NVIDIA's Jensen Huang Sees Huge Demand for AI Factories Amid Partnerships with SK, Hyundai, LG, and Doosan Jensen Huang "Sees Huge Demand for AI Factories"... SK, Hyundai, LG, Doosan Form Alliances Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, met with leaders of major South Korean companies on the last day of his visit on June 8, aiming to establish a comprehensive "AI alliance." Huang summarized the purpose of his four-day trip, stating, "We need to build more AI factories," and emphasized the significant global demand for AI factories, noting that business is thriving. Huang held consecutive meetings with e June 8, 2026

Samsung Biologics Union Moves to Withdraw from Samsung Group Federation The labor union of Samsung Biologics, currently engaged in lawful protests demanding wage increases and improvements to personnel systems, is moving to withdraw from the Samsung Group Federation of Unions. According to Yonhap News on June 8, Park Jae-sung, head of the Samsung Biologics branch of the Samsung Group Federation, stated, "We will decide on changes to our organizational structure through a general meeting and electronic voting." The Samsung Biologics union plans to hold a general June 8, 2026

NVIDIA to Prioritize GPU Supply for South Korea, Discusses GTC Korea The Ministry of Science and ICT and NVIDIA are strengthening their collaboration to expand AI infrastructure and nurture the ecosystem. NVIDIA has committed to prioritizing South Korea as a key supplier of graphics processing units (GPUs) and has positively discussed the possibility of hosting GTC Korea. During a briefing following the NVIDIA Korea AI ecosystem reception at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on June 8, Vice Minister Baek Kyung-hoon stated, "We have secured priority GPU supply f June 8, 2026

Iranian Military Declares Halt to Operations Against Israel, Warns of Strong Response On June 8, the Iranian military announced a halt to operations against Israel, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump called for an immediate ceasefire between the two nations on social media. According to Yonhap News, the Central Military Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces stated in a local media release that it had inflicted a "painful response" on the "Zionist regime" and declared a cessation of military operations. The Iranian military command emphasized that, despite the June 8, 2026

Xi Jinping Emphasizes Strategic Cooperation with North Korea Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 8, emphasizing the need to strengthen strategic cooperation between the two countries amid complex international circumstances. According to China Central Television (CCTV), during their meeting at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, Xi stated, "No matter how the international situation changes, China's position on valuing traditional friendship with North Korea remains unchanged." He expressed unwaver June 8, 2026

Election Commission Reports Shortage of Ballots at 50 Polling Stations The National Election Commission reported that a total of 50 polling stations across the country experienced a shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections, with the number potentially increasing. Cheon Ha-ram, the leader of the Reform Party, stated at a press conference on June 8 that the party's leadership received a briefing from the Election Commission's deputy secretary regarding the ballot shortage. According to the Election Commission, 50 polling stations faced actual ba June 8, 2026

Kim Jong Un Reaffirms Support for 'One China' Principle in Meeting with Xi Jinping Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, designated the North Korea-China relationship as a top strategic priority on June 8, reaffirming his support for China's core diplomatic principle of 'One China.' According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, Kim met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on the afternoon of June 8. During the meeting, Kim emphasized the importance of strengthening and developing the friendship between North Korea and Ch June 8, 2026

Samsung's Vice Chairman Discusses Long-Term Collaboration with Nvidia's Jensen Huang Jung Young-hyun, CEO of Samsung Electronics and Vice Chairman of the Device Solutions (DS) division, met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on June 8 to discuss supply strategies for the next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products, HBM4E and HBM5. The meeting took place at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. After the discussions, Jung told reporters that he felt they had the best conversations yet with Huang, stating, "We have been collaborating for a long time, and I believe we had th June 8, 2026

Trump Urges Israel and Iran to Cease Hostilities Immediately President Donald Trump has strongly urged both Iran and Israel to immediately halt their military confrontations. This call for de-escalation comes amid fears that an escalation into full-scale war could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran and derail ongoing peace negotiations. On June 8, Trump conveyed his message via his social media platform, Truth Social, emphasizing, "Israel and Iran must stop firing immediately." He also advised Israel against further June 8, 2026

Hanwha Aerospace Explosion Leaves 7 Dead; CEO Faces Charges On June 8, labor authorities charged Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il in connection with an explosion at the company's Daejeon plant that resulted in seven casualties. The Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office announced that Son is being investigated for violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. Additionally, the Daejeon Police Agency has charged Daejeon plant manager Ka Jae-woong with negligent homicide, while the labor office has also charged him with violating the Occupationa June 8, 2026