Media & Entertainment
Deaf K-Pop trio Big Ocean breaks boundaries in music
Using AI and sign language, group brings fresh take to entertainment scene
Automobiles
GM pivots to Hyundai from Honda in shifting EV landscape
U.S. and South Korean partners aim to bring down costs to compete with Chinese rivals
Opinion
Japan shouldn't care that South Korea has higher GDP per capita
Both countries have to learn from each other, and focus on quality of life and happiness
Markets
Foreign investors lukewarm on China stocks despite Fed rate cut buzz
Property worries persist, but some say worst is over for Chinese markets
Work
South Korea crafts legislation to support unorganized workers
Despite urgency, road to passage appears rocky amid political party divisions
Automobiles
GM, Hyundai Motor to explore joint vehicle development projects
Potential partnership could encompass wide range of technologies
Electronics
Samsung workers in India ramp up wage protest as strike enters third day
Labor dispute disrupts output at key regional facility for global tech giant
IPO
K Bank's planned IPO a test of South Korean market's rebound
Bain-backed online bank aims to raise $732mn, most in Seoul in two years
Business deals
Samsung SDI to sell polarizing film business to Chinese company
South Korean battery maker exits segment to focus on other areas
Artificial intelligence
Global summit announces 'blueprint' for using AI in the military
Document also urges keeping AI from being used for weapons of mass destruction
Food & Beverage
Japan's 'K-food' market expands 50% in five years
Frozen foods, meal kits bring authentic Korean flavors to Japanese homes
Electric vehicles
South Korea to certify EV batteries after blaze ignites fears
Seoul issues strict rules to protect industry it sees as a key driver of growth
Japan-South Korea ties
Japan's Kishida, South Korea's Yoon call for deeper ties in final summit
Countries seek further ways to cooperate as Japanese prime minister nears exit
Business Spotlight
South Korea Inc. faces reckoning as company CEO awaits trial over factory fire
After battery plant disaster kills 23, campaigners seek justice, safety in workplace
Opinion
How North Korea will seek to play the next U.S. president
Pyongyang has tried and trusted method for buying time to develop weapons
Food & Beverage
South Korea's Jinro maker targets tripling overseas soju spirit sales
HiteJinro will use Vietnam plant to meet growing Southeast Asian demand
Semiconductors
SK Hynix and Samsung seek closer ties with Taiwan's supply chain
AI opportunities and challenges drive unprecedented push for collaboration
Tea Leaves
Golden age for Hollywood's Asian leading men
New generation of cinema stars upturns traditional notions of macho male leads
Japan-South Korea ties
Japan, South Korea to agree on mutual expat evacuations from abroad
Deeper cooperation in emergencies lets Kishida highlight improving bilateral ties
International relations
Japan PM Kishida starts 2-day visit to South Korea on Friday
Summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol scheduled during the stay
Arts
Frieze Seoul returns as South Korea deepens its art hub drive
Latest in a series of international art fairs showcases local and global artists
Crime
South Korea faces AI-driven proliferation of deepfake sex crimes
Police move to crack down on fabricated videos, many targeting or made by minors
Climate Change
Court orders South Korea to specify carbon emission cut plans through 2049
Decision hands partial victory to activists who say climate change affects 'fundamental rights'
Politics
South Korea's Yoon vows to reform pension plan set to run dry in 2055
Facing aging population, government eyes benefit adjustments and higher premiums
Companies
South Korea delivery company Yogiyo to offer buyouts, media say
Competition in sector has grown in recent months as top players cut prices