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Nvidia partners with South Korea to strengthen AI infrastructure
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United News of Bangladesh
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U.S. chipmaking giant Nvidia has announced a major partnership with the South Korean government and leading companies including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor to accelerate the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) development...
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PH, South Korea to expand ties on defense, security, infrastructure
BUSAN, South Korea – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung have reaffirmed their countries’ deep strategic partnership, agreeing to expand cooperation in defense, infrastructure, and transnational crime...
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When Korea defied China’s security demands it targeted its entertainment industry – new research
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Loughborough University
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In 2016, China banned South Korean television shows, pop idols and entertainment exports after Seoul allowed US missile systems on its territory. The move, known as the Korean Limitation Order, collapsed the market in China, costing the industry...
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asia South Korea to woo China's Xi with state visit as Apec wraps up
GYEONGJU, South Korea - Chinese President Xi Jinping will wrap up his three-day visit to South Korea on Saturday (Nov 1) with a state visit hosted by President Lee Jae Myung, the newly elected US ally who has pledged to balance Seoul's ties with...
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asia South Korea's Lee says global trade order at critical inflection point
GYEONGJU, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday (Oct 31) the Asia-Pacific region was at a critical inflection point with a rapidly changing global economic order, as he chaired a leaders' summit in the city of Gyeongju....
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APEC summit closes in South Korea after Trump, Xi agree on trade truce
(UPDATE) GYEONGJU, South Korea — Leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations were set to wrap up their annual economic forum on Saturday after US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on a temporary truce on their trade war,...
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asia South Korea's Lee hopes to tackle AI and demographic issues at Apec summit
GYEONGJU, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Saturday (Nov 1) he hoped to co-operate with Asia-Pacific countries to tackle issues related to artificial intelligence and demographic changes at an annual summit of the...
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Nvidia says to supply 260,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea
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Khaleej Times
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US tech giant Nvidia said on Friday it will supply 260,000 of its most cutting-edge chips to South Korea, as CEO Jensen Huang met President Lee Jae Myung and the heads of Korea's biggest companies on the sidelines of the APEC summit. South Korea...
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S&P 500 futures up 0.1%; Dow futures flat as government shutdown reaches day 34
US stock index futures showed mixed performance while international equity markets began November with advances Monday, according to Wall Street Journal. Crude oil prices climbed following an OPEC+ agreement to increase production next month while...
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Sheikh Khaled meets President of South Korea
Pro-Government
The National News
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, met South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at an economic summit on Friday. He met Mr Jae-myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum in Gyeongju, South Korea....
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Why Indonesia’s Focus on Secondhand Military Purchases Could Backfire
Recently, public debate has intensified over Indonesia’s reported plans to purchase several second-hand weapon systems, including an aircraft carrier, frigates, fast-attack craft, and fighter jets. While such acquisitions could help Indonesia...
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Heritage service 'regrets' Seoul city's plan for potential skyscrapers around Unesco-listed Jongmyo Shrine
Published: 03 Nov. 2025, 17:03 Updated: 03 Nov. 2025, 17:53 The Jeongjeon building in Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul on May 4 [JOINT PRESS CORPS] The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) expressed regret over a decision to allow the construction of a...
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SKorea to triple AI outlay, hike defense budget
(UPDATE) SEOUL - South Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defense budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday in his annual parliamentary budget speech. Lee said 10.1 trillion won ($7...
Owner: Dante Ang
Industrial policy for the Philippines: Why we failed miserably
(Part 3) In the 1950s, the Philippines was considered — together with Burma — the most promising economy in East Asia, way ahead of Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Like Burma (called Myanmar today), it failed miserably to live up to...
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APEC ministers push innovation, connectivity to safeguard Asia-Pacific growth
Trade and foreign ministers from the 21 APEC member economies have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening sustainable growth and regional cooperation at the APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) held in Seoul, South Korea from October 29 to 30, the...
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Inside Prince Charles and Princess Diana's miserable trip to Seoul that earned them the nickname 'The Glums'
Following a fairytale wedding at St Paul's Cathedral in July 1981, Prince Charles and his new Princess, Lady Diana Spencer, were hailed as the Royal couple of the century. The jubilant occasion marked the first time a British citizen had married...
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Pianist Kun-woo Paik’s immaculate playing anchors OMM’s celebration of South Korea-Singapore ties
Esplanade Concert Hall Oct 31, 7.30pm Celebrating 50 Harmonious Years Of Singapore-Republic Of Korea Relations was the other title of this concert by the Orchestra of the Music Makers conducted by Chan Tze Law. Classical musicConcert...
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'Must Work Together': South Korea Hosts China's Xi Jinping For First Time Since 2014
Last Updated:November 01, 2025, 23:14 IST Lee hosted Xi at a state summit and dinner after an Asia-Pacific leaders' forum in the South Korean city of Gyeongju. China's President Xi Jinping and South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung during APEC...
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Steel sector changes have “low” impact on UK defence, says Minister of State
Upon an initial assessment, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) claim that the impact of changes in Britain’s steelmaking capacity on military programmes remains low. Such changes in steelmaking refer to a transition in the UK from traditional blast...
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Mongolia’s Defector Dilemma: Navigating the Korea Divide
In the intricate geopolitical web of Northeast Asia, Mongolia has long clung to its identity as a “neutral bridge,” leveraging its “Third Neighbor Policy” to carve out autonomy amid the overlapping influence of China and Russia. What began in the...
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