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Canada became the first G7 country to approve lower-cost generic versions of the weight-loss drug Ozempic, which are rolling out in pharmacies this month.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Korean Baseball Organization game during his visit to Seoul.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to meet with executives from South Korean game developer Krafton during his visit to Seoul, sources said.
SpaceX announced plans to sell shares at $135 apiece, aiming to raise approximately $75 billion, which would value the company at $1.77 trillion ahead of its initial public offering.
South Korea's financial watchdog imposed penalties of about 600 billion won ($430 million) on five banks for mis-selling Hong Kong-linked derivatives, but the fines were significantly reduced from initial proposals.
Entrepreneurs in the United States, including Linda Cantey, are developing fire-proof bunkers to mitigate damage from increasingly severe wildfires.
Iran's government is weighing limited energy control options amid a strained economy, with the ongoing war impacting production.
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly criticized the US-brokered ceasefire with Lebanon, calling it a 'serious mistake' and signaling internal political opposition to the agreement.
Russian forces launched 293 drones and one Iskander-M missile across Ukraine overnight June 3–4, targeting energy infrastructure and residential areas. Ukrainian air defense shot down 264 drones, but debris and 24 drones struck 11 locations, killing 16 civilians and wounding 86. Kherson was among the hardest-hit cities.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young proposed four-way peace talks involving the two Koreas, the United States, and China to address tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The Royal Thai Army issued a formal denial of involvement in a November 10 landmine explosion near the Cambodia border, escalating a diplomatic dispute over the incident.
A Russian drone strike overnight on June 4 damaged a critical infrastructure facility in Ukraine's Odesa region, continuing attacks on Ukrainian energy and industrial targets.
