U.S. Vice President Vance said if Iran's assets are unfrozen, U.S. farmers would be richer.

June 22 — Alibaba released video-generation model HappyHorse 1.1. Compared with version 1.0, the update delivers systematic improvements in dynamic expressiveness, subject consistency, instruction following, visual fidelity and audio capability. The new version is available on the HappyHorse website and has been integrated into Alibaba Cloud’s Bailian and Qianwen Cloud platforms.

South Korea's exports in the first 20 days of June rose 49.7% YoY on a working‑day adjusted basis, versus a 52.6% gain in May, Korea Customs data showed Monday. Unadjusted exports were up 60.4% YoY, imports rose 23.2% and the trade surplus reached $17.5 bln. Semiconductor exports led gains, up 188.4% YoY; computer‑related shipments surged 293.3%; petroleum product exports also rose on higher energy prices. Data showed external demand remains strong, driven by rapid AI and data‑centre investment. Policymakers are assessing how sustained semiconductor strength will affect growth, tax revenue and asset prices.