Korean Peninsula Diplomacy: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 that he expects Washington to take a constructive role in building long-term peace, and Trump pledged he would “play a necessary role” and cooperate closely with Seoul, including on mutually beneficial shipbuilding ties and trilateral coordination with Japan. World Cup Security: Ahead of Mexico vs. South Korea, coach Hong Myung-bo said a drone spotted over the team’s training base was “unfortunate,” after Mexican forces detected and brought it down; the incident is being treated as a security matter. Parliament & Elections: South Korea’s parliament launched a 45-day probe into the National Election Commission after ballot-paper shortages disrupted the June 3 local elections, with lawmakers citing infringements of voting rights and pushing for election-management reforms. Markets & Chips: Seoul stocks surged past 9,000 for the first time, led by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix on AI and chip optimism, even as investors digested a hawkish Fed outlook and Iran-related uncertainty. AI Industry Move: Anthropic opened a Seoul office and signed partnerships with South Korean government agencies and firms to support safe public-sector AI adoption amid recent U.S. export controls. K-Beauty Export Boom: Korea’s cosmetics industry is in a second global boom, with exports rising to $5.6B in Jan–May and the U.S. becoming the top market for the first time.