➀ South Korean space startup Innospace received the first private commercial launch permit from KASA for its 'Spaceward' mission, deploying satellites from Brazil, India, and South Korea into LEO via the HANBIT-Nano rocket;

➁ The launch is scheduled between October 28 and November 28 at Brazil’s Alcântara Space Center, where Innospace built its own platform and previously conducted a sub-orbital test in 2023;

➂ This milestone marks Innospace’s entry into the commercial satellite launch market, supported by South Korean authorities for safety and technical oversight.

➀ South Korea's exports increased by 3.7% in April, marking the third consecutive month of growth.

➁ Exports to the U.S. decreased by 6.8% due to heavy tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

➂ Semiconductor exports jumped 17.2% to reach $11.7 billion, the highest figure for any April.

Hanwha Corporation announced on Wednesday that it will fully participate in the rights issue of its subsidiary Hanwha Aerospace, which plans to raise 3.6 trillion won, making it South Korea's largest rights issue to date. Hanwha Corporation holds a 33.95% stake in Aerospace.

➀ Japan hosts the third highest number of active U.S. troops deployed overseas, with 52,852 personnel;

➁ The total number of active U.S. personnel overseas is 165,830 as of June 2024, increasing to 1,294,191 when including those in the U.S.;

➂ This figure includes all branches of the military, State Department personnel, and excludes temporary duty and contingency operation personnel.

➀ South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has rejected an $800 million acquisition offer from Meta;

➁ The company has chosen to grow independently instead;

➂ Discussions between FuriosaAI and Meta have been ongoing since early this year.

➀ According to a survey report by KISTEP, South Korea's majority of semiconductor technologies have been surpassed by China.

➁ South Korea's level in high integration and low impedance storage chip technology is 90.9%, lower than China's 94.1%.

➂ South Korea's level in high-performance, low-power artificial intelligence chips is 84.1%, still not reaching China's 88.3%.

➃ South Korea's power semiconductor level is 67.5%, while China's is 79.8%.

➄ Both South Korea and China are at 74.2% in advanced semiconductor packaging technology.

➅ South Korea's semiconductor industry has made significant achievements in the past few decades, especially in the field of storage chips.

➆ China's semiconductor industry has developed rapidly in recent years, surpassing South Korea in many key technology areas.

➀ This article lists the ten most technologically advanced countries in the world as identified by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

➁ The countries include Japan, South Korea, the United States, Germany, China, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Finland.

➂ The article does not provide a detailed analysis of each country's technological advancements but highlights their overall technological capabilities.

➀ OECD 预计到 2050 年，日本和意大利的退休人口与工作人口比例将分别达到 81 和 74；

➁ 中国和韩国预计将是最快进入老龄化社会的两个国家，中国受到独生子女政策的影响，而韩国则面临低生育率问题；

➂ 韩国年轻一代面临经济挑战，社会结构传统上分层，特别是对女性来说难以应对。