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Samsung Strike Watch: Samsung Electronics and its union will resume government-led mediation Monday, just days before an 18-day walkout over AI-linked bonus payouts—an all-hands fight that could disrupt global DRAM supply. Markets & Chips: The KOSPI briefly topped 8,000 for the first time, powered by the AI memory boom and record earnings at Samsung and SK hynix, even as investors weigh how long demand can last. U.S.-China Trade Signals: China says Trump’s Beijing visit produced “preliminary” tariff and aircraft outcomes, with both sides setting up trade and investment boards to negotiate reductions. AI Ethics Push: The Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV has formed an in-house AI study group ahead of his first encyclical, expected to stress human dignity. Energy Pressure: Strait of Hormuz risks keep energy and shipping in focus, with South Korea probing debris from a Hormuz-related incident.

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Samsung, Union Resume Pay Talks as Strike Pressure Mounts in South Korea

Samsung, Union Resume Pay Talks as Strike Pressure Mounts in South Korea

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Raises Fears Over Future U.S.-China Conflict in Asia’s Vital Shipping Lanes

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Raises Fears Over Future U.S.-China Conflict in Asia’s Vital Shipping Lanes

MOFCOM briefs media on preliminary outcomes of China-US economic and trade consultations, two sides reach agreement including on agricultural products, tariffs and aircraft procurement

MOFCOM briefs media on preliminary outcomes of China-US economic and trade consultations, two sides reach agreement including on agricultural products, tariffs and aircraft procurement

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South Korea: Special counsel seeks 7.5-yr prison term for ex-first lady in bribery case


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