Business deals
LG Chem expands pharma push with $566m deal for U.S. drugmaker
Aveo's kidney cancer treatment poised for sales growth
South Korea
International relations
U.S., South Korea step up drills on watch for Pyongyang nuclear test
Latest exercises follow barrage of North Korean missile and artillery displays
Telecommunication
Kakao CEO Namkoong resigns in aftermath of service outage
Company's perceived bungling after data center fire drew public, government ire
Media & Entertainment
BTS free concert draws worldwide 'Army' decked out in purple
Busan event marked milestone for K-pop sensation amid news of military induction
DealStreetAsia
South Korea pizza chain raises $25m for bigger slice of India market
Gopizza wants 100 stores in India by 2023, up from 15 now
Telecommunication
South Korea's Kakao shares plunge after weekend data center fire
Service 'blackout' draws rebuke from country's president over market dominance
Media & Entertainment
K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty, agency says
Oldest member Jin set to cancel request to delay enlistment
Opinion
Women, not robots, are the answer to South Korea's labor troubles
Transition to service-driven economy offers chance to improve gender balance
Politics
In or out? Issue of BTS military duty roils South Korean politics
Deadline looms for decision on whether K-pop band should be exempted
DealStreetAsia
U.S. venture capital firm investing in Asia seeks $1bn for funds
Goodwater Capital placed bets in over a dozen Asian tech players last year
Energy
South Korea industry faces biggest electricity price hike since 1980
Economy at turning point as energy rally and weak won drive up cost of power
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea launches missile, flies warplanes near border: Seoul
South Korea imposes first unilateral sanctions against North in nearly 5 years
Semiconductors
Taiwanese exec warns of tech 'casualties' from U.S.-China row
SK Hynix wins 1-year exemption from Washington's tighter export rules
Inflation
South Korea lifts rates again as board split on speed of easing
50 basis point hike is aimed at slowing inflation and currency slide against the dollar
Automobiles
Honda, LG to locate $4.4bn battery plant in Ohio
Site decided for U.S. joint venture plan announced in August
Opinion
Japan and South Korea are better off discussing differences
Nagoya and Philadelphia debates on Statue of Peace show value of dialogue
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea missile salvo points to death of denuclearization goal
'Our state as a nuclear nation has become irreversible': Kim Jong Un
International relations
North Korea says missile tests simulate nuclear strikes on South
Kim Jong Un oversees tactical nuclear military training, KCNA reports
Your Week in Asia
China 20th Party Congress, Japan resumes visa-free travel, BTS concert
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Transportation
'South Korea's Uber' vindicated in court after government ban
Socar's woes point to contradiction between Moon's words and actions on startups
