Your Week in Asia
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Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
South Korea
Comment
South Korea and Taiwan elbow out China in chip investment
Samsung and TSMC seen responsible for 43% of semiconductor capital spending
Arts
Politics take center stage in popular South Korean films
Cinema comes of age as country becomes more liberal
International relations
China and Seoul vow to cooperate on Korean Peninsula denuclearization
Foreign ministers agree to first high-level security talks in 6 years
Media & Entertainment
BTS manager acquires Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings for $1.05bn
HYBE will bring together BTS, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande
N Korea at crossroads
US, Japan and South Korea agree to keep up pressure on North Korea
National security advisers reaffirm cooperation on Pyongyang's denuclearization
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to suspend some South Korea output
Chip and component supply issues affect Ulsan No. 1 factory
International relations
US, Japan and South Korea to discuss 'secure' chip supply chain
Following trilateral talks, White House to invite Samsung and peers to discuss production
International relations
South Korea's top diplomat visits China as Sino-US tensions spike
Seoul seeks to balance ties with powers while US readies North Korea policy review
Interview
Veggie 'meat' maker sets sights on Indonesia and South Korea
Hong Kong's Green Monday builds plant in Taiwan; aims to expand capacity tenfold
Transportation
South Korean shipbuilders enjoy jump in new orders
Samsung and KSOE shares soar after megadeals point to end of slump
Society
Pandemic widens gender gap across Asia
India and Indonesia tumble in WEF ranking; Japan and South Korea inch up
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar junta shamed by foreign defense chiefs over civilian deaths
Joint condemnation pushes military further into Beijing's arms
Transportation
China shipbuilder sails to global lead on Beijing's tailwind
Commercial vessel maker CSSC also benefits from nation's naval binge
Retail
Battle for eBay unit looks to reshape South Korean e-commerce
SK Telecom and Lotte among bidders seeking to catch up with market leaders
Media & Entertainment
'Crash Landing on You' studio glides Netflix boom to new heights
Streaming war provides tailwinds for respected South Korean content creator
Transportation
Owner of stranded Suez Canal ship aims to free vessel on Saturday
Companies weigh alternative routes, including the Arctic
Politics
How religion spurs homophobia in South Korean politics
Politicians constantly need to prove their anti-LGBTQ credentials
Energy
Hyundai Heavy goes big in hydrogen, from ships to gas stations
Group launches one-stop supply chain for cleaner fuel to drive new growth
International relations
Russia urges renewal of six-party talks to denuclearize North Korea
Foreign Minister Lavrov woos South Korea in first meeting since 2019