Nvidia to supply 260,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea in major AI push

Nvidia said on Friday that it will supply 260,000 of its most advanced chips to South Korea, following a meeting between CEO Jensen Huang and President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. This...

What Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed in their ‘amazing meeting’ in Busan, South Korea

By North Asia correspondent James Oaten, Akane Saiki in South Korea and Lucia Stein (ABC-Australia) In what was one of the most highly anticipated bilateral meetings of the year, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down...

Nvidia forges AI deals with South Korea’s biggest companies

SEOUL - Nvidia forged a landmark deal to supply its technology to South Korea’s biggest companies, part of an aggressive push to expand AI infrastructure around the world. Under agreements brokered with the country’s Ministry of Science and a trio...

Nvidia to supply 260,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as the US tech giant said it would supply 260,000 of its cutting-edge chips to the country. Photo: JUNG YEON-JE / POOL/AFP Source: AFP US tech giant Nvidia said on Friday...

FirstUp: Apec summit in South Korea and other headlines of the day

Leaders from the Pacific Rim economies will gather in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and...

South Korea’s 30-year quest for nuclear subs pays off. What comes next?

MELBOURNE — President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is approving South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarines in the United States marks a success for Seoul’s three-decade effort to acquire nuclear submarines, according to experts. But...

Nvidia steps up South Korea AI push with 260,000-chip rollout

Nvidia (NVDA) said Friday that it will supply as many as 260,000 of its AI chips to South Korean companies and the country’s government as part of a massive sovereign AI push. During a gathering of world leaders at the APEC Summit in South Korea,...

Takaichi-Lee meeting raises hopes of Japan and South Korea burying history row

The first meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung could not have gone off to a better start, with analysts noting the two leaders’ warm rapport sealed with handshakes, smiles and vows to look...

Prabowo Arrives in South Korea to Attend the 2025 APEC Summit

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 Summit. The APEC summit was held from October 31 to November 1, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea. According to the Presidential...

Nvidia to supply South Korea with more than 260,000 Blackwell AI chips

Nvidia to supply more than 260,000 AI chips to South Korea's government and some of the country's biggest businesses US semiconductor leader Nvidia on Friday said it will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced AI chips to South Korea's...

In the news today: Carney meets Xi on margins of APEC in South Korea

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Xi meet on sidelines of APEC summit in South Korea Prime...

Trump announces $350 billion trade and defense deal with South Korea

President Donald Trump has announced a comprehensive economic and defense agreement with South Korea, marking one of the most significant bilateral deals of his administration. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump...

Inside the Beauty Pilgrimage to Seoul—Do South Korea’s Skincare Treatments Really Outshine the Rest of the World?

Picture a stereotypical "girls' trip", and you might conjure up images of bottomless brunches, spa weekends, and perhaps a jaunt to the Mediterranean. Increasingly, however, women are indulging in beauty tourism, and eschewing booze-soaked...

Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply hundreds of thousands of its graphics processing units for projects with South Korean businesses and the government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence...

Carney, Xi meet on sidelines of APEC summit in South Korea

Poll By Canadian Press on October 31, 2025. GYEONGJU — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping today on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea. Carney told Xi that “distance is...

South Korea Likely to Join Elite Group with Nuclear-powered Submarines by Mid-2030s

With U.S. President Donald Trump’s “approval” of South Korea’s construction of nuclear-powered submarines, it is expected that as early as the mid-2030s, South Korea will become the world’s seventh country to possess nuclear-powered submarines,...

South Korea investigates death of worker at London Bagel Museum over reported overwork

SEOUL - South Korea’s Labour Ministry has launched an investigation into allegations that a 26-year-old employee at popular bakery chain London Bagel Museum died from overwork after reportedly working nearly 80 hours a week, according to local...

China attaches great importance to relations with South Korea, maintains stability, continuity in policy: FM on expectations of developing ties

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun When asked about the Chinese side's expectations on developing China-South Korea relations as Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Chinese Foreign...

Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

Nation & World News Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply its graphics processing units for projects with the South Korean businesses and government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies NVIDIA...

South Korea Gives King Donald A Golden Crown

You know Trump thinks this is a huge honor because he is neither mugging nor giving a big thumbs up like he does when meeting people wounded in mass shootings. Video screenshot, CNN on YouTube. Donald Trump visited South Korea yesterday for the...