Business
The European Commission will host China’s commerce minister for trade talks as EU data shows a large 2025 goods deficit with China.
The Nikkei 225 set a fresh record above 72,000, with Topix also rising as Japan equities drew broad market attention in Tokyo.
Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April as private-sector equipment demand rebounded, with manufacturing and services both gaining.
DWTC partners with -45dB to add sound-reduced modular meeting spaces for exhibitors, organisers and private event meetings in Dubai.
Samsung led global semiconductor investment in 2025 with US$59.2 billion in capex and R&D, topping TSMC, Intel and SK Hynix worldwide.
South Korea GDP rose 1.8% in Q1 2026, revised above the first estimate as exports, investment and spending supported overall growth.
Technology
Japan’s revised AI Basic Plan draft seeks global cooperation on AI risks, cybersecurity, model safety and misinformation controls.
Modi and Macron reviewed defence, space, civil nuclear energy, education mobility and Innovation Roadmap 2030 during talks in Nice.
Nvidia deepens South Korea AI and data centre links with SK Hynix, SK Telecom, NAVER, Doosan, LG and Hyundai agreements across AI factories.
NVIDIA RTX Spark brings Microsoft Windows PCs into local AI computing, pairing Blackwell graphics, Grace CPU and Surface Laptop Ultra.
Samsung Electronics led the 2025 automotive memory chip market with 40% share, ahead of Micron, as vehicle electronics demand grew.