Canada awarded its next-generation submarine contract to Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems over South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, despite both meeting operational requirements. Prime Minister Mark Carne…
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), Naver, and Naver Cloud signed a memorandum of understanding on July 6, 2026, to develop a defense-specialized AI foundation model and physical-AI systems for South Ko…
SK hynix announced a KRW 100 trillion ($65 billion) investment to expand NAND flash and advanced packaging capacity in Cheongju, South Korea, driven by surging AI demand for memory. The investment inc…
CIOs must prioritize AI sovereignty as a strategic imperative, moving beyond traditional data residency to end-to-end control over AI lifecycles including data lineage, model training, and infrastruct…
Samsung and SK hynix announced a 1,350 trillion won ($870 billion) ten-year plan to expand semiconductor manufacturing capacity and data centers, including memory, storage, and logic production. The S…
Japan announced plans to develop a sovereign AI model and deploy 10 million AI-equipped robots across 18 sectors by 2040, investing approximately $6 billion through the Noetra consortium led by SoftBa…
UAE tycoon Obaid Al Ketbi told the Future AI Mobility Summit 2026 that the future of mobility hinges on AI sovereignty, warning that nations failing to build and govern their own AI systems will cede …
Newly appointed South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook vowed on her first day to accelerate AI investment and deregulate advanced industries, aligning with the government's 800 trillion won semico…
Newly appointed Prime Minister Han Seong-sook vowed to fast-track South Korea's artificial intelligence push on her first day in office, aiming to position the country as a leader in the AI era. She p…
South Korea's June 2026 exports surged 70.9% year-over-year to $102.25 billion, the fastest growth since October 1978, driven by a 199.5% jump in semiconductor exports to $44.8 billion as global AI ch…
Asia's manufacturing sector expanded in June driven by global AI demand, offsetting economic drag from the Iran war, with China, Japan, and South Korea reporting growth in factory activity due to robu…
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix pledged 3,200 trillion won ($2.07 trillion) in investments to expand South Korea's memory chip production capacity, betting on sustained AI demand. The plan aims to do…
South Korea's National Growth Fund will scale up investment in the physical AI sector, with LS Cable & System Ltd. named as the first recipient, according to Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee…
South Korea's exports surged 49.7% in the first 20 days of June, driven by a 188.4% jump in semiconductor shipments as AI demand fuels a historic boom. Samsung and SK Hynix announced $520B in new chip…
South Korea announced a plan to build four memory fabs costing 800 trillion won, with Samsung and SK financing all construction while the state provides power, water, and expedited permits. The deal r…
The United States, Japan, and South Korea announced a joint initiative to combat North Korea's cryptocurrency crimes, including theft, money laundering, and AI-driven hacking, aiming to disrupt financ…
The US, Japan, and South Korea held their fifth trilateral working group meeting on June 25-26 to coordinate against North Korea's crypto theft operations, which accounted for 76% of global crypto hac…
South Korea's government and top tech companies are committing $1 trillion to megaprojects that include $585 billion for new chip fabrication plants, $357 billion for AI data centers, and a push to co…
South Korean crypto data aggregator YouthMeta partnered with Thai Sen. Parinya Wongcherdkwan to launch an AI-powered educational platform in Thailand, integrating blockchain technology for youth empow…
BlackRock Investment Institute downgraded broad emerging-market equities from overweight to neutral, citing risks from AI supply chain concentration in Taiwan and South Korea. The firm still sees oppo…