索尼半導體制造公司：熊本科技中心因地震停工後，將自8月4日起分階段恢復營運。

Baichuan Intelligence and China Life Reinsurance Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. Baichuan said the parties will co-develop AI applications focused on insurance services, marketing and actuarial work, including underwriting.

South Korea's KOSPI closed Friday up 18%, its largest single-day gain on record, reversing a three-day decline. LSEG data show five of the index's ten biggest single-day rallies have occurred since March, and three of the four largest single-day drops in the past decade occurred in the last five weeks. KB Financial strategist Peter S. Kim said market 'gamification' is producing sharp moves driven more by news and momentum than fundamentals, posing a significant challenge for policymakers. BNP Paribas analyst William Bratton said volatility is likely to remain elevated and Korea is central to debates over the sustainability of an AI-driven tech supercycle.