AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNorth Korea Policy Shift: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Seoul has moved from “denuclearisation-first” to a “peace-first” approach, aiming first to freeze Pyongyang’s nuclear growth while keeping denuclearisation as the long-term goal. Diplomacy at ARF: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun urged North Korea to respond to Seoul’s dialogue offers at the ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila, where Pyongyang was absent for the second straight year. Cybersecurity & Foreign Service: South Korea disclosed a ten-month hack of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy’s online education system, with data including IDs, names, emails and encrypted passwords of at least 6,000 people; the foreign ministry plans to change diplomats’ email addresses. Energy & Regional Security: Japan pledged closer cooperation with ASEAN, China and South Korea on energy security and online scams as Middle East tensions and Red Sea risks dominated regional talks. Economy Watch: The Bank of Korea reported GDP grew 0.6% in Q2 from the previous quarter, with 3% annual growth on track, supported by exports. AI Infrastructure Push: SK Telecom created SK Hyper to drive AI datacenter expansion, targeting 5GW by 2029 and 15GW by 2035.
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