Technology
Line chat app operator faces resistance in cutting Naver control
After data leaks, LY under pressure to keep South Korean tech group at arm's length
Asia Insight
South Korea's working class unmoved by election campaign 'lip service'
One early morning bus route provides a journey through inequality in Seoul
Politics
South Korea's Yoon doubles down on contentious doctor quota plan
Medical dispute could intensify ahead of key elections next week
Opinion
Educational rebalance could get more South Korean women working
With info lacking and colleges inflexible, girls are missing out on STEM studies
Life
International appetite drives evolution of South Korean street food
Favorite dishes are being transformed by foreign ingredients
Automobiles
Kia aims to qualify for $7,500 U.S. EV tax credit by early 2025
South Korean maker will start to assemble EV9 in Georgia by end of May
Semiconductors
SK Hynix weighs $4bn U.S. chip packaging plant
Move would follow TSMC, Samsung factory plans amid American reshoring push
Retail
South Korea's Coupang plans $2bn expansion of next-day delivery
E-commerce leader's robot-powered Rocket Delivery to reach 88% of the country
Technology
South Korea security expo features AI sound detection, crowd control help
Companies embrace new technology with focus on public safety
Health Care
South Korea medical professors resign in protest of government plan
Yoon faces opposition to admitting 2,000 more students
Life
'Dupe destination' boom hits social media
Travel trend gathers momentum as vacationers seek copycat locations
Comment
As South Korean election nears, is Yoon's party seeing a 'golden cross'?
Opinion polls may not tell whole story, especially with emergence of new parties
Life
In Japan, even Taylor Swift can't make it to the top of the music charts
Western songs out, U.S.-influenced K-pop in as listeners come to ignore nationality
Health Care
South Korea pushes ahead with controversial medical school expansion
2,000 new spots allocated to schools mostly outside of Seoul area
Sports
Shohei Ohtani fever drives $150m windfall from MLB Seoul Series
Dodgers' Japanese superstar a huge draw for South Korean baseball fans
International relations
South Korea's Yoon, Biden call for defending elections against fake news
First democracy summit held in Asia tackles disinformation, AI threats
Semiconductors
Nvidia looks to procure high-bandwidth memory chips from Samsung
Rival SK Hynix gets a head start in HBM3E mass production
Automobiles
Renault Korea to invest $523m in new Busan hybrid vehicle line
Automaker to produce models for domestic market and export
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Japan immigration
Japan battles Taiwan and South Korea for foreign workers
Tokyo relaxes strict rules, but competitive pay remains a challenge
Semiconductors
South Korean startups chase Nvidia with AI chip design push
Entrepreneurs eye global market with help from Samsung and the government
Companies
Alibaba to take on Coupang with $1.1bn investment in South Korea
Chinese e-commerce giant to build logistics network for speedy deliveries
Opinion
South Korea has to do more than 'Value-Up' to convince investors
Without addressing the chaebol, governance reforms won't be taken seriously
Politics
Australia envoy spat shakes South Korea's ruling party ahead of poll
Lee Jong-sup travels to Canberra to assume post after travel ban lifted