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South Korea and the United States finalized terms of a long-discussed trade package in Gyeongju, confirming a $350 billion investment plan and setting reciprocal tariffs, including autos, at 15 percent. The leaders also advanced alliance issues during President Trump’s state visit.
China’s J-20 stealth fighter reportedly flew over the Korea Strait undetected, highlighting weaknesses in South Korea’s aging radar systems and raising questions about regional air defense capabilities.
President Donald Trump said he would “love to meet” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again and may extend his South Korea trip for a potential meeting, hinting at renewed diplomatic engagement.
With no Korea-U.S. trade deal reached ahead of the APEC summit, Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump are expected to decide the fate of the $350 billion investment negotiations.
North Korea confirmed the test-firing of an “important weapon system” likely involving a hypersonic missile, days before the APEC summit, according to state media.
North Korea laundered $2.84 billion in stolen cryptocurrency through Cambodia’s Huione Pay platform, using global networks in China, Russia, and Hong Kong, according to an international report.
North Korea is weaponizing AI across drones and cyber operations. The regime tested loitering munitions and uses generative AI in hacking and crypto theft, prompting Seoul to accelerate defenses.
South Korea’s industry minister says the U.S. has softened its demand for full upfront payment of Korea’s $350 billion investment package, signaling progress in ongoing tariff negotiations ahead of the APEC summit in Gyeongju.
