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Last update: 8 hours agoInter-Korean Diplomacy: South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung urged Pyongyang to start direct talks to formally end the Korean War and to curb North Korea’s nuclear drive, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia and reacts to US-South Korea drills. Trade & Industry: Seoul dismissed its chief trade negotiator, Yeo Han-koo, amid rising US tariff pressure and disputes including fines tied to a Coupang data breach, adding uncertainty for Korea’s investment commitments. Shipbuilding: Global shipbuilding orders plunged 56% in July, with China taking 81% of new orders; South Korea still leads on average vessel size, especially LNG and higher-value eco ships. Robotics & AI Manufacturing: LG and Nvidia signed an MoU to push physical AI, with a bipedal humanoid robot planned for Q1 2027 and an AI factory in South Korea targeted for 1H 2028. Semiconductors: Samsung is reportedly considering shifting DRAM/NAND packaging and testing from Cheonan and Onyang to Vietnam to free capacity for HBM stacking as it ramps HBM4 output. Energy Logistics: An SK Shipping-owned LPG tanker paid a record $4.6m at the Panama Canal auction to cut delays, underscoring how the Iran-linked shipping squeeze is feeding higher freight costs.
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