U.S. Accelerates Establishment of Investment and Trade Committee with China The United States and China are moving swiftly to establish an investment and trade committee to manage their trade conflicts.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and Foreign Minister, in Manila, Philippines, on July 22, as reported by China's state-run Xinhua News Agency on July 23. The two foreign ministers were in Manila to attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting.The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated, "Both si July 23, 2026

Woori Bank Partners with Naver Pay to Offer Retirement Pension Consulting 우리은행이 네이버페이와 손잡고 퇴직연금 상담 서비스를 제공한다.우리은행은 네이버페이와 제휴해 개인형IRP 상담 서비스를 출시했다고 23일 밝혔다. 시중은행 가운데 네이버페이와 개인형IRP 상담 서비스를 제공하는 것은 우리은행이 처음이다.이번 서비스는 네이버페이 내 새롭게 마련된 '연금홈'에서 우리은행 연금 상담을 선택해 이용할 수 있다.우리은행 연금 전문 상담사가 비대면으로 개인형IRP 상품 운용 등에 대한 상담을 제공한다. 상담 후 우리WON뱅킹 링크가 전송되면 앱으로 이동해 개인형IRP 가입을 완료할 수 있다.우리 July 23, 2026

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Secures Additional $2.3 Billion Order for AI Server MLCCs Samsung Electro-Mechanics has signed a supply contract worth approximately 3 billion won (about $2.3 billion) for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) intended for artificial intelligence (AI) servers. This follows a previous contract worth 4.5 billion won, expanding the long-term demand base for high-value components used in AI servers.On July 23, Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced it will supply about $200 million worth of MLCCs for AI servers to a global large enterprise. The contract period July 23, 2026

Lotte Cinema to Exclusively Screen TXT VR Concert 'Endless Ride' Lotte Cinema will exclusively screen Tomorrow X Together's third VR concert.The company announced that it will debut the 'Tomorrow X Together VR Concert: Endless Ride' on July 31.'Tomorrow X Together VR Concert: Endless Ride' is a VR concert that recreates the live concert experience using 12K ultra-high-definition technology. Lotte Cinema has prepared a viewing environment that combines its theater infrastructure to enhance the immersive experience for fans.This VR concert will be shown simulta July 23, 2026

NS Home Shopping Donates Over 60,000 Bottles of Water to Delivery Workers Amid Heatwave NS Home Shopping announced on July 22 that it has delivered 60,360 bottles of water to support delivery workers during the summer heat. The 'Love Water Campaign' has been an initiative by NS Home Shopping since 2005, aimed at sharing the challenges faced by delivery personnel. This year, the company provided water to major delivery partners including Hanjin, CJ Logistics, and Lotte Logistics. To date, the campaign has distributed over 940,000 bottles of water.In addition to the water donations, July 23, 2026

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Key Device for World's Largest Fusion Project HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed the assembly of the final vacuum vessel sector module for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), bringing the realization of future fusion energy one step closer.On July 22, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries attended the 'KOREA-ITER Fusion Day' event held at the ITER construction site in Cadarache, southern France. The event was attended by over 150 participants, including officials from the Ministry of Science and ICT, domestic companies July 23, 2026

Kolon TissueGene Shares Plunge for Third Day Following Disappointing U.S. Trial Results Kolon TissueGene has seen its shares drop for three consecutive days following disappointing results from a U.S. Phase 3 clinical trial.As of 9:24 a.m. on July 23, Kolon TissueGene's stock was trading at 21,050 won, down 29.95% from the previous trading day. The shares had previously fallen 29.90% and 29.95% on July 21 and 22, respectively, hitting the daily trading limit each day.The sharp decline in stock price is attributed to the top-line results of the Phase 3 clinical trial for the osteoar July 23, 2026

NH Nonghyup Insurance Introduces Quantum-Resistant Encryption to Enhance Digital Security 농협손해보험이 양자컴퓨터 시대에 대비해 디지털 채널 전반에 차세대 암호기술인 '양자내성암호(PQC)'를 도입했다. 고객 인증부터 전자서명, 거래 승인까지 주요 서비스에 적용해 미래 보안 위협에 선제 대응한다는 전략이다.농협손해보험은 디지털채널 전환사업의 일환으로 양자내성암호 기반 보안체계를 도입했다고 23일 밝혔다.양자내성암호는 초고속 연산 능력을 갖춘 양자컴퓨터로도 해독하기 어려운 수학적 알고리즘을 기반으로 한 차세대 암호 기술이다.최근 금융권에서는 암호화된 데이터를 미리 확보한 뒤 향후 양자컴퓨터로 해 July 23, 2026

U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Without Enrichment Ban The Trump administration has signed a so-called '123 Agreement' with Saudi Arabia, establishing a legal framework for nuclear cooperation. However, the agreement reportedly does not include provisions banning uranium enrichment and the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, raising concerns about nuclear nonproliferation.On July 22, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman signed the 123 Agreement, which facilitates peaceful July 23, 2026

Kia Sportage Ranks First in German SUV Comparison Kia's compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) Sportage has secured the top spot in a comparison evaluation conducted by a leading German automotive magazine, surpassing its competitors.According to Kia, the Sportage achieved a total score of 541 points in the recent compact SUV comparison by Auto Motor und Sport, earning the overall first place.Auto Motor und Sport is considered one of Germany's top three automotive magazines, alongside Auto Bild and Auto Zeitung. This prestigious evaluation is infl July 23, 2026