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Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea, Bessent says  Reuters Bessent says US in talks with China to prevent new trade war  Politico Trump, Xi Spark Another Standoff With World Economy at Risk  Bloomberg.com Bessent: China Tariff Hike Doesn’t Have to Happen  The Wall Street Journal Treasury Secretary Bessent accuses China of ‘financing war’ as US-China trade tensions escalate  Fox Business Source link

From tech giants to startups, South Korean players are developing large language models tailored to their own language and culture, ready to compete with global heavyweights like OpenAI and Google.  Last month, the nation launched its most ambitious sovereign AI initiative to date, pledging ₩530 billion, (about $390 million), to five local companies building large-scale foundational models.   The move underscores …

In response to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids that have roiled Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills aimed at protecting immigrants in schools, hospitals and other areas targeted by federal agents. He also signed a bill that bans federal agents from wearing masks, making California the first state to do so. Speaking at …

US President Donald Trump said he and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping have approved a deal on the future of TikTok’s US operations during a phone on Friday. The president announced he will meet Xi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea next month, adding he would travel to China next year. Trump wrote on Truth Social the call …

South Korea to examine Georgia ICE raid for possible human rights abuses  The Washington Post LG Battery Unit Continues U.S. Projects After Raid  The Wall Street Journal Facing a weakening economy, Trump changes his tune on policies that ‘frighten’ foreigners  MSNBC News Trump administration in damage-control mode after Hyundai immigration raid sparks investment concerns  CNBC South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in …

Asia stocks: Japan, S. Korea hit record highs amid Fed easing bets; China dips  Investing.com Asia stocks scale new highs, dollar weakens as investors eye Fed cut  Reuters Global Stock Markets Rise Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut  The Wall Street Journal Stocks hit fresh record high, dollar weakens as market position for Fed move  Yahoo Finance Asian stocks hit record highs on AI …

South Korea’s government has said it will launch an investigation into whether human rights violations were committed when hundreds of its citizens were detained in a US immigration raid. About 475 people, mostly South Korean nationals, were arrested at the construction site of an electric vehicle battery factory in the US state of Georgia on 4 September. The raid was …

More than 300 South Korean workers arrived at Incheon international airport on Friday afternoon, ending a week-long ordeal that began with the US Department of Homeland Security’s largest ever single-site raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and has left South Korea questioning whether it can trust its closest ally. The 316 Koreans, along with 14 workers of other …

Detainees board a bus during a raid by federal agents in which about 300 South Koreans were among 475 people arrested at the site of a $4.3 billion project by Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution to build batteries for electric cars in Ellabell, Georgia, on Sept. 4, 2025. U.s. Immigration And Customs Enf | Via Reuters A plane carrying …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president said Thursday that Korean companies will likely hesitate to make further investments in the United States unless Washington improves its visa system for their employees, as U.S. authorities released hundreds of workers who were detained from a Georgia factory site last week. In a news conference marking 100 days in office, Lee …