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Inter-Korean Sports Diplomacy: North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC, the first team to play in the South in eight years, beat Suwon FC Women 2-1 in torrential rain to reach the AFC Women’s Champions League final. Suwon’s captain missed a late penalty, and Naegohyang’s Choe Kum Ok scored the equalizer before the North Koreans held on—setting up Saturday’s final against Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza in Suwon. Samsung Labor Tension: Samsung Electronics’ union has suspended a planned strike “until further notice” after renewed talks with management and Seoul’s labor minister, with a tentative wage deal now headed to a vote. Middle East Pressure on Markets: Traders leaned toward risk-on as Strait of Hormuz traffic reportedly increased and Trump said US-Iran talks are in “final stages,” but bond-market jitters still weighed on stocks, including South Korea’s Kospi. Gaza Flotilla Fallout: Israel’s far-right security minister faced global backlash after posting videos of detained flotilla activists; multiple countries summoned Israel’s ambassador, including South Korea.

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