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    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      News in-depthInvestor activism
      Activist investors smoke out South Korea’s undervalued companies

      Campaign at tobacco maker underlines rise of funds taking on the old guard to unlock higher share prices

    • 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

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      News in-depthSouth Korea Society
      Unions attack South Korea’s 69-hour work week plan

      Proposal to shake up overtime limits sparks backlash in country known for workaholic culture

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      South Korea Politics & Policy
      US hails South Korea and Japan for plan to compensate forced labour victims

      Rights groups denounce proposal as Pacific countries ease trade tensions amid push for regional co-operation

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Semiconductors
      US chip subsidies alarm Korean companies with tough conditions

      Requirement to share some excess profits seen as dangerous precedent

    • 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

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
      Samsung shifts upmarket to tackle sagging phone sales

      Premium Galaxy S23 models come as Korean handset maker struggles to compete with lower-cost Chinese rivals

    • 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
      LexJune Yoon
      The Lex Newsletter: South Korean banks just got interesting Premium content

      Timing is right for shareholders to extract better terms from local lenders

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      Moral Money
      Abortion rights crash into US boardrooms Premium content

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

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      Inside BusinessChristian Davies
      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

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      MSCI Inc
      South Korea eases market rules to court foreign investors

      World’s 10th-largest economy pushes to win developed status for inclusion in MSCI world index

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      KT&G Corp
      Activist fund takes aim at South Korean tobacco maker KT&G over dividends

      Singapore-based Flashlight Capital calls for group once targeted by Carl Icahn to return $1.86bn to shareholders

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      HTSI
      Is Hanwoo the next Wagyu steak?

      In Seoul the ‘future’ of beef is setting griddles alight

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
      OutlookChristian Davies
      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

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
      InterviewPharmaceuticals sector
      SK Bioscience says ‘national pride’ prevents China from accepting foreign Covid jabs

      South Korean vaccine maker looks elsewhere to expand overseas business

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