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Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has once again turned the spotlight on South Korea, combining business meetings with public appearances during a visit that underscores the country's growing importance in the global artificial intelligence industry. The visit, Huang's second to South Korea within a year, reflects the strategic......
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun, in Seoul as part of an official visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic engagement between the two countries. The meeting reflects the ongoing commitment of Türkiye and South Korea to maintaining close political dialogue and exploring opportunities......
The United States plans to sharply reduce the number of embassies and consulates across Africa authorized to process visas, cutting operations from nearly 50 locations to 20. The decision follows an internal directive approved by senior leadership at the State Department and is expected to be implemented in the coming weeks. Officials familiar......
A banana attached to a wall as part of Maurizio Cattelan’s conceptual artwork Comedian was stolen from a museum in eastern France on May 30. Security staff at the Centre Pompidou-Metz noticed the disappearance during routine monitoring of the exhibition space. The museum later confirmed the theft and filed a formal complaint against......
As military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz entered a third month, Gulf oil-producing states intensified investments in renewable energy projects abroad. The move reflects growing efforts to reduce exposure to disruptions that have constrained hydrocarbon exports and reshaped energy priorities across the region. Abu Dhabi has been at......
South Korea has overtaken India to become the world’s sixth-largest equity market by total market capitalization, marking a rapid shift in global financial rankings driven by the artificial intelligence boom and surging demand for semiconductor technologies. The combined market value of listed South Korean companies has risen sharply......
South Korea has abandoned a proposal that would have allowed men and women to share hospital rooms more broadly, following strong public opposition and concerns over patient safety and privacy. The plan, introduced by health authorities, sought to ease existing regulations that generally require the separation of male and female patients......
Manufacturing activity in South Africa showed signs of easing in May as both demand and production weakened, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released by Absa Group Limited. The seasonally adjusted PMI fell to 50.8 in May from 52.6 in April, indicating that while the sector remains in expansion territory, growth......
Huawei's rotating chairman Xu Zhijun offered a striking public acknowledgment at a recent industry event, thanking the United States for its semiconductor export restrictions and crediting Washington's pressure with forcing China to develop its own chip capabilities. His remarks encapsulated a broader shift underway in China's......
BP has announced the sale of a 5% stake in the Browse liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Western Australia to South Korean energy company GS Energy, marking another step in the British group's ongoing portfolio optimization strategy. The transaction reflects BP’s objective of strengthening its energy investments while sharing......
South Korea and Japan have taken another step toward strengthening their security cooperation by discussing the possibility of a military logistics support agreement. The talks took place during a meeting between the defense ministers of both countries on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a major regional security forum held in Singapore. According......
South Korea has recorded its highest-ever early voting turnout in nationwide local elections, marking a significant level of civic engagement ahead of the official election day. According to data released by the National Election Commission (NEC), early voting participation reached 23.51%, surpassing previous records set in earlier local......
South Korea has stated that a recent attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was likely carried out using an Iranian-made anti-ship missile, according to an official government investigation. The incident involved a cargo ship operated by South Korean shipping company HMM, which was damaged after being struck by unidentified......
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