people gathered outside the court on Monday, some holding signs, responding to a call from several feminist groups to show support for victims of sexual violence. The month before the incident, another woman working on the film set had complained about Depardieu, prosecutors said. He has been a global ambassador for French film and enjoyed international fame with several roles in Hollywood.

Persons: Gérard Depardieu, won’t, Depardieu, Jérémie Assous, Depardieu “, ” Assous, Sarah Meyssonnier, Reuters Assous, “, ”, Prosecutors, —, Assous, Emmanuel Macron ., “ Gérard Depardieu, Charlotte Arnould, Figaro, Judith Godrèche, Godrèche Organizations: Paris AP, France, Reuters, ” Prosecutors, Associated Press, AP Locations: Paris, France, North Korea, Korean, French, Hollywood

☆ He was stressed out and unfulfilled living in NYC. So, at 25, he left and moved to Bangkok to start anew.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Paul Lee, 28, left New York City to move to Thailand in 2021. Life in NYC felt competitive and materialistic, which left him feeling unfulfilled. AdvertisementFour years ago, Paul Lee, 28, left New York City to move to Bangkok. Advertisement"It's already much nicer, bigger, and cheaper than the one I was living in New York City," he added. AdvertisementEven though Bangkok is a vibrant city, the pace of life is still slower than in NYC, Lee said.

Persons: Paul Lee, —, Lee, It's, I'm, Lee isn't, there's, I've, Paul Lee . Organizations: Service, Big Apple, Business, New, Suvarnabhumi, Economist Intelligence Locations: New York City, Thailand, Bangkok, Macon , Georgia, Georgia, South Korea, New York, Thong Lo, SoHo, NYC, Jeju, Lee's, In Thailand, Pattaya, United States

☆ The pros and cons for investors of nonstop trading as NYSE looks to go 22 hours a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Core" trading hours for both the NYSE floor and NYSE Arca are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nasdaq , which has current trading hours similar to the NYSE, declined to comment on the NYSE announcement and declined to say whether it would match the NYSE's proposal to expand trading hours. Is there demand for after hours trading? "In addition, there are retail traders in the U.S. who want to trade at night. Many retail traders work during the day, they come home and want to trade beyond the 8 p.m. cutoff for trading."

Persons: Michael M, NYSA, Kevin Tyrrell, Tyrrell, Jim, Dmitri Galinov, Galinov, Spencer Platt, Dennis Kelleher, Kelleher, Benjamin L, Schiffrin, Jay Woods, Woods Organizations: ICE, New York Stock Exchange, Santiago, Getty, York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange, Big, NYSA Arca, NYSE, NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, CNBC, Security Traders Association, Exchange, SEC, Traders, Blue Ocean Technologies, Better, 24X, Freedom Capital Locations: New York City, U.S, South Korea, Japan, Europe

☆ Israeli MP behind bill to expel key UN agency accuses US of interfering with process
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Dana Karni | Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Israeli government has claimed that some of the UN Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) staff are affiliated with Hamas. UNRWA has strongly denied the allegations, but several governments suspended funding for the agency earlier this year while the allegations were investigated. The MP, Yulia Malinovsky, told CNN that US Ambassador Jacob Lew has contacted several opposition leaders, including Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz, in an effort to get the legislation stopped. The US State Department told CNN that as a matter of policy, it would not comment on private diplomatic conversations. Malinovsky told CNN that she is determined UNRWA should no longer receive “five-star treatment” in Israel.

Persons: Yulia Malinovsky, Jacob Lew, Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz, Daniel Hagari, Nukhba, Israel Katz, Antonio Guterres, “, ’, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Biden, Malinovsky, ” Malinovsky, UNRWA “, ” Organizations: CNN, UN, West Bank, UN Relief and Works Agency, UN Relief, Hamas, UNRWA, US State Department, West, Israel Defense Forces, US, Canada Locations: Gaza, Israel, West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan, ”, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea

☆ Japan’s ruling party set to lose long-standing majority in major blow to new PM
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Japan’s longtime ruling party is projected to lose its majority after Sunday’s general election, in what would be a major blow to new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba amid public anger over economic woes and a series of political scandals. Exit polls Sunday from public broadcaster NHK suggest Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will struggle to reach a majority, raising uncertainty over the make-up of the government of the world’s fourth-largest economy. Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) headquarters. Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tried to contain the damage by replacing several cabinet ministers and dissolving LDP factions, essentially coalitions within the party. As defense minister, Ishiba was strong on deterrence as a security issue.

