iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to EWY, iShares MSCI South Korea ETF. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about alpaca us equities, markets catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 94 indexed stories across 40 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.33%, Hang Seng -0.31%, Shanghai Composite +0.29%, KOSPI -0.04%, ASX 200 +0.69%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.33 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 0.31 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.29 percent, the KOSPI closed down 0.04 percent and the ASX 200 closed u
EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.69%, Hang Seng -0.8%, Shanghai Composite +0.16%, KOSPI +1.37%, ASX 200 -0.61%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.69 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 0.8 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.16 percent, the KOSPI closed up 1.37 percent and the ASX 200 closed down
EQUITY | Sep 16, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close lower: Nikkei 225 -0.01%, Hang Seng -0.51%, Shanghai Composite -0.61%, KOSPI -0.85%, ASX 200 -0.79%
Asian cash markets finished lower: the Nikkei 225 closed down 0.01 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 0.51 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed down 0.61 percent, the KOSPI closed down 0.85 percent and the ASX 200 clos
EQUITY | Sep 15, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian cash markets close mixed: Nikkei higher, Hang Seng lower
Asian cash markets finished mixed: Nikkei closed higher, Hang Seng closed lower, Shanghai Composite edged higher, KOSPI closed higher, ASX 200 closed higher.
EQUITY | Sep 07, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets finish mixed: Nikkei and Hang Seng up, Shanghai down
Asian cash markets ended mixed: Nikkei 225 +1.26%, Hang Seng +1.44%, Shanghai Composite -0.29%, KOSPI +1.64%, ASX 200 +0.31%. Asian volume leaders included Xiaomi, Meituan and SoftBank Group.
EQUITY | Sep 04, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash closes mixed: Nikkei, Hang Seng, Shanghai fall; KOSPI rises
Asian cash markets finished mixed. Nikkei 225 closed lower, Hang Seng closed lower, Shanghai Composite closed lower, while KOSPI closed higher and ASX 200 closed lower.
EQUITY | Sep 03, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets finish lower; Nikkei, KOSPI slide most
Asian cash markets closed lower: Nikkei 225 -2.85%, Hang Seng -1.12%, Shanghai Composite -1.13%, KOSPI -3.99%, ASX 200 -1.08%. Asian volume leaders included Xiaomi, Alibaba, Meituan, Mitsubishi UFJ and AIA Group.
EQUITY | Sep 02, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC
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Asian cash markets finish mixed; Nikkei and Hang Seng down
Asian cash markets ended mixed: Nikkei 225 -0.14%, Hang Seng -0.24%, Shanghai Composite +0.86%, KOSPI +0.46%, and ASX 200 -0.18%. Trading volume leaders were Alibaba up and Meituan up.
EQUITY | Aug 31, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets end mixed; Nikkei up, KOSPI down
Asian cash markets finished mixed: Nikkei 225 closed up 0.41 percent, Hang Seng closed down 0.33 percent, Shanghai Composite closed up 1.01 percent, KOSPI closed down 1.79 percent and ASX 200 closed down 0.39 percent.
EQUITY | Aug 28, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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QQQ tops ETF inflows as SPY sees large outflows
ETF flow data for Wednesday showed $3.67 billion of net creations in QQQ, the biggest inflow, while SPY recorded $3.82 billion in redemptions, the largest outflow. Semiconductors also drew heavy buying.
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 03:02 PM UTC
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Asia cash markets finish mixed: Shanghai Composite up, ASX 200 down
Asian cash markets closed mixed: Nikkei 225 -0.2%, Hang Seng +0.13%, Shanghai Composite +1.73%, KOSPI +1.53% and ASX 200 -1.38%. Volume leaders were Xiaomi down and Meituan down.
