Society
South Korea remembers deadly Sewol ferry accident 10 years on
Families still seek change decade after hundreds perished in disaster-prone nation
South Korea
Semiconductors
Samsung ramps up U.S. chip investment to $45bn with $6.4bn grant
Third and final CHIPS act funding for advanced chips follows Intel and TSMC awards
Your Week in Asia
India votes, China GDP and Germany's Scholz meets Xi in Beijing
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Electronics
Samsung falls behind rivals as leaders avoid risk
Innovation taking back seat to short-term results, employees say
Opinion
MLB Seoul Series shows promise of U.S.-Japan-South Korea cooperation
Sports diplomacy could be uniquely effective in bridging skeptical publics
Comment
South Korea-Japan thaw could backslide if ruling party turns on Yoon
President risks greater criticism, isolation after legislative election defeat
South Korea election
South Korea ruling party's defeat casts shadow over Japan ties
President Yoon seen facing opposition pressure over wartime-labor compensation
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Markets
South Korea election a minor setback for capital market reform
Opposition hold on National Assembly expected to hinder tax incentives
South Korea election
South Korea ruling party, government reel after electoral drubbing
President Yoon vows to 'reform' handling of state affairs in wake of losses
South Korea election
South Korean election: Yoon's party suffers stinging defeat
Tally shows opposition surge in national legislature in blow to unpopular president
Markets
South Korea stocks see record foreign buying on appetite for chips
AI fever spurs investors toward Samsung and other 'Korea discount' names
Opinion
India-U.S.-South Korea tech cooperation has strategic logic
By capitalizing on competitive advantages, trio can strengthen supply chains
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Technology
Samsung Electronics unions vote to strike: 3 things to know
Thousand members set to hold rally next week for better working conditions
Automobiles
Non U.S.-made EVs secure tax credits via lease loophole
South Korean, European, Japanese models enjoy special provision incentives
Food & Beverage
South Korean chicken joint Mom's Touch to make Japan debut in Shibuya
Restaurant chain seeks to win over young foodies in trendy Tokyo district
Automobiles
South Korean tiremakers eye EV market for new growth
Hankook expects a quarter of its original equipment sales to be EV tires
South Korea election
South Korea's swing seats hold key to power in election showdown
Top parties address inflation angst as voters grow frustrated with political scandals
Books
Author delivers a South Korean education to the West
Frances Cha's novels penetrate the culture that lies behind K-pop and kimchi
Your Week in Asia
Japan's Kishida visits Washington, Uniqlo parent earnings, China data
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Media & Entertainment
K-pop's latest sensation Ateez harbors Super Bowl dreams
Called the next BTS, boy band rehearses to make its own name at Coachella in the U.S.
South Korea election
South Korean parties target 'semiconductor belt' ahead of election
Campaigns promise generous incentives to bolster critical industry
Semiconductors
Samsung flags Q1 tenfold operating profit surge amid memory bounce
Analysts say picture improving for HBM chips critical for AI computing
Markets
Japan stocks boosted by $51bn in foreign cash, led by U.K.
Middle East oil money flowed in from London in fiscal 2023 as investors shunned China
Business trends
South Korean firms in Vietnam face growing competition from China
Chamber of Commerce says minimum corporate tax rule also affects businesses
Semiconductors
South Korea's SK Hynix to build $3.9bn AI chip plant in U.S.
High-tech company picks Indiana to produce advanced memory components