Experts say that even with an acting president in place, South Korea’s international partners face months of uncertainty

The biggest question looming over South Korea right now is: Who is running the country?

‘That’s a deepfake. It has to be a deepfake. There’s no way that’s real’

The world's biggest memory chip, smartphone and TV-maker is estimating an operating profit of $6.78 billion for Q3, versus a $7.6 billion forecast

Any larger scale or protracted industrial action would be a headache for Samsung as it scrambles to catch up with rivals in chips used for artificial intelligence

The conglomerate will look at options from mergers to divestments as it seeks to manage its many subsidiaries and bloated main businesses weighing on its finances

Beijing has warned that Washington's efforts to further deepen ties with Seoul and Tokyo could stoke tensions in the region

The package is part of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s pledge to pour all possible resources into winning the "war" in chips

Seoul is desperate to retain its world-leading role in semiconductors as AI takes chip development on to the next level

The key driver of the profit growth would be Samsung’s chip division, which is expected to report its first quarterly profit in five quarters

Five state financial institutions will provide loans to encourage companies to switch to low carbon production

The US has reportedly been pressing Seoul, since the second-half of 2023, to implement export curbs targeting chip supplies to China