Persons: CNN — Japan’s, Shigeru Ishiba, Ishiba, ”, Komeito, Liberal Democratic Party's, Takashi Aoyama, Fumio Kishida, ” Ishiba Organizations: CNN, NHK, Liberal Democratic Party, LDP, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Japan's, Liberal Democratic, Reuters, Partnership, NATO Locations: United States, Asia, China, North Korea, Japan, Pacific

☆ Fact check: 32 false claims Trump made to Joe Rogan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Here is a fact check of 32 false claims Trump made to Rogan. The number of migrants: Trump claimed that at least “21 million” people have illegally crossed the border during the Biden administration. Trump’s Las Vegas crowd size: In his latest exaggeration about crowd sizes, Trump claimed there were “29,000 people” at his event the night prior. Foreign policyTrump and ISIS: Repeating one of his regular false claims, Trump said, “We defeated ISIS in record time. (This appeared to be an inadvertent mistake by Trump, but his claim was still inaccurate, and Trump has repeatedly bashed Biden over such mix-ups.)

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Kamala Harris, Trump, Rogan, Biden, Harris, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, “, Hillary Clinton, Virginia, Carter, Jimmy Carter, ” Trump, ”, Tom Sofield, ” Harris, Obama, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Barack Obama, Kim, Trump, “ Nobody, ’, FactCheck.org, Gavin Newsom, ’ ” Pavel Molchanov, Raymond James &, Molchanov, “ I’d, Oprah, Winfrey’s, didn’t, Trump’s, John Trump, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Griffin, Mike Pence’s, “ It’s, Abraham Lincoln’s, Abraham Lincoln, Tad, Lincoln, “ Tad, Tad Lincoln, Willie, bashed Biden Organizations: CNN, Immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Trump, Homeland, House Republicans, Electoral College, Washington Post, ABC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Republicans, Republican, Bucks, ISIS, North Korean, Obama, Biden, New York Times, Taiwan News, NASA, Federal Highway Administration, USA, Gov, Drilling, National Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Refuge, Raymond James & Associates, Alaska Industrial Development, Export Authority, Democratic, Oprah, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Newsweek, Schools, White House, Pentagon, Capitol Locations: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, United States, Wisconsin, Virginia, Oregon, Vegas, Las Vegas, Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Philadelphia, North Korea, China, Trump’s, Taiwan, “, ”, Midwest, California, ” California, Louisiana

☆ Zelenskyy says Ukraine will be forced to fight against North Korea as he calls on allies to increase pressure on Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will be forced to fight against North Korean troops. Ukraine previously warned that North Korean troops could be on the battlefield from Sunday. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine will be forced to fight against North Korean troops should they enter the conflict. In an evening address posted on Telegram, Zelenskyy said North Korean forces could appear on the battlefield "any day now." The US and NATO both later confirmed that they had evidence of North Korean troops in Russia.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskky, —, Zelenskyy, Putin, Vladimir Putin's, John Kirby, Kirby, Mark Rutte Organizations: North, Service, South Korea's National Intelligence Service, NATO, Ukraine, South Locations: Ukraine, Korean, North Korea, Europe, Russia, South Korean

☆ Japan elections 2024: Shigeru Ishiba hopes to defy economic woes and party scandals in first test
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks voter support for his scandal-hit party just weeks after taking the role. By calling an election, Ishiba, 67, is seeking a public mandate for the ruling LDP amid falling approval ratings and public anger over one of the country’s biggest political scandals in decades. Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tried to contain the damage by replacing several cabinet ministers and dissolving LDP factions, essentially coalitions within the party. Ishiba has called for a more balanced relationship, including having greater oversight of US military bases in Japan, Reuters reports. As defense minister, Ishiba was strong on deterrence as a security issue.

