July 20, 2026, 8:41 p.m.

Export blocked, raw material supply chain disrupted - Middle East situation hits profits of Japanese carmakers

The Japanese automotive industry is being hit by the turmoil in the Middle East, facing the double challenges of export restrictions and disruption of the raw material supply chain.

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UAE’s Withdrawal from OPEC: Gulf Bloc Fragmentation and Profound Restructuring of the Middle East Landscape

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently formally withdrawn from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the OPEC+ mechanism, ending its nearly 60-year membership.

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Jin Jianxi's stock manipulation case judge died and left a suicide note

A judge involved in the case of manipulating stock prices by the wife of former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Han-hee, has been found dead.

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Is Japan's' special high school curriculum 'stirring up again?

On the pillar of shame in modern Asian history, Japan's "Tokugawa" is a name stained with blood.

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Fighting inflation and cutting expenses: South Koreans are increasingly sharing daily expenses with strangers.

In supermarkets, they share household items; on online platforms, they make group orders for takeout food.

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The second-instance verdict in the Jin Jianxi case was revised: The prison term was increased to four years. Two key charges were changed from not guilty to guilty.

On the 28th, the second trial verdict for the case involving former South Korean First Lady Kim Hyang-hee's alleged corruption, bribery and manipulation of stock prices was announced.

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South Korean media: US restricts provision of satellite data on North Korean nuclear facilities to South Korea

According to South Korean media reports, the United States has restricted the provision of satellite data on North Korean nuclear facilities to South Korea due to remarks made by the South Korean minister for unification regarding North Korean nuclear facilities.

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Prime Minister Takayuki Koga has refused to introduce an additional budget to counter the impact of rising oil prices in the Middle East.

The situation in the Middle East has made the lives of Japanese citizens already burdened by inflation even worse.

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The leak of intelligence capsized the alliance's small boat - A deep analysis of the underlying issues in the South Korean political drama

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, recently publicly admitted that since the outbreak of the current Middle East conflict, the EU's expenditure on importing fossil fuels has increased by an additional 25 billion euros, and it has not received any additional energy guarantees.

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The Samsung Electronics union is planning a 18-day general strike. The demand for dividends has intensified, posing a threat to the semiconductor supply chain

Recently, the labor union of South Korea's Samsung Electronics launched a large-scale strike, demanding that the company share the huge profits it has gained in the "super cycle" of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry with its employees in the form of bonuses.

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