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.62%, Hang Seng +0.59%, Shanghai Composite +0.59%, KOSPI +0.97%, ASX 200 -0.4%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.62 percent, the Hang Seng closed up 0.59 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.59 percent, the KOSPI closed up 0.97 percent and the ASX 200 closed down
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets finish mixed; Nikkei up, Hang Seng down
Asian cash markets end mixed as Nikkei 225 rises 0.5% and Hang Seng falls 1.97%, while Shanghai Composite slips 0.4%, KOSPI gains 0.68%, and ASX 200 edges up 1.17%.
MACRO | Aug 25, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed, led lower by KOSPI and Hang Seng
Asian cash markets finished mixed, with the KOSPI down 3.12%, the Hang Seng down 1.98%, the Nikkei 225 down 0.74%, the Shanghai Composite down 0.59% and the ASX 200 up 0.49%.
EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed; Hang Seng gains lead regional trade
Asian cash markets finish mixed, with the Hang Seng up 1.9%, the KOSPI up 0.88%, the Shanghai Composite up 0.28%, the ASX 200 up 0.06% and the Nikkei 225 down 0.3%.
EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong rebukes South Korea drills reduction
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says President Lee's comments show South Korea's uneasiness and impatience, calling its description of drills reduction "nothing but a lame excuse."
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 20, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC
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EWY: South Korea estimates North Korea up to 120 nuclear warheads
South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads, Reuters reports, and it is assessed as far above former U.S. President Trump’s figure; no additional context was supplied.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 20, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC
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Asian stock markets close mixed; KOSPI leads gains
Asian cash markets finished mixed, with the Nikkei 225 up 1.36%, the Hang Seng up 1.03%, the Shanghai Composite down 2.17%, the KOSPI up 5.89% and the ASX 200 up 0.15%.
EQUITY | Aug 20, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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South Korea defense minister rejects nuclear arms, U.S. tactical nukes
South Korea’s defense minister says the country cannot develop nuclear arms or accept U.S. tactical nuclear weapons.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 20, 2026, 02:26 AM UTC
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South Korea asks China to help revive North Korea dialogue
South Korea’s foreign minister asks China to play a constructive role in bringing North Korea back to dialogue, while China’s Wang Yi says North and South Korea can walk a path of peaceful coexistence, according to the K
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 19, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC
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China-South Korea summit talks lift FXI, EWY attention
China's Wang Yi is actively considering a South Korea-China summit in November in Shenzhen, while South Korea's foreign minister urges preparations for high-level cooperation on the APEC summit, the Korean foreign minist
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 19, 2026, 02:20 PM UTC
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Kim Yo Jong downplays U.S. drill cut impact on drills
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says she has no interest in the U.S. decision to cut joint military drills with South Korea, adding the nature of the drills does not change and she has no idea about recent leader communication
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 19, 2026, 01:10 PM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed; KOSPI, Nikkei lead declines
Asian cash markets finished mixed, with the Nikkei 225 down 3.16%, the Hang Seng up 0.11%, the Shanghai Composite down 2.22%, the KOSPI down 5.8% and the ASX 200 down 0.21%.
MACRO | Aug 19, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC
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Asian equities finish mixed as Nikkei falls and Shanghai rises
Asian cash markets end mixed, with Nikkei 225 down 2.54% and KOSPI down 1.55% while Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite rise 1.53% and 1.61%, respectively.
EQUITY | Aug 18, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia closes mixed as Nikkei, Hang Seng, Shanghai finish higher
Asian cash markets end mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.74%, Hang Seng +1.47%, Shanghai Composite +1.41%, while ASX 200 falls 0.46%.
MACRO | Aug 17, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed; KOSPI gains 2.42%, ASX 200 falls
Asian cash markets finish mixed, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.59%, the Hang Seng down 1.25%, the Shanghai Composite down 0.49%, the KOSPI up 2.42% and the ASX 200 down 1.02%.
MACRO | Aug 14, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets close mixed; KOSPI rises, Hang Seng falls
Asian cash markets finish mixed, with the Nikkei 225 up 1.16%, Hang Seng down 1.1%, Shanghai Composite down 0.18%, KOSPI up 3.56%, and ASX 200 down 0.67%.
