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Government Steps In to Resolve Coupang Issue... Persuading U.S. Government, Congress, and Industry Locally Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington, D.C., on the 21st . The South Korean government has launched local outreach efforts in the United States to address major trade issues, including U.S. SBS Jul 25, 2026 7:19 PM

Cheong Wa Dae: "South Korea and Global Big Tech to Cooperate on $950 Billion Semiconductor Partnership" Cheong Wa Dae announced that on the occasion of the "San Francisco AI Summit," attended by President Lee Jae-myung and South Korean and U.S. SBS Jul 25, 2026 6:13 PM

Foreign Media Criticizes South Korean Retail Investors as "Impulsive Gamblers," Saying Financial Authorities "Too Late to Regret" The British economic weekly The Economist recently compared the South Korean stock market to a casino, warning against the craze for leveraged investments among retail investors. SBS Jul 25, 2026 3:18 PM

Naver Secures $10 Billion Investment from Nvidia and Brookfield... "Targeting Global AI Market" Naver founder and Board Chairman Lee Hae-jin announced that the company has secured a $10 billion (approximately 14.63 trillion won) investment from Nvidia and global alternative asset manager Brookfield. SBS Jul 25, 2026 1:29 PM

Fewer Imports, Higher Costs: Crude Oil Import Value Surges 21% Data showed that South Korea's crude oil import volume decreased over the past four months following the outbreak of the Middle East war, while the total import value increased by more than 20%. SBS Jul 25, 2026 11:26 AM

Buying More Luxury, Cutting Back Elsewhere... The Growing 'K-Shaped Consumption' According to sales trend statistics for major distributors from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, overseas famous brands accounted for 40.0% of domestic department store sales in May. SBS Jul 25, 2026 11:12 AM

Lee Jae-yong, Euisun Chung, and Lee Hae-jin Meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Nvidia Headquarters Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, and Naver Founder and Board Chairman Lee Hae-jin visited Nvidia's headquarters in Silicon Valley to meet with Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang. SBS Jul 25, 2026 10:35 AM

Korean Stock Exodus Amid Volatility? Seohak Ants' Net Buying Quadruples This Month While investor deposits, which act as standby funds in the stock market, are barely holding the 100 trillion won mark, the net monthly purchases of U.S. SBS Jul 25, 2026 9:55 AM

Gas Prices Fall for 10th Consecutive Week, but Decline Slows Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions Gas prices at gas stations across South Korea continued their downward trend for the 10th consecutive week, but the pace of the decline for both gasoline and diesel slowed significantly as the Middle East conflict reignited and Red Sea shipping routes faced renewed threats. SBS Jul 25, 2026 9:40 AM

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung Meets Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Discuss Autonomous Driving Cooperation During the meeting, Chairman Chung and CEO Huang reportedly discussed ways to cooperate across a wide range of fields, including autonomous driving, robotics, and manufacturing artificial intelligence . SBS Jul 25, 2026 9:38 AM