Semiconductors
Japan's chip equipment makers set up shop near Intel, TSMC and Samsung
Hitachi High-Tech, Kokusai Electric see value in proximity to top customers
Asia Insight
South Korea cage match: President Yoon vs. the unions
Nation's leader pushes for drastic shake-up of the nation's labor system
Defense
Nuclear weapons enter South Korean political debate as threats grow
Voices within ruling party call for deployment of U.S. arms
International relations
Yoon pursues commercial diplomacy as South Korea's top salesman
President spearheads drive to export more nuclear power facilities and arms
Electronics
Samsung unpacks S23 phones and Google-Qualcomm tie-up
Smartphone maker branches out into 'cross reality' to enhance mobile experience
Interview
Japan should discuss nuclear option: ex-Pentagon official
Tokyo not ready to deploy nukes, but ought to explore subject, says Schriver
Semiconductors
SK Hynix posted $1.4bn loss in Q4, hit by semiconductor downturn
South Korean chipmaker suffers as DRAM prices tumble; outlook remains severe
Semiconductors
Samsung Electronics Q4 profit plummets amid global chip downturn
South Korean tech giant's slump expected to continue in first half of this year
Japan-South Korea rift
Japan and South Korea hunt for solution to wartime labor issue
Seoul seeks new apology, while Tokyo wants to affirm past statements
Market Spotlight
Grab, Coupang shares rebound as investors cheer cost-cutting
IPO prospects remain uncertain despite gains by Asian tech stars
Your Week in Asia
BYD's EV debut in Japan, Samsung results, ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Comment
Ruthless power battles in Middle East give Asia a golden chance
China and South Korea keen to exploit Israeli-Arab rapprochement
Economy
South Korea's mortgage rates balloon, dampening spending
Economy continues to slow as central bank focuses on protecting the won
Automobiles
Hyundai profits more than double in Q4 amid strong push for EVs
South Korean automaker secures supply chains, builds U.S. factory
Society
South Korea, Japan, China gripped by coldest snap of season
Temperatures in China's northernmost city fall to country's lowest on record
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea passes ban on South Korean slang
Authorities respond to growing ranks of K-drama fans in the North
Davos 2023
Yoon calls for better supply chain with 'mutually trusted' countries
At Davos, South Korean leader walks a fine line in not alienating China
Opinion
China will not be the answer to South Korea's economic troubles
Yoon Suk-yeol has been surprisingly soft toward Beijing, but faces new dilemmas
Materials
Batteries add spark to LG Chem's 3-pronged pivot from petrochemicals
CEO also leads charge into sustainable materials and new drugs with investment, M&A
Davos 2023
Davos returns to normal form for 1st time since COVID
South Korean and Philippine leaders to attend, China to send Liu He
Opinion
Cutting off communications with North Korea will only add risk
Seoul should not abandon 2018 agreement despite repeated violations
Technology
South Korean army showcases drone-equipped future fighting force
Military plans to integrate advanced systems into all brigades by 2040
Business trends
China Inc. more upbeat on geopolitics than Japan, South Korea: poll
Chinese, South Korean execs plan bigger digital outlays than Japanese rivals
Automobiles
Ford set to tap LG for Turkey EV battery plant, replacing SK
SK On faces blow to expansion strategy while trailing rival in tech and cash