Politics, Technology
427 storiesLawmaker alleges Moon-era ministry surveilled 19 critics of property policy
At the National Assembly's Oct. 7 audit of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, People Power Party Rep. Kim Eun-hye disclosed a document estimated to date from November 2019 listing 19 private experts who had criticised the M…
Leaked audio: Paxton says D.C. controls campaign; estranged wife backs bid
Audio obtained by Politico captured Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee, telling a Sept. 24 Washington fundraiser that he had little control over his campaign and its messaging was “all coming … from D.C.” Paxto…
Apple and LG Electronics jointly develop smart home devices under LG brand
Apple and LG Electronics are jointly developing smart home devices — a camera-equipped video doorbell, a smart door lock, a security camera and a smart temperature sensor and thermostat — to be sold under the LG brand, according to Bloomber…
AfD's Tobias Rausch elected speaker of Saxony-Anhalt state parliament
Tobias Rausch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was elected speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, the first time an AfD politician has headed a German Landtag. He received 48 votes in favour and 29 against, according t…
Collins and Jackson clash in first Maine Senate debate as race stays tight
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson met Tuesday night in Portland for the first of four scheduled Maine Senate debates. Jackson repeatedly tied Collins to President Donald Trump, saying she votes with him 96…
Hoban Construction develops AI design tech to auto-apply per-unit buyer options
Hoban Construction said it developed AI-based design technology that automatically reflects apartment buyers’ option contract choices in each unit’s building information model (BIM). The technology was developed jointly with building and in…
Convicted ex-Gyeonggi vice governor's lawyer publicly seeks parole from president
The lawyer of Lee Hwa-young, a former Gyeonggi Province vice governor serving seven years and eight months over the Ssangbangwool North Korea remittance case, said on 7 October that Lee is asking President Lee Jae-myung for parole and is an…
Kremlin: Putin to hold series of international calls on his birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a series of international telephone calls on October 7, his birthday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov said other events are planned and the Kremlin will give details later. Kremlin aid…
Turkey's Aselsan announces Astralink network of 198 low-orbit satellites
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol said at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya that Turkey is building Astralink, a low-orbit satellite constellation of 198 spacecraft, with the first launch planned within two years. Akyol said work be…
Bolsonaro's son leads Brazil's first round; Lula faces Oct. 25 runoff
Brazilians voted on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in the first round of a presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, and no candidate won a majority, sending the race to an Oct. 25 runoff. The Wall …
Japan farm minister retracts budget-cut remarks, apologises, denies resignation
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana retracted and apologised on Oct 5 for remarks that he had “greatly cut” road budgets of municipalities whose mayors did not support him in the February lower house election. He denied lobbyi…
Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego; California officials condemn
President Donald Trump said at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling the war with Iran “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe.” California Govern…
Japan Supreme Court concludes 2025 upper house vote disparity arguments
Japan’s Supreme Court Grand Bench held and concluded oral arguments on Oct. 7 in 16 suits over the July 2025 upper house election, where the maximum vote disparity was 3.13 to 1. Lower courts split 11 rulings of “unconstitutional state” and…
Chief Justice Cho Says Assembly, President Cannot Intervene in Justice Nominations
Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae said on October 6, 2026 that the National Assembly and the President cannot intervene in the Chief Justice's recommendation of Supreme Court justices, citing Article 104 of the Constitution. He refused the witness …
Japan's Diet opens 69-day session with food tax cut, seat reduction in focus
Japan's 222nd extraordinary Diet session was convened on 5 October and is set to run 69 days to 12 December, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivering a policy speech the same day. The government's priority is a bill cutting the consump…
Japan Diet questions begin; opposition to press farm minister over budget cut remark
Japan's Diet began question sessions on 7 October over Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's policy speech, with opposition parties set to press agriculture minister Yanagi Kazuo over his remark that he had substantially cut road budgets. Komeito…
Ruling party seeks to narrow corruption office's remit to judicial officials
Democratic Party lawmakers held a debate on Oct. 7 on overhauling the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), proposing to remove the president, prime minister and National Assembly members from its investigation t…
Quebec separatists win election but fall short of majority
The separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec’s provincial election on Monday, October 5, 2026, returning to power for the first time in more than a decade and ending eight years of Coalition Avenir Québec rule. The party was on track for nearl…
Committee sets Oct 14 hearing for first Major Crimes Investigation Agency chief nominee
The National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee voted on Oct 7 to hold a confirmation hearing for Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the first head of the Major Crimes Investigation Agency, on Oct 14. Newsis said the hearing …
Japan PM aide says farm minister did not pressure him over road budget cuts
Sasaki Hajime, a prime minister's aide and former senior vice minister at the land ministry, said on 7 October that agriculture minister Yan Kazuoki neither lobbied nor pressured him over road budget allocations for two Tochigi municipaliti…