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  1. KOSPI plunges 10% as China's chip push roils markets cover image
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    South Korea's stock market crashed 10.8% on Tuesday as news thatChina has begun mass-producing deep ultraviolet chipmaking tools sent investors fleeing semiconductors. Samsung and SK Hynix plummeted over 13%, wiping billions from the benchmark KOSPI index and triggering repeated trading halts. The rout reflects broader anxiety about the pace of Chinese competition in chips—and whether the AI investment boom can sustain the valuations the sector now commands.
  2. Yoon guilty in election case; Nvidia bets $1B on Naver cover image
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    A Seoul court handed ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol an 18-monthsuspended sentence for election law violations, potentially forcing his party to repay $29 million in campaign funds. Meanwhile, tech deals dominated markets as Nvidia committed $1 billion to Naver's AI datacenter expansion, LG landed Nvidia's first Korean cooling certification, and President Lee deepened Korea's engagement with Latin America.
  3. South Korea news digest - July 26, 2026 cover image
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    The Democratic Party is charging toward the finish line on itsprosecution reform bill, Seoul's stock market is rallying again, and President Lee Jae-myung is locking down the deal: Samsung and SK Hynix just sealed nearly $1 trillion in chip partnerships with US tech giants as Korea's heat reaches record extremes.
  4. DPK seeks extension of special counsel probe into uncovered allegations surrounding ex-President Yoon - The Korea Times
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    Seoul's stock market is having a July to forget, with the KOSPIcratering nearly 6 percent Friday and tripping circuit breakers almost daily. Meanwhile President Lee Jae-myung is in Silicon Valley chasing AI deals as Samsung and SK Hynix line up their biggest chip contracts yet with US tech giants.
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