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Inside the Beauty Pilgrimage to Seoul—Do South Korea’s Skincare Treatments Really Outshine the Rest of the World?

Over 1.2 million people visited Seoul for medical tourism last year

Marie Claire · Oct 31, 2025

Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply its graphics processing units for projects with the South Korean businesses and government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

APEC leaders to open summit after Trump and Xi agreed on steps to ease trade tensions

Leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations are set to open their annual summit to discuss how to promote economic cooperation and tackle shared challenges

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Seth Meyers on Trump’s South Korea visit: ‘Getting the royal treatment he so desperately craves’

Late-night hosts discussed Seoul’s gift of a golden crown to Trump and an escaped-monkey situation in Mississippi

The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025

Nvidia Effect: Key Suppliers Have Already Sold Out AI Memory Chips For 2025

Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) insatiable demand for advanced artificial intelligence memory chips has sparked a boom for South Korea's chip giants — propelling SK Hynix to record profits and pushing Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd (OTC:SSNLF) to sell out its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply for 2025.

Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025

The Layoffs Are Coming To The EV Sector. Here's What It Means

Today on Critical Materials: General Motors lays off 3,300 EV workers, South Korea strikes a tariff deal, and Stellantis gets into robotaxis.

InsideEVs · Oct 30, 2025

South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday pledged to strengthen ties between the neighbors, whose relations have long been strained by their bitter wartime history

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Trump and Xi Seek to Reset US-China Trade Relations in South Korea Summit

Trump and Xi agree to lower tariffs and restart trade talks during a South Korea summit, signaling a potential reset in U.S.-China relations.

International Business Times · Oct 30, 2025

Jim Cramer Says 'I Want President Trump To Let The Chinese Have' Nvidia's Chips Amid Trump-Xi Summit

CNBC’s ‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer delivered a stunning declaration on Thursday amid the high-stakes “G2” summit in South Korea, stating he wants President Donald Trump to “let the Chinese have” advanced U.S. microchips, including those from Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA).

Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025

Trump announces deal with China after face-to-face talks with Xi in South Korea

Washington and Beijing are "in agreement on many things," Trump said after the meeting that lasted nearly two hours, the first between both leaders in six years.

Euronews · Oct 30, 2025