Business Spotlight
Asia 2024: A dozen companies to watch as the year unfolds
Businesses worth following from semiconductors and EVs to nickel mines and arms
South Korea
Semiconductors
SK Hynix rises to 2nd in South Korea market cap on chip recovery
Battery-related company valuations fall as EV sales lag expectations
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Natural disasters
Asian leaders offer assistance for Japan earthquake response
Marcos, Yoon and more express solidarity as death toll climbs
Politics
South Korea politician stabbing adds to tension ahead of elections
Lee Jae-myung is a polarizing leader with both fervent supporters and detractors
Politics
South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck during appearance
Lee Jae-myung taken to hospital with knife wound, local media report
Trade
South Korea records its first trade deficit with China in 31 years
Country's overall shortfall narrows in 2023 as exports to U.S. increase
Defense
South Korea's Yoon vows to 'completely block' North's nuclear threat
Security situation 'inching closer to the brink of armed conflict,' Kim Jong Un says
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea to launch new satellites, build drones as it warns war inevitable
Kim Jong Un orders military to prepare to 'pacify the entire territory of South Korea'
Defense
Can Washington and Seoul tame South Koreans' nuclear ambitions?
Doubts linger on U.S. commitment to defend ally as North continues atomic buildup
Comment
Why did Putin admit Soviet Union's secret role in Korean War now?
Russia's entry into East Asia power game tests leaders of Seoul, Tokyo in 2024
Property
South Korea builder Taeyoung files for debt workout amid slump
Worries about industry credit crunch mount as higher rates dent real estate demand
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea top court upholds wartime labor rulings against Japan firms
Hitachi Zosen, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to pay former workers up to $116,000
Politics
Ex-leader of South Korea's ruling PPP to launch third party
Lee Jun-seok targets mass of undecided voters ahead of 2024 elections
Technology
Samsung's next Galaxy phones to feature instant call translation
AI chips to allow nearly lag-free conversations in different languages
Society
'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid drug investigation
South Korean played head of wealthy household in Oscar-winning film
Trade
Samsung Heavy says it has stopped making blocks for Russian shipyard
Contract with Zvezda for its LNG carriers yet to be canceled
Asia Insight
From India and Pakistan to Indonesia, Asia set for election-packed 2024
Over a billion people will be voting but democracy questions cloud some races
Economy
Japan's nominal GDP per capita at record-low 21st among OECD members
Luxembourg tops list, U.S. comes in fifth, and South Korea ranks 22nd
Interview
Ahn Bo-hyun eyes new horizons after 'Itaewon Class' success
Actor discusses connecting to audiences worldwide, including in Japan
Politics
South Korean hit '12:12: The Day' highlights political divides
Smash film draws huge audiences as nation braces for key elections
Technology
Samsung and other Android smartphone makers gearing up for better 2024
Bigger orders from Oppo and Honor indicate industry is pulling out of yearslong slump
International relations
South Korea business lobby seeks regular meetings with U.S., Japan
Chairman Jin Roy Ryu calls for talks on chip and EV supply chains
Politics
South Korea's justice minister to head ruling party
Han Dong-hoon becomes face of PPP ahead of April elections
Travel & Leisure
In charts: How Asia's tourism recovery is held back by stay-home Chinese
World's biggest foreign travel market hurt by weak economy, safety concerns
Semiconductors
Samsung to receive up to $140m in subsidies for Japan chip facility
Japan's industry ministry to pay for up to half of Yokohama hub's cost