Samsung Presidents Bow in Public Apology as 18-Day Chip Strike Looms
Samsung's presidential leadership issued a rare public apology on May 15, with 18 executives bowing over an unresolved labor dispute as an 18-day strike looms May 21
SK Hynix, Micron Eye HBM Wins as Samsung Strike Threatens 3-4% DRAM Cut
A planned 18-day strike at Samsung Electronics' (005930.KS) chip division has moved from possibility to base case after final-round mediation collapsed, threatening
KB, Shinhan, Woori Defend SEC Risk Filings Over Korea's Inclusive-Finance Push
KB Financial Group (KB금융지주, 105560.KS), Shinhan Financial Group (신한지주, 055550.KS) and Woori Financial Group (우리금융지주, 316140.KS) — three of Korea's top banking holdin
Korean Chip ETFs Top ₩3T and ₩1T as KOSPI Touches 8,000, Then Plunges 6.1%
Two Korean semiconductor ETFs crossed marquee asset thresholds within 24 hours of each other, evidence that Korean savers and institutions are channeling the AI-memo
Samsung Electronics Braces for 18-Day Chip Strike as Bonus Talks Collapse
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world's largest memory chipmaker, is now within a week of its largest-ever planned labor walkout after the company's biggest uni
Hana Bank Pays ₩1 Trillion for 6.55% of Upbit Operator Dunamu
Hana Bank will pay ₩1 trillion ($669M) for a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, Korea's largest-ever bank investment into a crypto-exchange operator.
Korean Banks Warn US Investors Over Lee Government's Inclusive Lending Push
Three of Korea's largest banking groups — KB Financial Group (105560.KS), Shinhan Financial Group (055550.KS) and Woori Financial Group (316140.KS) — used their U.S.
Naver Shares Jump 5% on Speculation It Will Bid for Baemin Operator
Shares of Naver (035420.KS), the operator of Korea's dominant search portal and a sprawling commerce, fintech and AI stack, jumped more than 5% on Thursday, May 14,
Korea's KFTC Raids LG Chem, Hanwha Solutions, OCI, Aekyung in PVC Cartel Probe
Korea's antitrust regulator on Thursday opened on-site investigations into four of the country's largest petrochemical producers — LG Chem (051910.KS), Hanwha Soluti
Korea's F4 Warns Samsung Strike Poses Significant Risk to Growth, Exports, Markets
Korea's four top economic policymakers (F4) jointly warned a planned May 21 Samsung Electronics walkout could pose a significant risk to growth, exports and finan...
Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek Pivot From Apple to AI Servers, Robot Vision
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (009150.KS) and LG Innotek (011070.KS) are pivoting from Apple/Samsung suppliers to AI-server substrates and humanoid robot vision, with...
Samsung Biologics Files Criminal Complaint Against Striking Union Chair Over Leaked PR Records
Samsung Biologics (207940.KS) filed a criminal complaint against union chair Park Jae-sung for leaking PR-department tax invoice records and defamation, per Yonha...