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Move aims to speed up debt repayment at world’s biggest brewer
Governor points to Japan trade restrictions and deteriorating economic conditions
Asian country has 77% of world’s 5G users but service is patchy
Tokyo restricts imports of key materials to world’s largest manufacturers
Overdependence on semiconductor exports has left it exposed to downturn
Export controls show technology is being used as a geopolitical tool by governments
LG Chem among companies looking to diversify sourcing to ride out Japan rift
Tokyo plans to grant export licences for ‘bona fide’ non-military exports
Tokyo-listed games group may restart process later, according to analysts
Smartphone maker is preparing to relaunch Galaxy Fold after initial problems
Pessimistic guidance follows Japan ban on exports to Korea and Huawei sanctions
Activist groups claim Korean company hired child workers and tolerated unsafe conditions
Exports have been battered by US-China trade tensions
Smaller companies suffer as US-China trade war and Huawei ban dent demand
The president has injected a wariness into a relationship central to US foreign policy
Step marks escalation of row over compensation for forced wartime labour
The country’s manufacturing sector has also been hit by global trade tensions
This year’s amount bolsters Asia’s central role in the rapidly growing market
South Korea optimistic Washington and Pyongyang are moving in the right direction
Public interest reignited in Hanbo Group founder Chung Tae-soo as fugitive son returns to Seoul
Correspondence raises hopes that denuclearisation talks could restart despite tensions
Chinese leader pledges help with ‘security and development’ after lavish welcome
Trade war and rise of strong Chinese rivals accelerate shift to south-east Asia
Korea, Singapore, Israel and Taiwan could be stripped from corporate bond flagship
