Move to detain Kakao founder Brian Kim follows regulator’s vow to crack down on insider trading
Sue Mi Terry accused by US prosecutors of accepting luxury gifts to disclose information and write articles
Stronger Putin-Kim ties and possible Trump re-election increases public support for independent deterrent
Korean tech giant risks losing disenchanted engineers to domestic rival SK Hynix
Smartphone maker adds new capabilities in niche premium segment to combat being undercut on price
Thousands of workers take action over pay and conditions at South Korean tech company
Supplier to Ford and Volkswagen may have to be rescued by its South Korean parent as losses mount
World’s largest memory chipmaker forecasts 15-fold rise in second-quarter figures
South-east Asian country is pushing to move up electric vehicle value chain
Online comics platform prices IPO at top of range for $2.7bn valuation
Launches come amid high tensions on Korean Peninsula days after Vladimir Putin visit
Most of dead at factory reported to hail from China as cause of explosion that sparked blaze remains unclear
Tensions rise on Korean peninsula after Russian president raises giving Pyongyang high-precision weapons
Environmentalists question joint decision to promote hydrogen and ammonia as emission reduction tools
Mutual defence pledge marks one of Moscow’s strongest commitments in Asia
Also in today’s newsletter, a financed emissions jigsaw puzzle
Japanese officials say South Korea’s Naver should cut stake in Line Yahoo on security grounds
Hanwha Aerospace has partnered with the government to move up the defence value chain
Pyongyang retaliates against leafleting campaign by pro-democracy activists from South
Nongshim’s products have gone mainstream in US, where the company plans to add production lines
Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo agree to revive talks on free trade deal
Supply chains are ‘deeply intertwined’, says Premier Li Qiang ahead of summit
Electronics group trails South Korean peer SK Hynix in high-bandwidth memory chips for artificial intelligence
Tokyo, Seoul and Canberra follow EU and US in trying to rein in dominance of Apple and Google
Min Hee-jin battles entertainment company Hybe over financial and creative control