AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Crisis: South Korea’s election watchdog chair Rho Tae-ak resigned after ballot shortages marred local elections, including a Seoul polling-station blockade that delayed vote counting; riot police cleared protesters and the NEC apologized, but critics demanded accountability. North Korea Watch: Ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to Pyongyang next week, Kim Jong Un toured a new nuclear material production facility and called for “exponential” expansion of the arsenal, signaling tougher nuclear posture. China-Korea Ties: Seoul and Beijing agreed to expand flight capacity for the first time in seven years as tourism rebounds. AI & Industry: South Korea’s labor minister urged tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers and workers, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pushed robotics and “physical AI” as the next growth engine during his Seoul visit. Politics at Home: The ruling Democratic Party won most local races but lost the key Seoul mayoral contest in a razor-thin result, a blow to expectations of a sweep. Business/Consumer: KakaoStyle launched its K-Beauty platform PIYONNA in France, promising 100% authentic products.
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