Interview
Travel startup KKday sees staff shortage in Asia's tourism revival
CEO expects weak yen to lure visitors to Japan as region opens up toward summer
South Korea
Economy
South Korea factory activity accelerates amid cost pressures
PMI rises but Ukraine war and China COVID lockdowns drag
Coronavirus
South Korea charges ahead to break COVID-19 shackles
Nation sees coronavirus as endemic despite sky-high infection numbers
Engineering & Construction
South Korea shipbuilders rue job cuts as LNG tanker demand surges
Government to offer more visas for welders and painters to ease labor shortage
Technology
Samsung braces for prolonged geopolitical and economic fallout
Tech company's Q1 net profit jumps, but Ukraine, China COVID risks lurk
Indo-Pacific
Biden to visit South Korea, Japan in May in Indo-Pacific push
U.S. president to discuss Russia, China and North Korea with allies
Semiconductors
SK Hynix expects server chip appetite to offset weaker mobile growth
South Korean chip giant's profits double but just miss market forecasts
International relations
Kishida says cooperation with South Korea needed 'more than ever'
Japan PM and Yoon's delegation agree to seek better bilateral ties
Business deals
China and South Korea tech deals slump amid Ukraine war woes
Russia's invasion creates headwinds for Asian M&A
Economy
South Korea GDP growth slows to 0.7% on COVID consumption slump
Yoon Suk-yeol will come in as president of Asia's 4th-largest economy next month
Transportation
Hyundai's profit jumps 16% despite halting production in Russia
EVs, luxury models help South Korean automaker shrug off Ukraine war impact
Market Spotlight
South Korea shrugs off weak yen as Japan's influence wanes
Samsung, Hyundai Motor unfazed by depreciation, signaling power shift away from neighbor
Japan-South Korea rift
Delegation sent by next South Korean leader arrives in Japan
Japan intends to use delegation's visit to nurture communication with incoming administration
South Korea election
Testing times: South Korean aspiring politicians sit written exam
Brainchild of young party leader, tests come ahead of key local elections
Materials
South Korea's POSCO to build $800m plant for EV steel
Material for motor cores seen in high demand as electrification takes off
N Korea at crossroads
Leaders of two Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensions
Pyongyang says notes show 'deep trust' between Kim Jong Un and outgoing Moon Jae-in
Technology
Naver Q1 revenue and operating profit rise, but shares still fall
CEO Choi targets foreign markets as results fail to meet analyst expectations
Automobiles
LG-Magna venture breaks ground on EV motor factory in Mexico
Plant to go online in 2023, supplying components to GM
International relations
South Korea's next top diplomat calls 2015 'comfort women' pact official
Comment hints how incoming government could approach history issues with Tokyo
