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The IMF bumps up its global growth outlook for this year, but warns of over-optimism about returns on investment in AI. Also on East Asia Tonight: South Korea completes its first round-trip Arctic container voyage to Europe; Japan and the US review rules governing American troops’ conduct outside military base; and South Korea moves to tighten military service exemptions for top athletes and artists, with plans to eventually scrap the system.
00:00 Headlines
01:28 IMF World Economic Outlook and Growth Financial Stability Report
09:18 South Korea completes Arctic shipping route
11:01 South Korea, Japan, US hold talks on North Korea's latest missile launch
12:12 US opposes Chinese sanctions on Paraguay, Belize ministers
20:14 South Korean president makes unusual monetary policy intervention
23:08 Visa one step closer to tapping Chinese market
25:52 Anthropic in final talks with Japan's NTT Data Group to build Osaka data centre
31:14 Japan, US review troops' off-duty rules after Okinawa murder
32:15 South Korea hypermarket stabbing injures 8
35:09 Singapore's cybersecurity strategy
49:55 South Korea military conscription exemptions
<br>The agency developed new rules for such practices after the Snowden leaks in order to reduce the chances of exposure and compromise.
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<br>The agency declined to say how it had updated its policies on obtaining special access to commercial products. NSA officials said the agency has been rebuilding trust with the private sector through such measures as offering warnings about software flaws.