U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. 
Comment

U.S., Japan, South Korea alliance sends clear message to China

Biden forms East Asia bulwark with 'institutional' pact ahead of possible Xi meet

20 August 2023
Samsung's new line of large OLED TVs uses panels from rival LG Display. (Photo courtesy of Samsung Electronics) 
Electronics

Rivals Samsung, LG team on OLED TVs to fend off Chinese players

South Korean giants try to hold on after China's BOE took command of LCD market

19 August 2023
The leaders of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan hold a joint news conference after their summit at Camp David on Aug. 18.
International relations

U.S., Japan, South Korea agree to hold annual talks after Camp David summit

Biden, Kishida and Yoon also pledge stronger supply chains for chips, critical minerals

19 August 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol met during the 2023 G7 Summit in Hiroshima.
Japan-South Korea ties

U.S., Japan, South Korea to work toward security hotline at summit

Trio aim to institutionalize cooperative relationship beyond individual leaders

18 August 2023
Hyundai Motor is aiming to increase its production capacity to 1 million vehicles a year in India. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor)
Automobiles

Hyundai Motor signs deal to buy GM plant in India

South Korean automaker aims to boost output in fast-growing market

17 August 2023
North Korean workers gather at customs in Dandong, China's border city with North Korea, on Jan. 9, 2018. 
N Korea at crossroads

South Korea calls out China on North Korea escapees

Comments by minister illustrate Yoon admin's tougher stance on Beijing

16 August 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his visit to Seoul in May.
Japan-South Korea ties

Yoon riles foes by extending olive branch to Japan in speech

Opposition blasts South Korean leader for silence on colonial rule

16 August 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech celebrating the 78th anniversary of Korean Liberation Day, which marks the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945, in Seoul on Aug. 15.
Politics

South Korea's Yoon calls for military info sharing with Japan, U.S.

In Liberation Day speech, president stresses values of freedom and human rights

15 August 2023
At the table, from left, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet during a NATO summit in 2022. The leaders will hold a standalone three-way meeting for the first time this week. 
International relations

U.S. aims to link alliances with Tokyo, Seoul at Camp David summit

Biden, Kishida, Yoon hope to cement coordination through regular talks

15 August 2023
North Korea's Kim Jong Un, center, with Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong, right, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang on July 27. (KCNA via Reuters)
Opinion

Biden-Kishida-Yoon summit can build platform for 3-way cooperation

Trio has to respond to North Korean threats and military exchanges with Russia

14 August 2023
From left to right, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese Communist Party senior official Li Hongzhong attend a military parade in Pyongyang on July 27.
Comment

Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow shift ties 70 years after Korean War

Photos from armistice parade hint at differing attitudes on North Korea

12 August 2023
Baskit was founded in November 2022 to address Indonesia's often ineffective traditional distribution chain. (Screenshot from Baskit's website) 
DealStreetAsia

Indonesia's Baskit raises funds from Korea Investment Partners

B2B commerce company's CEO says investors still 'keen' on Southeast Asian nation

11 August 2023
Biden, Kishida and Yoon met on the sidelines of May's G7 summit held in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Japan-South Korea ties

Japan, U.S. and South Korea move toward yearly leaders' summits

Kishida, Biden and Yoon to agree to new framework during Camp David meeting

11 August 2023
The Thai baht touched a 26-year high against the yen this month.
Currencies

Baht, won soar against yen as smaller Asian economies outperform

Thai, South Korean currencies bolstered by rate hikes and years of current-account gains

10 August 2023
SK Hynix showed off its 321-layer NAND memory at an industry exhibition in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of SK Hynix)
Semiconductors

SK Hynix working on cutting-edge 321-layer NAND flash memory

South Korean chipmaker eyes first half of 2025 for mass production

10 August 2023
Members of South Korean boy band BTS pose at an event in Japan in 2019. The music industry expects Japan's new entertainment visa rules to help foster next BTS.
Work

Japan sets bigger stage for K-pop, other stars with easier visas

Concert organizers hope for 'revival of music industry' after COVID slump

9 August 2023
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The Big Story

Coastal towns brace for Fukushima water release, from Japan to Jeju

Distrust of TEPCO and fear for small businesses fuel anxiety, despite IAEA approval

9 August 2023
The South Korean team published the findings before peer review. (Screen capture of video posted on ScienceCast)
Science

Race to prove superconductivity claims on 'LK-99' heats up

Discovery would have sweeping tech implications if true, but skepticism abounds

8 August 2023
K-pop girl group IVE, now under Kakao's umbrella, is also popular in Japan. (Photo courtesy of Starship Entertainment)
Media & Entertainment

South Korea's Kakao looks overseas for K-pop-fueled growth

Company's stock price down 70% from peak as ads hit a wall at home

6 August 2023
Scouts arrive at the 25th World Scout Jamboree under a sweltering sun in Buan, South Korea, on August 1.
Society

South Korea feeling heat from World Scout Jamboree fallout

Reports of mishaps resonate in country with proud history of hosting events

4 August 2023
Employees at the Samsung factory in Thai Nguyen province, north of Hanoi, in 2016. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Supply Chain

Vietnam asks Samsung to create talent pipeline of local executives

Factories expand in Southeast Asian country even with tax break requests

1 August 2023
Hanwha built the Redback armored vehicle at the request of Australia's military. (Photo courtesy of Hanwha Aerospace)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

South Korea's Hanwha wins $3.4bn-plus Australia defense contract

Armored vehicle to be produced at new Victoria plant in Seoul's arms export push

1 August 2023
Blackpink -- from left: Lisa, Jisoo, Rosé and Jennie -- headlines the Coachella festival on April 22 in Indio, California.
International relations

Blackpink takes Vietnam by storm, riding Korean economic wave

Superstars' concert is just one way South Korean influence has engulfed country

29 July 2023
Visitors try out Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 foldable phones at an event in Seoul on July 26.
Technology

Samsung phones can't offset chip slump as profit hits 14-year low

New foldables face old problem of narrowing scope for innovation

28 July 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, is taking a hard line against the regime of North Korean leader Kim Yong Un. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
International relations

Two Koreas harden war-era alliances 70 years after combat ended

North hosts China, Russia delegations; South invites foreign veterans

27 July 2023