(News Focus) S. Korea takes leadership role at APEC amid turbulent multilateral landscape
President Lee Jae Myung (6th from L, front row) takes a group photo with global leaders during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on Nov. 1, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov.

(4th LD) 5th spy satellite successfully put into orbit
This photo, provided by the defense ministry courtesy of SpaceX, shows a Falcon 9 rocket carrying South Korea's fifth spy satellite lifting off at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Nov. 2, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fifth homegrown military spy satellite, launched from a U.S.

Lee says summit with China's Xi put bilateral ties back on track
President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of their summit at the Gyeongju National Museum in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on Nov. 1, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping helped put the two countries' relations back on track.

[APEC 2025] Samsung Electronics says is 'working together' with Nvidia on HBM4 supply
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang (L) speaks during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the launch of the GeForce graphics processing unit (GPU) in Seoul on Oct. 30, 2025, with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it is in close talks with U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp.

[APEC 2025] Lee voices hope to strengthen ties with UAE in talks with Abu Dhabi crown prince
President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed Al Nahyan as they meet for talks on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on Oct. 31, 2025. (Yonhap)
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GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct.

(LEAD) [APEC 2025] Nvidia to deploy 260,000 GPUs to build AI factories with Samsung, Hyundai in S. Korea
President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, 275 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 31, 2025. (Yonhap)
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GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Nvidia Corp.

(2nd LD) [APEC 2025] Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm commitment to denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
(From L to R) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi pose for a photo during their three-way talks on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29, 2025, in this photo provided by the foreign ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct.

[APEC 2025] Japan's Takaichi set to arrive in S. Korea for summit talks with Lee
This composite photo shows an undated file photo of President Lee Jae Myung (L) and an EPA photo of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Yonhap)
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GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct.

[APEC 2025] Lee gifts Trump replica of ancient gold crown, awards highest state medal
President Lee Jae Myung (R) claps as he presents U.S. President Donald Trump a replica of the Cheonmachong crown and the Grand Order of Mugunghwa -- the country's highest decoration -- during a welcoming ceremony for the U.S. president at the Gyeongju National Museum in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on Oct. 29, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung gifted U.S.

(2nd LD) [APEC 2025] APEC biz leaders gather in Gyeongju for discussions on AI, energy transition
This photo provided by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) shows Chey Tae-won, SK Group chief and KCCI chair, speaking at a welcome reception for the participants of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit, held at Hwarang Village in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on Oct. 28, 2025, (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct.

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