AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMarket Shock: South Korea’s KOSPI plunged 7.6% to 5,554 on Thursday as a global tech sell-off and hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation rattled investors. Cybersecurity: Seoul plans tougher financial-sector safeguards after attacks exposed data at 16 firms; a CrowdStrike report says AI tools were likely used in attacks on South Korean banks. U.S. Alliance: Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Seoul has raised concerns with the U.S. military commander’s remarks on wartime command transfer, insisting the handover could proceed if alliance trust is assured. North Korea: Pyongyang fired submarine-launched cruise missiles and challenged Seoul’s hypersonic-weapon test, which the South’s defense ministry defended. Regional Ties: A long-delayed China–North Korea bridge has opened, deepening ties and providing a new route for trade. Public Safety: President Lee appointed Kim Ji-yong as the first head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and called for urgent action against violent crime.
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