Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia hit after Biden signs tax, climate and health bill
Automakers' share prices sink as their EVs not eligible for $7,500 tax credit
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea slams Yoon's 'audacious' aid-for-denuclearization plan
Pyongyang has shot down similar proposals, including one from Donald Trump
The Nikkei View
Seoul should follow president's speech to rebuild Japan ties
Wartime labor issue needs a solution, not a temporary measure to buy time
Japan-South Korea rift
Yoon vows to solve wartime labor issue without annoying Japan
South Korea's president says plaintiffs are supposed to get compensation
The Big Story
Confrontation to conflagration: Asia's six likeliest wars
A shifting balance of power may reignite frozen conflicts from North Korea to Pakistan
Automobiles
Samsung SDI sets up battery R&D hubs in U.S. and Germany
South Korean company collaborating on next-generation power storage
Coronavirus
Bill Gates sees big pandemic-fighting role for South Korea
Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist says country can have 'incredible impact'
Indo-Pacific
German fighter jets head to Australia in shift for Indo-Pacific
Deployment includes detours to Japan and South Korea
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea's Yoon vows to 'swiftly' improve Japan ties
On WWII anniversary, Kishida talks of global cooperation to solve world's problems
Opinion
South Korea's Yoon is slipping into a cycle of escalation with North
President should direct military leaders to cool provocative tone
Your Week in Asia
World War II anniversary, Najib's final appeal, Tencent results
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Opinion
Pardon for Samsung's Lee is business as usual for South Korea
President Yoon has disappointed those expecting him to uphold equal justice
Politics
South Korea's president pardons Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong
Vice chairman of global tech giant latest top executive to receive leniency
Transportation
From Singapore to South Korea, airport ambitions face headwinds
Asia home to most expansion projects yet lags in traffic recovery after COVID-19
Tea Leaves
Buzz cuts for BTS? Military service debate builds in South Korea
Fans ask whether it is best to let the band be
Interview
South Korea has broad 'consensus' to avoid Japan asset sale: ambassador
Yun Duk-min calls for moratorium to advance talks, warns of astronomical losses
Politics
South Korea's Yoon plummets in polls as critics slam Pelosi snub
Approval hits 24% amid doubts over cabinet picks and president's own capabilities
Technology
Pardon likely for Samsung chief as company faces chip challenge
South Korean president seen clearing deck for 'commander' Lee Jae-yong
International relations
South Korea targets 2026 production of homegrown fighter jet
Seoul develops KF-21 with Indonesia, eyes sales to emerging markets
Ukraine war
Russian military relies on Western, Asian tech components: study
Microelectronics from U.S., Japan, Taiwan, South Korea found in weapons systems
Your Week in Asia
SoftBank earnings, World 5G Convention, Singapore GDP
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Comment
Will Yoon clarify South Korea's Japan policy on Liberation Day?
President's Aug. 15 speech will offer clues on importance of ties with Tokyo
Politics
Young head of South Korea's ruling party ousted by old-timers
Downfall of 37-year-old Lee Jun-seok hurts President Yoon's standing among youths
COVID-19 Recovery Index
Japan tumbles in COVID recovery ranking as infections surge
South Korea also slips, while Cambodia and Vietnam continue to lead region
Supply Chain
Tesla battery supplier LG Energy, South Korean peers take hit from material costs
Investments in higher capacity also weigh on sector's earnings