US project commitments from South Korean companies totalled $21.5bn last year, more than any other country
Overproduction, tariffs and weak demand increase competition with a glut of low-cost goods
Only 1% of 2,600 listed companies have signed up to new initiative aimed at boosting valuations
Alarm has risen in Seoul over industrial groups losing their technological edge
Asian nation seeks to become leading player in market dominated by China and Russia
Fairs, biennales and the government are working together to create a long-term sustainable scene
Famed for his fabric homes, he has now imagined a bridge between the US, UK and South Korea
South Korea will be the art world’s focus in early September as art fairs, biennales and exhibitions coincide
Driven by fashion and the fear of missing out, millennials and Gen-Z members are hungry for artworks under $50,000
Leaks and infighting raise concerns as Seoul seeks closer co-operation with west
Second possible defection this month comes amid heightened tensions on peninsula
Government says new digital education tools are ‘pivotal’ to overhaul of school system
A surge in infections will boost companies’ shares but this sector’s volatility makes them a poor long-term bet
Case of Kakao founder Kim Beom-su shines light on dysfunctional relationship between business, politics and law enforcement
Missionary rescuers are asking escapees to enter into contractual relationships
Seoul to welcome Filipina workers under new scheme designed to encourage women to have children
Parents and grandparents spoil their kids with expensive fashion products as low birth rate leads to smaller families
Critics of a Doosan group restructuring argue the country needs a fiduciary duty standard for shareholders
South Korean internet company’s chief in custody over bidding battle with agency behind boy band BTS
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
