South Korea
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financeSouth Korea Inflation Surges to Two-Year High, July Rate Hike Expected
Consumer prices rose 3.1% in May, triggering expectations of a Bank of Korea rate hike at the next meeting in July.
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financeSouth Korea Inflation Hits 3.1% in May, Tops Forecasts
South Korea's CPI surged to 3.1% y/y in May, the highest in over two years, driven by rising oil prices from the Middle East conflict.
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techNvidia CEO Jensen Huang Set for South Korea Visit Amid AI Boom
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to visit South Korea next week for key meetings with tech giants, discussing robotics and 'physical AI'.
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cryptoOKX Ventures, Korea Investment & Securities Invest $106M for 19.6% Stake in Coinone
The investment gives OKX exposure to South Korea's regulated crypto market, pending regulatory approval.
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financeGoldman Sachs Flags Volatility Risk from South Korea's New Leveraged ETFs
Goldman Sachs warns that South Korea's upcoming single-stock leveraged ETFs on Samsung and SK Hynix could increase market volatility.
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cryptoSouth Korea Charges CATFI Memecoin Operators in First DEX Rug-Pull Case
Prosecutors charge group behind Solana-based memecoin CATFI in landmark DEX rug-pull case under new crypto law.
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worldStarbucks Korea Sales Tank After Controversial 'Tank Day' Ad
Starbucks South Korea faces backlash for a 'Tank Day' promotion linked to the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Sales plummet, and the chairman apologizes.
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financeSouth Korea Launches First Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs for Samsung, SK Hynix
South Korea debuts 2x leveraged and inverse ETFs for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. New tools for retail investors.