AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNorth Korea Missile Tests: North Korea fired another ballistic missile toward the East Sea, with Seoul and Japan saying it likely landed outside Japan’s EEZ; the launch came as the US-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield drills approach and Seoul’s National Security Office held an emergency meeting. Semiconductor Push: Seoul announced a 5 trillion won ($3.5b) chip fund aimed at semiconductor materials, parts, equipment and outsourcing firms, as part of broader AI-and-chip “megaprojects.” Stock Market Lift: South Korean shares extended gains Wednesday morning, led by Samsung and SK hynix after a chip rally. Football Scandal Fallout: South Korea’s football governing body issued a public apology after allegations it paid for “sexual entertainment” for foreign referees in the early 2010s. Consumer Trade Move: China’s JD.com set up a South Korea entity to directly buy Korean consumer goods for sale in China, with deals signed by about 200 firms. Corporate Court Ruling: South Korea’s Supreme Court ordered Samsung Securities to pay damages to the National Pension Service over a 2018 dividend “fat-finger” error. Retail Update: Homeplus will reopen 67 stores after a Seoul court reversed a termination of its rehabilitation process.
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