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- 1North Korea expands Yongbyon uranium enrichment site, imagery shows●North Korea expanding uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon: Imagery
Satellite imagery indicates North Korea is expanding its uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon, the country's main nuclear complex. Analysts say the construction suggests Pyongyang is increasing its capacity to produce weapons-grade uranium, despite international sanctions. The findings come as concerns grow over North Korea's advancing nuclear program and stalled diplomatic efforts to curb it.
- 2South Korea's AI-driven stock market leads global losses in Q3●South Korea’s AI-supercharged stock market is world’s worst in third quarter
South Korea's stock market, which had rallied strongly on artificial intelligence enthusiasm, was the world's worst performer in the third quarter, according to the Financial Times. The reversal highlights how heavily Korean equities had become tied to the AI trade, with investors pulling back as doubts grew about the sustainability of the global AI-driven rally.