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Also known as: south · south-korean · Korean · korea · seoul · republic-of-korea · เกาหลีใต้ · ประเทศเกาหลีใต้ · สาธารณรัฐเกาหลี

Northeast Asian economy with major chipmakers (Samsung, SK Hynix), AI labs, and policy ties to the US-China chip-export rivalry. Frequently leads global semiconductor supply-chain coverage. NOTE 2026-05-26 Sprint 3c: existing aliases 'south' and 'korea' are overly broad — flagged for future audit; not removed in 3c to avoid cluster-decision destabilization, but should not be the model for new entries.

105 mentions · 55 days · first seen Apr 3, 2026 · last seen Aug 13, 2026

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Timeline

August 2026 5 stories · 3 days

August 13, 2026 1 story

65There was no discussion of yield in the Clarity Act on the House side," she told The Block The Block

August 10, 2026 3 stories

58North Korea’s Kimsuky folds in AI into cyberattacks targeting crypto and finance The Block
50Bybit Sues North Korea Over $1.5 billion Hack, Locks in Order Freezing Assets Decrypt
42North Korea’s Kimsuky Turns AI Into a Crypto Hacking Weapon Bitcoin.com News

August 5, 2026 1 story

40In 2022, BMW itself rolled out that, in countries including the U.K. and South Korea The Atlantic Technology

July 2026 21 stories · 12 days

July 23, 2026 1 story

44LS Electric, LG Uplus ink MoU to develop DC based power infrastructure for AI data center sector Datacenter Dynamics

July 20, 2026 2 stories

42Bank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users Decrypt
40South Korea probed 40 cases of crypto manipulation over 2 years Cointelegraph

July 19, 2026 3 stories

45What to watch for after Jensen Huang’s Japan visit TechCrunch AI
43Upbit parent Dunamu confronts sanction process nearly eight months after $30 million hack: report The Block
36MetaMask code was open to a North Korea-linked contractor for a month before Consensys paused launches CryptoSlate

July 15, 2026 2 stories

July 13, 2026 1 story

44Why it matters: Trump has a close friendship and working relationship with South Carolina Gov Axios

July 10, 2026 2 stories

July 9, 2026 2 stories

44Bank of Korea stands firm on bank-led stablecoin push as deposit token pilots further Cointelegraph
44Meet SK Hynix, the trillion-dollar South Korean chipmaker debuting on U.S. markets CNBC Technology

July 7, 2026 1 story

42Upbit, Naver stock-swap agreement runs into second delay amid proposed crypto law debate The Block

July 6, 2026 4 stories

47South Korea's SK Hynix, Samsung to Put AI Trade to the Test | The Pulse 7/6/2026 Bloomberg
46Samsung unveiled in March that it aims to fully automate its fabs by 2030, drawing backlash from chip workers MIT Technology Review
44EY sacks staff for allegedly accessing Australian Prime Minister’s bank account The Register
40South Korea publishes crypto-specific procedures for asset seizures and liquidation: report The Block

July 4, 2026 1 story

42OpenUSD’s partner mix-up puts its stablecoin alliance under scrutiny CryptoSlate

July 3, 2026 1 story

40Amazon signs 1.95 million carbon removal agreement in South Africa Datacenter Dynamics

July 2, 2026 1 story

42Anthropic’s announcement may also be a response to one made last week by its key competitor, OpenAI TechCrunch AI

June 2026 22 stories · 13 days

June 24, 2026 1 story

44South Korea publishes token securities to capital market overhaul Cointelegraph

June 23, 2026 1 story

40South Korean digital bank with 15M users turns to Solana stablecoins for overseas transfers CryptoSlate

June 22, 2026 4 stories

52South Korea’s Toss Bank to test blockchain-based financial infrastructure on Solana The Block
44Bank of Korea pushes CBDC deposit token initiative to test real-world usage: report The Block
41SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as South Korea’s most valuable company Crypto Briefing
28South Korea’s Policy Chief Flags Property Risks From Chip Windfall Bloomberg

