AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTaiwan Strait Tensions: China launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, with Beijing saying it enforces law in its waters while Taipei calls it unlawful and destabilising. China-Russia Military Link: Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint drills off Qingdao, followed by maritime patrols in the Pacific, underscoring deepening security cooperation. AI Chips & Money: South Korea plans a “Future Response Fund” using semiconductor tax windfalls worth up to $46bn to back AI, data centres, energy transition and housing. Japan Tech Push: Micron has started a ¥1.5tn expansion in Hiroshima to boost HBM output for the AI boom, with shipments expected from 2028. North Korea Naval Tests: Kim Jong Un supervised cruise-missile and weapons trials aboard a new destroyer, as Pyongyang accelerates its nuclear-capable navy. Religion & US-China Politics: China released underground church pastor Ezra Jin Mingri to the US after Trump raised his case with Xi. Public Safety: South Korea overhauled its heat-wave warning system for the first time in 18 years, adding a higher “severe” alert for faster protection. Tourism & Culture: Seoul’s Korea Beauty Festival is drawing thousands with AI skin diagnostics and tech-led pop-up experiences.
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