Christian Davies

Friday, 31 March, 2023

World36 min

North Korea and the triads: gangsters, ghost ships and spies | FT Film

How Chinese criminal networks help to support Kim Jong Un's nuclear ambitions

Thursday, 30 March, 2023

InterviewIndonesia

Indonesia business presses US over green subsidies for EV minerals

Influential chamber of commerce says vast nickel reserves could meet demand for electric cars and batteries

Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

North Korea

Inside North Korea’s oil smuggling

An investigation into the Chinese criminal networks helping to prop up the rogue nuclear regime

Thursday, 16 March, 2023

Asia-Pacific

Japan and South Korea resolve trade dispute as leaders hail ‘new era’

Breakthrough after first leaders’ summit in 12 years follows compensation fund for victims of wartime forced labour

Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

InterviewLG Energy Solution

South Korea’s EV battery leader bets on US growth to dethrone China rival

LG Energy Solution sees most potential in North American market

Sunday, 26 February, 2023

News in-depthSouth Korean business & finance

K-pop’s movers and shakers fight to create dominant music agency

Hybe, which represents boy band BTS, is in a battle for control of former industry leader SM Entertainment

Monday, 20 February, 2023

North Korea nuclear tensions

South Korea’s ruling party leader hints at need for nuclear weapons

Recent North Korean missile launches raise questions about US commitment to Seoul’s defence

Thursday, 16 February, 2023

South Korean business & finance

BTS agency Hybe in corporate battle over K-pop talent stream

South Korean media rivals compete for control of SM Entertainment agency

Thursday, 2 February, 2023

#techAsia

The auto industry’s tech shift speeds up Premium

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

North Korea

Chinese broker exposed by FT investigation into North Korea oil trade arrested

South Korean authorities detain shipping agent amid fears of flight risk after activities revealed

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Samsung defies pressure to rein in chip investment through downturn

Analysts still expect world’s biggest memory chip maker to slash output to counter supply glut and price falls

Monday, 30 January, 2023

South Korea Politics & Policy

Nato chief calls on South Korea to provide military aid to Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg cites Kyiv’s ‘urgent’ need for ammunition during trip to deepen ties with Seoul and Tokyo

Friday, 27 January, 2023

South Korea Economy

South Korea’s pension fund forecast to run out in 2055 as demographic crisis hits

Ageing population and underemployment add to pressures as Seoul pushes for reform

Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

Moral Money

Abortion rights crash into US boardrooms Premium

Also in today’s newsletter, the economic risks of South Korea’s female labour shortage

Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

Inside BusinessSouth Korean business & finance

Kepco debt crisis exposes South Korean vulnerabilities

Reliance on power company for national strategic objectives risks impeding transition to greener energy

Sunday, 22 January, 2023

News in-depthNorth Korea

North Korean drone incursion rattles nerves in Seoul over air defences

Pyongyang’s ‘psychological campaign’ of provocation reveals gaps in South Korea’s security strategy

Monday, 16 January, 2023

OutlookNorth Korea nuclear tensions

Lessons in preparing for war on the Korean peninsula

As Kim Jong Un ratchets up his nuclear arsenal, Seoul residents face questions over how to plan for a crisis

Sunday, 15 January, 2023

News in-depthKorea Electric Power Corp

Energy crisis roils Kepco and local debt market

South Korean utility resorts to bumper bond issuance as it struggles to cope with rising costs

Friday, 13 January, 2023

News in-depthWomen in business

‘It’s a boys’ club’: South Korea’s woeful record on women in work

The gender pay gap is the worst among OECD countries for the 26th year in a row

Sunday, 8 January, 2023

The Big Read

North Korea’s evolving nuclear threat: too great to deter?

Kim Jong Un’s growing arsenal is setting the scene for a risky game of military one-upmanship with the US and its east Asian allies

Friday, 16 December, 2022

North Korea

Fuel transfer from South to North Korea sheds light on sanctions evasion

Rare spotting of ship-to-ship delivery illustrates difficulty of enforcing energy isolation of Pyongyang

Sunday, 4 December, 2022

InterviewPOSCO

Posco chief warns strong dollar is dragging down profits

South Korea’s largest steelmaker grapples with weaker demand as global economy cools

Saturday, 3 December, 2022

News in-depthKim Jong Un

Kim adopts trappings of royalty as he presents ‘princess’ to North Korea

Ju Ae sparks speculation over successor after joining her father and generals at missile launch

Friday, 18 November, 2022

North Korea nuclear tensions

North Korea fires suspected ICBM into waters off Japan

Launch of Pyongyang’s longest-range weapon seen as an angry response to moves by US and east Asian allies

Thursday, 17 November, 2022

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco leads Riyadh’s $30bn investment push into South Korea

Deals announced by Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Seoul

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