Persons: Shigeru Ishiba, Ishiba, Fumio Kishida, ” Ishiba Organizations: CNN, Liberal Democratic Party, Reuters, Partnership, NATO, Sunday, Representatives, LDP, New Komeito Party Locations: Japan, Ishiba, United States, Asia, China, North Korea, Pacific

“Kamala is weak, dishonest, and dangerously liberal, and that’s why the American people will reject her on November 5th.”The Harris campaign declined to comment for this article. “Well, I’m clearly a woman,” Harris told NBC News in her interview Tuesday. Before becoming vice president, Harris was elected three times statewide in California, first as attorney general and then as a U.S. senator. Polling shows younger Black men, while still backing Harris overall, have shown historic interest in the Republican candidate this election cycle. “She’s not concerned about being the first,” the Harris campaign official said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris isn’t, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, —, Anne Landers, Ruby Smalls, Jean Carroll, “, — Kamala, Joe Biden’s, ” Trump, Karoline Leavitt, “ Kamala, ”, Hillary Clinton, she’d, ” Harris, ” Carol Moseley Braun, ” Moseley Braun, …, she’s, Joe Biden, they’re, Clinton, Israel Anta, Zuma, Patricia Kipp, Tyler Hammond, Taylor Hammond, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Neil Rubin, Lara Trump, “ Y’all, ” Lara Trump, Brandon S, “ Trump, he’d, ” Sharmen, ‘, Barack Obama, Obama, I’m, I’ve, Kalid Meky, Meky, Tim Walz, Walz, Doug Emhoff, Tim, James Brown, Harris ’, Jennifer Lawless, ” Lawless, “ Harris, ” Clinton, “ She’s Organizations: NBC News, Trump, NBC, Democratic National Convention, Democratic, Republican, Minnesota Gov, University of Virginia, Center for American Women Locations: McDonald’s, Reno , Nevada, Decatur , Georgia, Savannah , Georgia, U.S, Illinois, California, San Francisco, Trump's, Fayetteville, N.C, Prescott , Arizona, Peoria , Arizona, Charlotte , North Carolina, North Korea, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ukraine, Pittsburgh, Vegas, Minnesota, United States of America, United States

“If the North Koreans are actually sending troops to fight with the Russians, then clearly the level of Russian willingness to support North Korea, to help defend North Korea, is going to be equivalent,” he told NBC News in an interview Thursday. “And that really, in many ways, supplants China as North Korea’s most important protector.”Ukraine says 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia, could join fight starting SundayThe U.S. and its ally South Korea say 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia, with the total expected to reach 12,000. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday in a post on X that the first North Korean soldiers were expected to be deployed in combat zones as early as Sunday. The entry of North Korean troops into the Ukraine war could also lead to even further escalation of the conflict. “I think that the North Korea move is a big part of that, frankly,” Bremmer said.

Persons: Kim Jong, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, ”, Ian Bremmer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kim, Putin didn’t, We’ll, “, Kim Yong, Lloyd Austin, Bremmer, Xi Jinping, ” Bremmer, Lin Jian, Wang Yi, Xi, Putin Organizations: U.S, North, Getty, Eurasia Group, NBC News, Korean, Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s, Directorate of Intelligence, Ukrainian, Centre, Strategic Communication, Security, Putin, United Nations, South Korean Defense, U.S ., South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, South Korean National Intelligence Service, AFP, Foreign Ministry, Foreign, Kremlin Locations: HONG KONG — North, Ukraine, Washington, Korea, Russia, China, Pyongyang, Beijing, New York, Koreans, North Korea, North, ” Ukraine, South Korea, Vietnam, Russian, Kursk, Russia’s Far, Kazan, U.S, Korean, Washington . South, Moscow, North Korean, Japan

☆ If South Korea decides to get involved in Ukraine, it has powerful options
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But South Korea remains wary of getting involved in the Ukraine war. GAVRIIL GRIGOROV via Getty ImagesSouth Korea hesitatesSignificant obstacles stand in the way of South Korea arming Ukraine, though. Chan said South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol was domestically unpopular and would encounter difficulties repealing the law via South Korea's center-left-dominated National Assembly. AdvertisementBut the escalating alliance between Russia and North Korea may soon reach a point where South Korea feels it needs to act. Because of Russia's increasing reliance on North Korea, Kim finds himself in a powerful position to negotiate sophisticated technology in return.