MACRO | Aug 13, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.83%, Hang Seng -1.02%, Shanghai Composite -0.5%, KOSPI +3.68%, ASX 200 -0.45%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.83 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 1.02 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed down 0.5 percent, the KOSPI closed up 3.68 percent and the ASX 200 closed do
EQUITY | Aug 12, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC
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QUICK SPARK: QQQ Pulls In Nearly $5 Billion in a Day as Investors Pile Into Big Tech
The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ ) attracted $4.95 billion in net inflows in the latest trading session, dwarfing every other ETF and underscoring continued investor appetite for mega-cap technology exposure. The iShar
RATES | Aug 05, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
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South Korea Equities Cut To Neutral
UBS cuts South Korea equities to neutral
EQUITY | Aug 03, 2026, 08:34 AM UTC
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EWJ EWY In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index surged 2,494 points or 4% to end the week at 64,362, the Shanghai Index rose 27 points to 3,832,
EWJ EWY In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index surged 2,494 points or 4% to end the week at 64,362, the Shanghai Index rose 27 points to 3,832, the Hang Seng Index edged higher 25 points to 25,884 and the Korean Kospi surged
EQUITY | Jul 31, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC
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South Korea Equities Post Record Gain
South Korea equities surge to record gain
EQUITY | Jul 31, 2026, 08:51 AM UTC
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South Korea sells US dollars
South Korea intervenes to strengthen won
FX | Jul 30, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC
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South Korea's Kospi Jumps 3%
Kospi index rises 3% intraday
EQUITY | Jul 30, 2026, 01:41 AM UTC
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Korea: 360,000 margin accounts liquidated
Korea liquidates 360,000 margin accounts
EQUITY | Jul 30, 2026, 01:23 AM UTC
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SK Hynix Just Had Its Best Quarter Ever: The Stock Is Down 53% From Peak
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ: SKHY ) earned more in three months than it did in all of 2025. Its shares are on track for their worst month since 2002. Both statements describe the same company in the aftermath of the second-qua
EARNINGS | Jul 29, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC
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S. Korea Fin Min Tightens ETF Rules
S. Korea imposes caps on single-stock leveraged ETFs
REGULATION | Jul 29, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC
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EWJ EWY In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index fell -930 points to 61,434, the Shanghai Index rose 15 points to 3,828, and the Hang Seng Index j
EWJ EWY In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index fell -930 points to 61,434, the Shanghai Index rose 15 points to 3,828, and the Hang Seng Index jumped 497 points to 25,807. The Kospi tumbled another 6% or 58 points to 887.20.
EQUITY | Jul 29, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC
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EWJ EWY In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index tumbled -2,566 points or 3.95% to 62,364, the Shanghai Index fell -44 points to 3,813, and the Ha
EWJ EWY In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index tumbled -2,566 points or 3.95% to 62,364, the Shanghai Index fell -44 points to 3,813, and the Hang Seng Index rose 103 points to 25,310. The Kospi index dropped as much as -10.
