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  • Friday, 28 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    US locks down largest overseas army base against coronavirus

    Move in South Korea poses challenge to military’s readiness, experts say

    2 hours ago
  • Thursday, 27 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Coronavirus disruption at Samsung could threaten S Korea economy

    Revenues at tech conglomerate amounted to 12.5 per cent of the country’s GDP last year

  • Wednesday, 26 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Airlines freeze hiring as virus damps profit hopes

    KLM and Lufthansa take emergency steps to counter impact on revenues

  • Tuesday, 25 February, 2020
    IPOs
    Backer of K-pop’s BTS pushes ahead with IPO plans

    Big Hit eyes one of biggest South Korea entertainment listings in years despite coronavirus

  • Tuesday, 25 February, 2020
    South Korea Politics & Policy
    US and South Korea review military drills on coronavirus fears

    Virus adds to uncertainty after allies fail to reach agreement on troop-hosting costs

  • Monday, 24 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    South Korea places more than 7,000 soldiers in quarantine

    Military confirms 11 soldiers tested positive for virus and 350 more suspected

  • Sunday, 23 February, 2020
    South Korea’s president warns of coronavirus ‘watershed’

    Seoul raises infectious disease alert to highest level with next few days set to be ‘critical’

  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Coronavirus: 16 people test positive for coronavirus in Northern Italy - as it happened
  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    South Korea unveils emergency measures as coronavirus spreads

    Residents of fourth-biggest city asked to stay indoors

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  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    South Korea reports first coronavirus death as cases surge

    Outbreak at Shincheonji Church of Jesus prompts suspension of services

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    South Korea warns of economic ‘emergency’ from coronavirus

    Seoul sounds the alarm a day after analysts warn a recession is likely in Japan 

  • Sunday, 16 February, 2020
    Robotics
    Woowa Bros looks to food delivery robots to trim costs

    South Korea’s biggest food delivery company is already leasing robot waiters

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    News in Focus podcast14 min listen
    K-pop: shaped by fans and shaken by scandals

    What does K-pop mean to South Korea’s economy?

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Analysis
    ‘Parasite’ Oscar win raises hopes of new era for Korean film

    Industry optimistic Hollywood success will lead to bigger audiences and more funding

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Leo Lewis
    Korea rides Netflix wave to win at the Oscars

    Bong Joon-ho’s triumph with ‘Parasite’ belongs to him, but he shares credit with the power of the globalised sofa

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
    Samsung folding smartphones launch tests recovery plan

    Future of world’s biggest phone and chipmaker clouded by corruption scandal

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    Asia-Pacific companies
    Backer of K-pop’s BTS storms to Korea music’s top spot

    Looming military conscription for boy band clouds outlook for fast-growing Big Hit

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    EU and US carmakers warn over China parts shortage

    Hyundai closes South Korea plants as coronavirus outbreak ripples through supply chains

  • Sunday, 2 February, 2020
    Aerospace & Defence
    Trump dents UK hopes for South Korea helicopter deal

    Potential blow for Yeovil plant as US demands Seoul considers US weapons

  • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
    Technology sector
    Samsung says global chip market to get out of rut this year

    World’s largest chipmaker is also preparing to ramp up production of foldable smartphones

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    Equities
    US stocks rebound after virus fears dent mood

    S&P 500 rises 1% with a boost from technology shares

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    Trade Secrets
    South Korea and Japan: will tensions flare? Premium

    Last year claims for justice linked to wartime servitude led to export curb threats

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    European Union
    China spy suspect casts chill over EU vulnerabilities

    German police probe former diplomat Gerhard Sabathil

  • Friday, 24 January, 2020
    AnalysisPersonal & Household Goods
    South Korean groups look to take men’s make-up mainstream

    Companies capitalise on popularity of K-pop culture to push into lucrative market globally 

  • Monday, 20 January, 2020
    South Korean business & finance
    Shares in South Korea’s Lotte soar after founder’s death

    Investors bet on sweeping corporate reform at conglomerate after Shin Kyuk-ho dies

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