Politics
South Korean youths tell Moon's party to get its act together
50-somethings who once forced out military government now forced to learn Excel
South Korea
Companies
South Korea's LG Chem shares dive on GM electric car recall
EV battery-maker faces damage claims by US automaker as it delays IPO of unit
Economy
'Sinkhole' movie resonates with Koreans who can't afford homes
Price-to-income ratio of houses in Seoul rose to an all-time high last year
Biden's Asia policy
US envoy for North Korea to visit Seoul amid tensions over drills
Sung Kim to discus ways for 'complete denuclearization and lasting peace' in four-day trip
International relations
South Korea court allows seizure of payment to Mitsubishi Heavy
Wartime labor rulings against Japanese companies strain bilateral ties
Consumer
K-beauty comes to Turkey as Korean cosmetics exports boom
Exclusive data shows online sales surge
Afghanistan turmoil
Asian countries rush to bring back citizens from Afghanistan
India evacuates embassy staff while Chinese mission 'operating normally'
COVID vaccines
Asia struggles with vaccine passports as delta challenges region
Lack of common entry standards makes travel resumption difficult
Electronics
LG Display to invest $2.8bn in light-emitting diode facilities
Investment will take place starting this month until March 2024
Your Week in Asia
Huarong EGM, US-South Korea military drills, China's data privacy law
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Agriculture
Japan sours as premium grape widely copied in China, South Korea
Two neighbors beat Tokyo in Shine Muscat production volume
Technology
Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong leaves prison on parole
Tycoon faces challenges in maintaining chip and smartphone leadership
International relations
US-South Korea war games anger North and China
Pyongyang calls mostly online drills 'rehearsal' for war
Opinion
Freeing Samsung's billionaire leader bodes ill for South Korea
Seoul is stuck in a cycle where it serves tycoons more than ordinary people
Electronics
Samsung unveils sub-$1,000 foldable smartphone
New lineup features lower prices in push beyond niche market
Semiconductors
Singapore plays catch-up with Taiwan as chip investments soar
City-state gains from supply chain diversification drive but lags Asian peers
IPO
South Korea's Krafton plummets in market debut amid China worries
Developer behind 'PUBG' still becomes biggest listed gaming company on Kospi
International relations
Kim Yo Jong says US and South Korea will face new threats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister warns on scheduled joint military drills
