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North Korea launched several ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan this week, prompting South Korea's National Security Office to convene an emergency meeting to assess military readiness. The provocation adds fresh tension to an already volatile region, and governments across Asia and beyond are watching closely for what comes next.
Shifting to the economics of public transit, The Economist is out with a sharp argument against free bus schemes, contending that zero-fare policies often reduce service quality, distort ridership data, and ultimately harm the very commuters they're meant to help. The piece challenges a policy trend that has gained real momentum in cities across Europe and North America.
And on a quieter note from the tech side, a new Mac utility called WriteNative is making the rounds on Hacker News. The app promises to correct and naturalize English writing across any application on your machine. It's an early-stage submission with minimal traction so far, but it points to the growing appetite for ambient, invisible AI tools that work underneath the apps we already use.
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