AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoAI & Chips: Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang met South Korea’s top firms as deals move forward on state AI GPUs, SK Hynix memory for global data centers, and Nvidia-backed cloud buildouts with SK Telecom, Naver and Doosan—raising big questions about who controls AI’s future and its real-world costs. Tourism & Travel: The Korea Tourism Organisation will cut express and intercity bus fares for foreign visitors—5,000 won off per person for 8,000 people—to push tourism beyond the Seoul metro, with Klook eSIM perks and extra coupons via Go Hanpass. North Korea Policy: President Lee Jae Myung said the “ember of hope” for dialogue with Pyongyang still exists, tying it to the June 15 declaration and renewed efforts for face-to-face talks. Politics & Courts: South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 more years for ordering drone incursions over North Korea, with prosecutors framing it as a pretext for martial law. Business & Finance: SK Group’s high-profile divorce asset-division mediation failed, sending the case back to oral arguments. Culture & Sports: Starbucks Korea will close all stores early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training after backlash over its “Tank Day” campaign. World Cup Buzz: FIFA’s hydration-break branding and match-day disruptions keep fueling debate, while Seoul’s fans keep turning games into public events.
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