Politics
Moon's liberals suffer heavy defeats in Seoul and Busan elections
Conservative wins set to hasten president's lame duck status in final year
South Korea
Technology
Vietnam enlists South Korea's Naver to drive AI ambitions
Internet company is latest foreign player to invest in Hanoi's tech industry
Technology
Samsung 1Q profit jumps 44.2% on strong smartphone sales
Top memory chipmaker overcomes losses from Texas plant idled in winter storm
The Big Story
Anti-Asian attacks erode US image as Biden rebuilds Pacific ties
Trump's China rhetoric cited as source of bias against Asian Americans
Politics
South Korean voters cast ballots for mayors in Seoul and Busan
Polls signal conservatives to win both cities in boost before 2022 presidential poll
Business deals
SK Group takes 16% stake in Vietnam's top retailer
South Korean conglomerate seeks VinCommerce's distribution channels
Technology
Samsung set to gain from LG's smartphone market exit
Android OS, wide lineup likely to help attract South Korean rival's US customers
Asia Insight
Moon promises the sky in Busan but faces electoral crash landing
Polls tip conservatives to win back mayorships of South Korea's two biggest cities
Technology
LG Electronics to end loss-making smartphone business
South Korea group faced lack of in-house chip supply and rise of Chinese rivals
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