Semiconductors
Samsung slips further behind TSMC in chipmaking race
South Korean giant replaces several executives following supply mishap
South Korea
Property
From Singapore to Japan, data centers come under investor scrutiny
JLL consultancy says much of industry is in the dark about how to cut emissions
Technology
Samsung fights supply chain disruption for 11% Q2 profit gain
Quarter-on-quarter decline signals potential trouble with 2nd-half chip demand
Politics
South Korea to bring land, air and sea power under new body
Strategic command slated to launch by 2024 as North steps up missile tests
Food & Beverage
South Korea's Genesis BBQ sends its global ambitions to Chicken University
COVID delays fried chicken chain's determination to overtake McDonald's
Transportation
The Hyundai Motor labor dispute: 5 things to know
Strike threat hangs over union demand for more pay, extension of retirement age
Opinion
Yoon Suk-yeol is Biden's perfect South Korea partner
Conservative new president has shown that he is in lockstep with Washington
Economy
China lockdowns, Ukraine, inflation dent ASEAN+3 growth forecast
International monitor AMRO cuts 2022 projection to 4.3%
Inflation
South Korea inflation hit nearly 24-year high in June
CPI climbed 6%, heaping pressure on President Yoon and big manufacturers
Transportation
Hyundai Motor, autoworkers fail to narrow gap in arbitration
Potential strike could damage South Korean economy amid rising inflation
Market Spotlight
Mahathir: Deeper currency markets have cut risk of Asian financial crisis repeat
But former Malaysian PM says Sri Lanka is a lesson to region's governments
International relations
To improve Japan ties, South Korea eyes fund on wartime labor issue
But opposition from plaintiffs and civic groups scuttled similar plan in 2019
Society
Movie 'Broker' puts spotlight on 'baby boxes' in Japan, South Korea
Director Koreeda inspired by difference in two countries' drop-off services
Opinion
Add South Korea to the Quad to ease Seoul-Tokyo tensions
Yoon Suk-yeol seems interested in a higher level of cooperation with Japan
Japan-South Korea rift
Japan and South Korea should tackle past and future together: Yoon
Settling historical differences need not be a precondition for talks, South Korean leader argues
Automobiles
Toyota charts new course in India with its first mass market hybrid car
The Urban Cruiser Hyryder SUV will compete with Hyundai and Kia
Economy
COVID, inflation stress-test Asia 25 years after financial crisis
Risks simmer in smaller economies as debt burden swells
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor union votes for possible strike after talks stall
Labor presses South Korean carmaker for higher pay and domestic investment
Technology
Apple accepts 3rd-party app payments in South Korea -- for a 26% fee
Costs for developers are little changed from before new law
International relations
NATO finds old purpose in Russia, new one in China: 5 takeaways
Indo-Pacific takes on greater significance at trans-Atlantic defense summit