Persons: —, Yonhap, Jeremy Chan, Chan, Ellen Kim, Kim, Lloyd Austin, Kim Jong, Russia's Vladimir Putin, GAVRIIL GRIGOROV, Yoon Suk, yeol, Kim Jong Un, Joon Cho, Yoon, Sean McFate Organizations: Russia, Service, Security Council, South, Eurasia Group, Center for Strategic, International Studies, North, US, Getty Images, National, National Assembly, Kremlin, Georgetown University Locations: Korea, Ukraine, South Korea, North Korea, Russia, Seoul, Korean, China, Asia, Poland, Washington ,, Kyiv, Pyongyang, South Korea's, South, Moscow

☆ One of Russia's closest allies warned it against sending North Korean troops to war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He said that the involvement of North Korean troops would be "undesirable for Russia." AdvertisementOne of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies this week warned Russia against sending North Korean troops to war. Speaking to BBC News on Wednesday, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said North Korean troops would be "a step toward the escalation of the conflict." North Korean troops aiding Russia offers a vital boost for Kim Jong Un and his regime, experts previously told Business Insider. Advertisement"It's a win-win situation," Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., a North Korea defense expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said.

Persons: Alexander Lukashenko, —, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Lukashenko, didn't, ISW, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, He's Organizations: Service, North, BBC News, NATO, BBC, Institute for, Kremlin, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Korea, Russia, North Korean, Ukraine, Russian, Moscow, South Korea, North Korea

☆ Malaysia must avoid 'boom-bust' cycles to finally claim Asian Tiger status, central bank governor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Shafi Musaddique | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, during a news conference at Sasana Kijang Center, which houses Bank Negara Malaysia facilities, in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is working toward having the "the right ingredients" to finally claim "Asian Tiger" status, but must avoid the traps of widening inequality seen elsewhere. That's according to Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, the governor of the central bank of Malaysia, who believes the southeast Asian country must avoid a "boom-bust cycle that has happened before." But it may be a case of better late than never, thanks to better-than-expected economic growth this year. Ghaffour said Malaysia is moving into producing logic chips — more advanced chips often know as the brains of electronic devices.

Persons: Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Ghaffour, Karen Tso, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Bank Negara Malaysia, Bank Negara, Washington , D.C, CNBC, Asian Tigers, Oxfam, Taiwan's, Budget, Accounting, Statistics, Tech, Intel, Economic, ASEAN, Republican, Democratic Locations: Bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Washington ,, Hong Kong's, Penang, European, U.S, Malaysian, Thailand, Indonesia .

☆ South and North Korea troops potentially entering Ukraine war unlikely to stoke regional conflict, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

South and North Korea troops potentially entering the Russia-Ukraine war is unlikely to stoke a wider conflict between the two Korean countries, experts said. The U.S. on Wednesday confirmed that North Korean troops had been sent to Russia. "The messaging we are seeing is likely intended to deter the actual deployment of North Korean troops to Ukraine from Russia. But that will depend on how the North Korean troops are deployed, she added. "In such a case, South Korean troops would be shooting in self defence, thus limiting the nature of such combat encounters."

Persons: Yonhap, Yoon Seok Yeol, Liang, Nah, Naoko Aoki, Aoki, Pyongyang's Organizations: stoke, Yonhap, NBC News, CNBC, Singapore's, Rajaratnam, of International Studies, Seoul, RAND, North Locations: Korea, South, North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, South Korea, North, Moscow, Pyongyang, Seoul

☆ Breakfast with Ohtani: In Japan, watching this World Series may be the national pastime
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Rustin Dodd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

At World Series Media Day on Thursday, no one was a bigger draw than Ohtani. Ninomiya, 59, grew up in the city of Oita, obsessing over books about Japanese baseball history. The comings and goings of Mamiko Tanaka and Ohtani are regular fodder for Japanese morning shows. In Japan, Ohtani is the face of countless advertising campaigns. Ohtani’s presence — along with starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto — could help the Japanese World Series audience approach those heights.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Tatsuo Shinke, Ohtani, Shinke, Emiko, ” Shinke, “, She’s, Katharine Lotze, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, doesn’t, ”, Robert Whiting, —, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago ”, Jordan, ” Emanuel, Whiting, Hideo Nomo, Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Nomo, Japan — Whiting, Suzuki, Yu Darvish, Tomoki Negishi, I’ve, ” Negishi, Masanori, Negishi, I’m, Chen Liang, Ninomiya, ” Ninomiya, ” Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, Mizuhara, It’s, Mamiko Tanaka, Stringer, Hiroshi Kitamura, William & Mary, Aaron, Judge, Fernando, Tatis, Ronald, Acuna, Foster Griffin, Griffin, ” Griffin, Ryan Yamazaki, Bobby Valentine, Yoshinobu Yamamoto —, Rob Manfred, “ Smart, ” Yamazaki, Shigeru Ishiba, Machiko Kondo, Kondo, Ichiro, ” Whiting, she’s, Andy McCullough, Sam Blum, Dan Goldfarb, Jayne Kamin Organizations: Mint, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani’s Dodgers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Dodgers, Padres, National League, Nikkei, Yankees, Asahi Shimbun, Japan’s Pacific League, Ninomiya, UCLA, NHK, Hokkaido, Ham Fighters, Angels, MLB, Pacific, William &, Kansas City Royals, Yomiuri Giants, Mets, Chiba Lotte Marines, Baseball, WBC, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Athletic, Fuji, United Nations Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Ohtani, United States, America, American, U.S, Chicago, —, Ōta, Oita, ”, Hokkaido Nippon, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo, South Korea

