AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Chips: Nvidia dealmaking in Seoul signals a faster push for state and corporate AI infrastructure, with SK hynix projecting DRAM wafer capacity to triple by 2034 and Samsung unveiling next-gen 3D-TSV packaging tech. Markets Watch: After a wild rally, investors are eyeing MSCI’s June 23 review for a possible upgrade toward developed-market status, even as volatility keeps triggering safeguards. North Korea Tensions: Pyongyang calls denuclearization “irreversible” and escalates rhetoric after US–South Korea reaffirmed the goal, while also attacking Seoul and the EU over their stance on Russia ties. Elections & Democracy: Student groups and parties move to overhaul the National Election Commission after ballot shortages, with reform task forces and talk of deeper changes. World Cup Fallout: FIFA blamed empty seats at the South Korea–Czech Republic match on fans staying in concourses, while a Mexican trade leader was fired after a viral racist “slant-eye” gesture toward a South Korean influencer. Culture & Society: BTS turns Busan into a citywide festival with drones and landmark lights for its 13th anniversary; Seoul’s queer parade grows into a broader diversity platform; and Seoul survey finds 1 in 4 residents say they don’t drink at all.
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