N Korea at crossroads
North Korea demands Biden's attention with flurry of missile tests
Launches coincide with reports of appointment of hard-line U.S. envoy to Seoul
South Korea
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Retail mogul's anti-communist Instagram posts roil South Korea
Controversy caused by Shinsegae Group heir echoes deepening social divide
N Korea at crossroads
Will North Korea turn up the heat with ICBM test in April?
Pyongyang poised to raise ante as saber-rattling fails to draw attention
Technology
South Korea's Naver rests global growth hopes on new, younger CEO
Choi Soo-yeon, 40, tasked with shaking up management after a quarter-century
Technology
SK Hynix plans to double NAND shipments, sees chip shortage easing
South Korean manufacturer posts record revenue in 2021 on memory demand
Markets
Asian shares plunge after Fed's Powell signals rate hike
Nikkei falls more than 3%, touching its lowest point since November 2020
Interview
SK Group upbeat on Indonesia, ASEAN fintech and EV batteries
South Korean conglomerate also confident on Malaysia digital bank license
Technology
LG Energy Solution shares jump 68% in historic market debut
After record IPO, investors expect surging demand for EV batteries to drive growth
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires two suspected missiles as U.S. condemns tests
Latest launch would mark sixth round of missile tests so far this year
Companies
Samsung Electronics' Q4 profit jumps 53% on solid memory sales
World's top chipmaker expects increasing demand amid supply chain challenges
Automobiles
LG Energy Solution and GM to build $2.1bn U.S. battery factory
South Korean, American partners to equally share costs for 3rd plant in country
The Big Story
Asia's coffee revolution: From Indonesia to Vietnam, homegrown beans are back
More disposable income and TikTok trends push coffee ahead of tea
International relations
Japan's Sado gold mine faces uphill climb to World Heritage list
Tokyo says South Korea's opposition not a factor, but cannot ignore it
Transportation
Hyundai Motor sees chip supply normalizing from July
South Korean automaker's Q4 operating profit jumps 21.9% on SUV, Genesis sales
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea appears to have fired cruise missiles
South Korea's military assesses the launches to determine the nature of the projectiles
Economy
South Korea GDP growth hit 11-year high in 2021 on strong exports
Market drops despite data, overshadowed by U.S. Fed worries
South Korea election
South Korean candidate Yoon sets conditions for Kim Jong Un summit
Conservative hopeful defends preemptive strike option against North Korea
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International relations
South Korea inks deal to lend Egypt $1bn for infrastructure
With Moon in Cairo, leaders also discuss sale of self-propelled howitzers