☆ North Korea is cozying up to Russia. For China, that may be no bad thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea is solidifying ties with Russia, a change from its usual focus on China. AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday appeared to confirm reports that North Korea had sent thousands of troops to eastern Russia. "But the Chinese are waiting for an opportunity where North Korea, Russia, and China can come stronger together, and I think North Korea sending the troops to Russia is a testimony to that." AdvertisementFor North Korea, China has long been its most important ally, providing trade, diplomatic support, and military aid to Kim Jong Un. Jim Hoare, a former UK diplomat who was posted to North Korea, told BI that even if China was frustrated by North Korea's increasing closeness to Russia, it should bide its time.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Victor Cha, Jagannath Panda, Sari Arho Havrén, Kim Jong, Havrén, Ali Wyne, Jim Hoare, Hoare Organizations: Analysts, Service, Center for Strategic, International Studies, New York Times, Experts, Stockholm Center, South, Pacific Affairs, Royal United Services Institute, NATO Locations: Korea, Russia, China, North Korea, Ukraine, Washington, Beijing, South Korea, Japan, Eurasia, Pyongyang

Kyiv CNN —Russian soldiers have been heard raising concerns about how North Korean soldiers will be commanded and provided with ammunition and military kit, leaked intercepts obtained by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and released on Friday show. The intercepts also reveal plans to have one interpreter and three senior officers for every 30 North Korean men, which the Russian soldiers are heard in the audio condemning. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he received a report on the deployment of North Korean military personnel from Ukraine’s commander-in-chief. “According to intelligence, on October 27-28, Russia will deploy its first North Korean troops in combat zones. The Kremlin had initially dismissed allegations of North Korean troop deployments, but on Thursday at the BRICS summit, Putin did not deny that Pyongyang had sent soldiers to the country.

Persons: ”, “, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Zelensky, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Zelensky, CNN’s Daria Tarasova, Markina, Niamh Kennedy Organizations: CNN —, Defense Intelligence, “, Battalion, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Korean, Ukraine’s, UN Locations: Ukraine, Russia’s Kursk, Russia’s, Russian, Russia, Korean, Kazan, Pyongyang, North Korea, Moscow

☆ Maurizio Cattelan’s viral banana artwork ‘Comedian’ could now be worth $1.5 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” may yet prove a sound investment: On Friday, auction house Sotheby’s announced that one of the artwork’s three “editions” is going back on sale — this time with an estimate of $1 million to $1.5 million. “‘Comedian’ is a conceptual artwork, and the actual physical materials are replaced with every installation,” an auction spokesperson said via email. The Miami installation was eventually removed amid public safety concerns, but all three editions were sold at the fair. In interviews given since the Miami installation, Cattelan has described “Comedian” as a work of commentary. An installation shot of "Comedian" released by Sotheby's auction house ahead of the sale.

Persons: Maurizio Cattelan’s, ”, Sotheby’s, “, ’, Marcel Duchamp’s, David Datuna, David Galperin, ” Galperin Organizations: CNN, Art Basel Miami Beach, Guggenheim, Art Newspaper, Leeum Museum of Art, Seoul National University Locations: Miami, New York, Americas, Seoul, South Korea, York, London, Paris, Milan, Hong Kong, Dubai, Taipei, Tokyo, Los Angeles

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