June 20, 2026 1 story

37Large bonuses for South Korea's chip workers puts central bank on inflation alert CNBC Technology

June 16, 2026 2 stories

51South Korea Charges 23 Over Crypto Laundering Tied to $11 million Cambodian Scam Ring Decrypt
47Data center company NFD Korea to build 300MW campus south of Seoul Datacenter Dynamics

June 15, 2026 2 stories

60XRP rockets 8% above $1.20 in first major breakout since June selloff CoinDesk
28XRP Eyes $1.20 Breakout As Upbit Flows Hit Highest Share Since May 2024 Bitcoinist

June 14, 2026 2 stories

46Fire burns Google Cloud India’s network, which remains slow a week later The Register
31‘Not giving up on any market’: John Lee on his strategy to push Hong Kong’s interests South China Morning Post Tech

June 12, 2026 2 stories

30South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday for sending drones into North Korea South China Morning Post Tech
30US Park Police opened an investigation on Thursday into giant markings of the numbers “8647”, which have been associated South China Morning Post Tech

June 10, 2026 1 story

49The world’s hottest AI stock market just swung nearly 17% in two days CryptoSlate

June 8, 2026 2 stories

June 7, 2026 1 story

52Learn more about RTX Spark and its launch teams up NVIDIA Blog

June 5, 2026 2 stories

60Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang promotes AI ties in South Korea with TV and baseball appearances Crypto Briefing
54Seoul Purpose: How NVIDIA and South Korea Are Building the Future of AI NVIDIA Blog

June 2, 2026 1 story

30Trader Drops 1,680 BTC Fight as South African Court Classifies Bitcoin as Capital Bitcoin.com News

May 2026 32 stories · 13 days

May 30, 2026 1 story

44OKX, KIS Acquire 20% Stake In South Korean Crypto Exchange As Local Race Intensifies Bitcoinist

May 27, 2026 5 stories

52South Korea's memory chipmaker joins Samsung and Micron in the trillion-dollar club Crypto Briefing
49At the same time, Microsoft released is set to spend ZAR 5.4 billion ($300 million) by the end of 2027 IEEE Spectrum AI
48SK Hynix hits $1 trillion valuation as AI boom lifts South Korean chip stocks CNBC Technology
44South Korean prosecutors have charged multiple individuals behind a Solana-based memecoin project named CatFi The Block
37South Korea charges CATFI memecoin operators in first DEX rug-pull case: Report Cointelegraph

May 22, 2026 2 stories

May 20, 2026 5 stories

58South Korean funeral firm ships $33 million loss on leveraged ether ETF bet CoinDesk
54Individuals, businesses, and Bitcoin miners in South Carolina have earned protections for the use, custody Decrypt
49South Carolina Enacts Bitcoin-Friendly Law, Bans CBDC Apply by State Entities Bitcoin Magazine
44South Korean funeral firm logs $33 million loss on leveraged ether ETF bet Crypto Briefing
38McMaster Signs Anti-CBDC Crypto Law, Protects Self-Custody Rights Bitcoin.com News

May 17, 2026 1 story

32South Korea seeks emergency arbitration to prevent Samsung strike that could cost $67 billion Crypto Briefing

May 16, 2026 1 story

33Hana Bank Picks up 6.55% of Upbit Parent Dunamu in $670 million Crypto Push Bitcoin.com News

May 15, 2026 7 stories

50The two companies are discussing plans to buy around 20% of Coinone each, according to the report CoinDesk
50In April 2026, competitor Woori Bank announced a partnership with MoonPay to develop similar stablecoin technology CoinDesk
45The Block has reached out to OKX for further comment on the reported matters The Block
43Hana Financial to acquire 6.55% stake in Upbit operator Dunamu for $668 million Cointelegraph
42OKX reportedly eyes Coinone stake in South Korea push Cointelegraph
39OKX Eyes A 20% Stake In South Korean Exchange, Here’s What It Signals For The Region Bitcoinist
36OKX confirmed to pursue 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone Crypto Briefing

