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🟠 Is South Korea becoming the new space superpower?

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Today’s edition is written by:
Michael, Quirin, Robert, and Thomas

☕️ Good morning, friends,

Once again, Asians have proven they excel at two things: food and marketing.

Together with 7-Eleven, South Korean chipmaker SK hynix has launched semiconductor snacks that look like high-tech and taste like honey banana.

For us, this is clearly one more step toward global tech domination. 😋

P.S. Partner of the week: China Europe International Business School. 🤝

  • Japan: The Nikkei rose solidly, led by a strong tech surge driven by Advantest and Tokyo Electron.

  • South Korea: The Kospi advanced after the Bank of Korea kept its key rate unchanged, despite a weak won and an overheated property market.

TOP BIT

🛰️ South Korea flexes its muscles in space

Source: Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA)

South Korea has launched its largest satellite to date, marking the fourth successful mission of its Nuri rocket. The flight is part of a step-by-step program through which Seoul aims to build a reliable national launch capability.

The Details

🚀 South Korea rises: The fourth Nuri mission was …

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