The Korea Herald

Venezuela has released a group of prisoners, according to a report from South Korea's Korea Herald. No further details have been given about how many people were freed, who they are, or why the release happened now. The move is being read in the context of Venezuela's ongoing tensions with the opposition and international pressure over political detentions and human rights.

SK hynix is considering producing memory chips in the United States, according to the Korea Herald. The South Korean chipmaker, a leading supplier of HBM and DRAM to companies like Nvidia, has so far concentrated manufacturing in Korea and China. A US move would align with Washington's push to bring advanced semiconductor production onshore through incentives and tariffs, though the company has reportedly not made a final decision.