EQUITY | Jul 28, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC
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EWY - s. Korean PPI YoY actual 8.6% (forecast -, previous 8.5%)
EWY - s. Korean PPI YoY actual 8.6% (forecast -, previous 8.5%)
MACRO | Jul 21, 2026, 09:04 PM UTC
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EWY S. Korea exports surge 52.3% year on year in July 1-20: customs agency S. Korea provisional trade surplus $12.2B from July 1-20: customs
EWY S. Korea exports surge 52.3% year on year in July 1-20: customs agency S. Korea provisional trade surplus $12.2B from July 1-20: customs agency
EQUITY | Jul 21, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC
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EWY s. Korea to temporarily halt new single stock leveraged ETFs
EWY s. Korea to temporarily halt new single stock leveraged ETFs
EQUITY | Jul 16, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC
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South Korea Jun Foreign Reserves: $427.4B v $427.0B prior
South Korea Jun Foreign Reserves: $427.4B v $427.0B prior
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Friday, July 3rd, 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) - - *** As always times are subject to change *** - - 17:00 (KR) South Korea Jun Foreign Reserves: No est v
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 08:48 PM UTC
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South Korean Hot Stocks SK Hynix, Samsung Tumble as Semiconductor Selloff Spreads From Wall Street to Asia: ETFs You Should Watch
South Korean stocks tumbled Thursday as a broad semiconductor selloff spread from Wall Street to Asia, dragging the benchmark index, Korea Composite Stock Price Index, lower after heavy losses in SK Hynix Inc and Samsung
RATES | Jul 02, 2026, 07:03 AM UTC
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*(KR) SOUTH KOREA JUN CPI M/M: 0.1% V 0.1%E; Y/Y: % V 3.2%E
CPI (ex-food/energy or core) Y/Y: % v 2.6%e **Note: South Korea has an inflation target of 2.0%
MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) *** As always times are subject to change *** - 18:00 (NZ) New Zealand N.Z. Government 11-Month Financial S
MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 08:40 PM UTC
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Kospi remains volatile to start the new quarter
Kospi remains volatile to start the new quarter
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 02:14 AM UTC
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Preview: Various Asia region Jun PMI Manufacturing data expected at 20:30 ET (00:30 GMT)
**Consensus expectations: - 20:30 (KR) South Korea Jun PMI Manufacturing: No est v 54.8 prior - 20:30 (TW) Taiwan Jun PMI Manufacturing: No est v 56.1 prior - 20:30 (ID) Indonesia Jun PMI Manufacturing: No est v 50.0 pri
MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC
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South Korea Jun Trade Balance: $B v $32.6Be
Exports Y/Y: 70.9% v 60.9%e - Imports Y/Y: % v 24.5%e
MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Kospi opens +#% at #
Kospi opens +#% at #
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Wednesday, July 1st 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) *** As always times are subject to change *** - 19:00 (AU) Australia Jun Final PMI Manufacturing: No est v
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 08:40 PM UTC
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Kospi opens +0.3% at 8,417
(KR) Kospi opens +0.3% at 8,417
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC
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South Korea Land Ministry: South Korea designates Dongtan, Giheung, Guri as overheating areas - Statement
(KR) South Korea Land Ministry: South Korea designates Dongtan, Giheung, Guri as overheating areas - Statement
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Tuesday, June 30th 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) - - *** As always times are subject to change *** - - 19:00 (KR) South Korea May Industrial Production M/M:
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC
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Follow up: SK Group's Chairman Chey Tae-won Announces Forward Investment Plans: SK to invest KRW1,000T (≈$649B) in AI data centers, KRW1,100
SK Group to spend ~KRW1,000T (≈$649B) on AI data centers - - SK Hynix to invest KRW400T (≈$260B) in new chip cluster - - **Reminder earlier: *(KR) South Korea's President Lee: Today's announcement is historical achieveme
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 29, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC
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Follow up: Samsung Electronic's Chairman Jay Lee Announces Forward Investment Plans for 2026-2040: Plans Gwangju as chip production base; Cu
Samsung plans investments in South Korea's chip production, robotics, bio, and battery sectors.
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC
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*(KR) South Korea's President Lee: Today's announcement is historical achievement; There's massive competition in chips, AI sectors; Need to
South Korea aims to double DRAM production, invest in AI data centers, and secure chip production capacity.
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 06:47 AM UTC
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Follow up: Announces forward investment plans: To build 15GW AI data centers in South Korea - 'National Report Meeting on Korea’s Great Leap
**Reminder earlier: *(KR) South Korea's President Lee: Today's announcement is historical achievement; There's massive competition in chips, AI sectors - 'National Report Meeting on Korea’s Great Leap Forward Three Mega-
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 29, 2026, 05:58 AM UTC
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Follow up: Announces forward investment plans: Plans Gwangju as chip production base - 'National Report Meeting on Korea’s Great Leap Forwar
South Korea plans Gwangju as chip production base
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC