North Korea tensions
North Korea sends 250 missile launchers to border with South
Kim claims improved effectiveness of tactical nuclear weapons as tensions rise
Equities
Japan stocks dive 4,451 points, more than Black Monday in 1987
Yen surges to 141 per dollar as potential U.S. recession spooks investors
Media & Entertainment
K-pop's sway over fan spending lures foreign investors
But BTS agency Hybe's court battle highlights looming governance concerns
Supply Chain
South Korea's top 3 battery makers see earnings slide on EV slowdown
LG Energy Solution, SK On and Samsung SDI have been building up production capacity
Food & Beverage
Budweiser group's China beer sales plunge by double digits
APAC CEO blames drop-off on COVID reopening hangover, weather, weak consumption
Opinion
Childless cat ladies of the world must unite against JD Vance's misogyny
Remarks by Trump's running mate reverberate through Japan and South Korea
Economy
South Korea's Yoon nominates trade union opponent as labor minister
Kim Moon-soo has shed his student activist past to become staunchly conservative
Semiconductors
Samsung's comeback marred by AI chip woes despite strong Q2
South Korean company lags behind rivals in producing advanced HBM semiconductors
Semiconductors
Samsung's chip division swings to profit in Q2 on strong AI demand
Competition is intensifying over AI chip leadership
Supply Chain
South Korea, Japan to help crisis-proof Indo-Pacific supply chain
14 IPEF members to share chips and medical supplies in emergencies
Society
South Korea population rises for 1st time in 3 years on foreign workers
Influx of workers from Vietnam, Thailand and elsewhere outpaces natural decline
Defense
Japan, U.S. unveil 'most significant' defense upgrade amid 'global threats'
U.S. to 'reconstitute' Japan-based forces to enhance contingency coordination
Sports
Olympics: IOC apologizes to South Korea over North Korea gaffe
Seoul's delegation introduced as from rival during opening ceremony
Society
UNESCO adds Japan's Sado mine complex to World Heritage list
South Korea opposed the move by linking site to wartime forced labor
Society
South Korea says listing Japan's Sado mine as World Heritage Site likely
Seoul had raised concerns over listing due to site's links to wartime forced labor
Business Spotlight
Hyundai celebrates Indian success with plan for largest IPO
South Korean carmaker under pressure from Chinese rivals to raise its game in EVs
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor posts small profit increase in Q2 on hybrids
Automaker eyes more such sales as hedge against possible Trump return
Artificial intelligence
SK Hynix swings to profit in Q2 on strong AI chip demand
HBM sales up, but shares in South Korean memory maker hit by U.S. tech selloff
Economy
South Korea's Q2 GDP shrinks 0.2% as incomes decline
Country's economy caught between robust exports and weak domestic conditions
Media & Entertainment
BTS agency Hybe CEO resigns amid feud with subsidiary
Leading South Korean entertainment group under strain
Politics
South Korea's ruling PPP picks ex-justice minister as new leader
President Yoon Suk Yeol's party tries to reboot after April's electoral drubbing
Opinion
Japan's corporate governance reforms show way for China, South Korea
But oversight remains an area of weakness compared to Europe and the U.S.
Technology
Kakao founder Kim Beom-su arrested for alleged stock manipulation
South Korean billionaire accused of inflating shares of K-pop agency SM
Asia Insight
Korean tensions flare as Seoul, Pyongyang take opposing sides on Ukraine
Russia-North Korea military upgrade triggers deeper U.S.-South Korea nuclear alliance
Media & Entertainment
K-pop stars link hot South Korean products to eager Japanese buyers
Fandom drives fashion trends honed by social media scrutiny