Companies
Samsung to shut down last smartphone plant in China
South Korean tech behemoth squeezed by mainland rivals
Opinion
South Korea must learn from Japan to avoid decade of deflation
Higher minimum wage and taxes on companies hoarding cash will help
Automobiles
Once home to 'Japanese car killer,' South Korea's auto sector in decline
Annual output nears 4m minimum needed to sustain industrial base
Nikkei Markets
Asian equities little changed as investors await US-China trade talks
SK Holdings jumps 9.8% on share buyback plan
Japan-South Korea rift
Final WTO ruling favors Japan in tariff dispute with South Korea
Tokyo calls for talks as Seoul says trade body did not prove it is in violation
Nikkei Markets
Asian equities gain on better-than-expected China manufacturing data
China's August factory activity data eclipse concerns over trade
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks fall on concerns U.S. political uncertainty may hurt trade talks
Samsung, SK Hynix, Chinese banks among key losers on A300
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks rebound as Trump comments fuel optimism over trade deal
Energy shares underperform as Brent crude eases more
Japan-South Korea rift
Japanese and South Korean businesses to team up in SE Asia
Companies eye Vietnam for joint projects and hope for thaw in relations
Opinion
Korean peace process must include women to be truly sustainable
Economic development and humanitarian relief languish as conflict continues
Nikkei Markets
Asian equities gain amid signs of progress in US-China trade talks
China Mobile, Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Mobis among gainers in A300
Japan-South Korea rift
Samsung and Japan suppliers steadfast in keeping ties, for now
Risk for future of 'semiconductor coalition' remains amid prolonged political discord
Japan-South Korea rift
Korean budget carrier Eastar furloughs staff as Japan traffic drops
Fallout from fraught relations spills over to airline industry
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Economy
South Korea pledges help for small firms as population slide looms
Many SMEs say they cannot attract workers as talent goes to chaebols
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks decline on uncertain Fed outlook on rates
Energy related stocks extend losses as crude oil price eases
Asia Insight
RCEP: Asia races against clock to save trade deal of the decade
Japan-South Korea rift and India-China rivalry complicate talks
Business trends
Asian airlines' cargo operations hit hard by US-China trade war
Carriers race to find new markets to offset weak demand from established routes
Nikkei Markets
Asian equities gain after Chinese central bank takes steps to boost lending
Chinese carmakers advance
Datawatch
Subzero interest rate trend sends shivers through Asia
Global negative-yield bonds double to $17tn, posing economic risk
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks rise as trade talk plans rekindle hopes for US-China deal
ZTE, WH Group among key gainers on A300
Japan-South Korea rift
WTO to settle old Japan-South Korea case as new tensions brew
Tokyo wants end to Seoul's dumping duties targeting valves since 2015
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks climb on trade talk, China stimulus hopes
Samsung jumps ahead of foldable smartphone launch
Technology
Tech giants brace against Korea's new antitrust enforcer
Joh Sung-wook worried about power of Google, Facebook and Amazon
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks fall after latest US-China tariffs kick in
Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors rise after August sales data
Datawatch
China tariffs backfire on Trump -- and threaten global growth
Japanese and other Asian economies hurt by slowing Chinese exports to US