Your Week in Asia
Shangri-La Dialogue, Foxconn AGM, Tiananmen anniversary
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Semiconductors
Samsung's $230bn chip hub draws top equipment makers to Seoul area
Local supply chain development to facilitate R&D, echoing TSMC in Taiwan
The Future of Asia 2023
Samsung exec says software will spark next leap in telecom
Kim Woojune likens coming transition to shift from 2G to smartphones
Japan-South Korea ties
Fukushima inspection team returns to South Korea after assessment
Review of nuclear plant is latest phase of efforts to patch up strained ties
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, LG to build $4.3bn EV battery factory in U.S.
South Korean automaker, battery maker cooperate to benefit from American subsidies
Politics
1st South Korean survivor of wartime labor accepts fund payment
Four plaintiffs still refuse compensation from government-affiliated foundation
Tea Leaves
Has K-pop's global march lost rhythm?
Musical arm of the cool Korean wave is only marking time
Business deals
South Korea's Hanwha completes takeover of Daewoo Shipbuilding
Money-losing shipbuilding giant renamed Hanwha Ocean
Semiconductors
China's Micron ban creates chip dilemma for Samsung, SK Hynix
Move could leave supply gaps but U.S. has urged South Korea not to fill them
G-7 in Japan
Yoon says Kishida visit to Korean memorial in Hiroshima a 'brave act'
Two countries also hold brief trilateral meeting with shared ally U.S.
Aerospace & Defense Industries
South Korean ammo maker Poongsan taps into European demand
Company plans to expand capacity, gain NATO certification to win more orders
G-7 in Japan
Japan, South Korea, U.S. to tighten trade and defense ties
Official solidarity on supply chains and defense could benefit all 3 nations
Defense
Why a ballistic sub can visit South Korea but not Japan
Tokyo's three nonnuclear principles prevent entry; some say it's time for change
Semiconductors
Kishida to meet South Korea, Taiwan, U.S. chip company execs
Japan looks to revive domestic semiconductor industry on supply concerns
Semiconductors
Japan's advanced chipmaking suppliers help prompt Samsung to open hub
U.S.-China tech war, founder's philosophy also behind new research facility in Yokohama
Asia Insight
South Korea's weak growth tests Yoon's resolve to cut spending
Subsidy and patronage habits keep economy tied to inefficient old ways
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Companies
South Korea's Hyundai in talks to expand Subic Bay ship business
U.S. fund Cerberus eyes more businesses at former American naval base
Business trends
South Korean food makers' profits grow in Russia despite war
Orion and Lotte churn out Choco Pie as other companies exit country on sanctions
Business trends
K-wave hits European classrooms
University applications for Korean studies rising across Europe
Semiconductors
Samsung to build chip development facility in Japan
$222m investment expected to spur collaboration between Japan, South Korea
Finance
South Korea fails to rein in Apple, Google app fees, critics say
Lawmakers start to call for further action against U.S. tech giants' dominance
Automobiles
Kia aims to sell 1m custom electric delivery trucks, taxis in 2030
South Korean automaker sees opening in market where major companies lag
Defense
Japan, South Korea, U.S. radar link to reduce missile blind spots
Plan to pave way for faster, more accurate response to North Korean launches
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The Nikkei View
Japan, South Korea should boost ties through shuttle diplomacy
Frequent meetings will help neighbors navigate complex bilateral relationship
Japan-South Korea ties
Tokyo, Seoul seek to maintain diplomatic momentum after latest summit
Both sides eye differences over radar incident and Fukushima water dumping