The South Korean government said on Sunday that it would send a charter plane to the United States to retrieve hundreds of workers detained in an immigration raid.
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Trump Takes Aim at South Korean Chipmakers’ China Operations
The U.S. said Samsung and SK Hynix can no longer ship American equipment to their production facilities in China without government licenses.
South Korea Jockeys for a Deal With Trump at Least as Good as Japan’s
The agreement Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s Decade of Legal Woes Ends
The South Korean Supreme Court’s ruling dispels uncertainty over Lee Jae-yong’s leadership as the tech giant faces challenges from tariffs and chip making rivals.
The Wily Spy Who Risked His Life to Meet North Korea’s Secretive Leader
Park Chae-so was so successful in infiltrating the North that Kim Jong-il, the enigmatic ruler, once gifted him blueberry wine. So why was the celebrated undercover agent later jailed by South Korea?
Samsung Employees Return to Work After Strike Fails to Win Concessions
The indefinite strike, the first in the electronics company’s history, comprised only a sliver of its labor force and lasted less than a month.
In South Korea, Joe Biden Seeks to Rebuild Economic Ties Across Asia
The president plans to unveil a new regional economic framework, but some in the region wonder whether it will be an empty exercise.
In South Korea, Joe Biden Seeks to Rebuild Economic Ties Across Asia
The president began his first Asian visit with a tour of a Samsung plant as he tries to address supply-chain woes and rebuild U.S. manufacturing.
Jay Y. Lee, Chief of South Korea’s Samsung Empire, Is Sent to Prison
South Korea’s family-run conglomerates helped rebuild the country after the Korean War, but they are now seen by many as corrupting influences on the political system.
Lee Myung-bak, South Korean Ex-President, Is Ordered Back to Prison
The country’s Supreme Court upheld a 17-year sentence for Lee Myung-bak. He will be the second former leader of South Korea behind bars on corruption charges.