The Daily Populous

Tuesday June 11st, 2024 evening edition

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South Korea's military says its troops fired warning shots when North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the military demarcation line between the two countries on Sunday.

More than 10 North Korean soldiers apparently violated the land border by mistake.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Tuesday that the incident occurred shortly past noon on Sunday.

It added that the North Korean soldiers immediately returned to their territory, after the South Korean military issued warning broadcasts and fired warning shots.

Sources close to the South Korean military said the North Korean soldiers were carrying pickaxes or other tools.

It said the military believes that the North Korean soldiers did not intentionally cross the border.

The move was apparently in retaliation for the anti-Pyongyang balloons that some North Korean defectors in the South sent into the North. »

Near-complete Tokyo condo to be demolished for spoiling Mt. Fuji view

Authored by english.kyodonews.net
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Major Japanese developer Sekisui House Ltd. said Monday that it will demolish a nearly completed condominium in western Tokyo, just weeks before transfer to purchasers, after nearby residents complained the building partially blocks the view of Mt.

We also apologize to the contracting parties," a Sekisui House representative said, vowing efforts to prevent a recurrence. »

New Gears of War game will be somber, linear and very detailed

Authored by gamefile.news

An iconic commercial for 2006’s Gears of War is heavily influencing the direction of Microsoft’s newly revealed surprise video game prequel Gears of War: E-Day.

That ad paired footage of the dark, gritty Xbox 360 sci-fi combat game with a sorrowful cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World.”

The ad was, arguably, more somber than anything in the actual Gears of War game, though franchise sequels have had enough desperate firefights and shocking deaths that it’s become a Gears brand identity. »

Why a five-day return to office is unlikely, Stanford economist says

Authored by cnbc.com
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The five-day, in-office workweek is antiquated for a large share of workers, a relic of the pre-pandemic job market.

"Remote work is not going away," said Nick Bloom, an economics professor at Stanford University who studies workplace management practices.

"In fact, if you look five years out, I think it will be higher than it is now," he said. »