May 13, 2026 1 story

47Japanese chemical giant JSR scales up to Taiwan for EUV photoresist production near TSMC Tom's Hardware

May 11, 2026 3 stories

46K-drama and K-pop focused holding company looks to sell off legacy assets, shift to AI and data centers Datacenter Dynamics
46SoftBank publishes Japanese battery storage business, production plant to house AI data center Datacenter Dynamics
44Intel, SK hynix shares surge following posts of chip packaging partnership Tom's Hardware

May 8, 2026 2 stories

May 7, 2026 1 story

39Trump's redistricting revenge tour heads down South Axios

May 6, 2026 1 story

61Fenris CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson said in an open letter addressed to players that “ EVE is one Ars Technica

May 1, 2026 2 stories

April 2026 25 stories · 14 days

April 30, 2026 1 story

45Samsung profit climbs over eight-fold to overtook estimates as AI boom fuels memory chip crunch CNBC Technology

April 28, 2026 2 stories

42Two months ago, Isaacman announced Artemis III would no longer land at the Moon’s south pole Ars Technica
39South Africa yanks AI policy after AI-assisted drafting invents citations The Register

April 25, 2026 1 story

40Naver locks in $270m loan for AI data center in Sejong, South Korea Datacenter Dynamics

April 24, 2026 1 story

35More than 30,000 Samsung workers take to the streets to demand greater share of AI profits Datacenter Dynamics

April 23, 2026 4 stories

47The advent of AI hacking systems has picked up fears of a near future in which anyone can deploy automated systems Wired
43SK Hynix posts record first-quarter profit, in line with estimates as memory prices climb CNBC Technology
43SK Hynix to invest $12.85bn in furthered packaging plant in Cheongju, South Korea Datacenter Dynamics
42SK Hynix’s aspirations for ’Merica-made HBM inch closer to reality The Register

April 21, 2026 4 stories

48Population data comes from KOSIS (2020–2026 releases); name distributions come from the Supreme Court of Korea Hugging Face
37Modular data center readied at steel factory in South Wales, UK Datacenter Dynamics
33Google publishes Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries TechCrunch AI
30Samsung asks court to stop workers engaging in “illegal activities” during upcoming strike Datacenter Dynamics

April 17, 2026 1 story

50South Korea to Test Deposit Tokens for Government Spending The Defiant

April 13, 2026 2 stories

43Users are turning to Google with increasingly detailed requests to find restaurants that meet their specific needs Google AI Blog
39Williams also announced a goal of 10% or higher compound annual growth in adjusted Ebitda from 2026 through 2030 Fortune Technology

April 10, 2026 3 stories

39PDG breaks ground on latest Mumbai data center Datacenter Dynamics
36Seeking to save Gen Z from foreign influence, China has quietly banned K-Pop for a full decade Fortune Technology
35Microsoft Azure's UK South region experiences capacity issues - report Datacenter Dynamics

April 8, 2026 2 stories

52Asian stocks rally after Trump’s Iran ceasefire and ‘immediate’ Hormuz opening—even as it remains unclear how open the strait Fortune Technology
35U.S.-Iran ceasefire relief rally lifts global assets as oil plunges below $100 CNBC Technology

April 7, 2026 1 story

54Remember that a classical bit is a switch: it has only two possible configurations: [open] or [closed] Google AI Blog

April 6, 2026 1 story

43Samsung and SK join OpenAI’s Stargate initiative to further global AI infrastructure OpenAI

April 4, 2026 1 story

41Focus returns to the Falkland Islands on the April 2 anniversary of 1982 war, in photos Associated Press Technology

April 3, 2026 1 story

30New Gordon Parks exhibit arrives in Atlanta Axios