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

The Joe Biden Administration is expected to begin handing out subsidies to top semiconductor companies in the coming weeks, according to a WSJ report

South Korea does not recognise cryptocurrencies as financial assets and has laws that effectively prohibit ETFs linked to virtual assets

A tanker was reportedly seized on Thursday by armed men near Oman and headed toward Iran; attacks on vessels near the Red Sea are taking a toll on global commerce.

Many automakers have sold their assets in Russia for a nominal fee, but included buyback options that could one day allow them to return

Concerns about a more aggressive China and the nuclear ambitions of North Korea have forced the two key nations to rebuild relations

Seoul’s Ministry of Trade has urged its citizens to remain calm if they meet robots delivering parcels or on patrol on its sidewalks

The ban is aimed at promoting a "level playing field" for retail and institutional investors, South Korean financial authorities said

US Senate leader Chuck Schumer’s bipartisan congressional delegation hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of visits to South Korea and Japan