South Korea
Samsung plans $22B for artificial intelligence, autos
Will increase the number of artificial intelligence researchers to 1,000 at its AI centres around the world.
Hyundai Motor union warns auto tariffs could hurt US jobs
20,000 jobs at a Hyundai factory in Alabama are at stake.
South Korea, Japan halting Canadian wheat imports after GMO plants found
CFIA tested plants that survived spraying for weeds and found they were genetically modified to tolerate herbicide.
South Korean auto workers blast revised trade deal with US
Top negotiator said it will have little impact: there are currently no domestically produced pick-up trucks exported to the US.
SKorea to open auto market wider to US in revised trade deal
New agreement not likely to have much impact on US exports to South Korea.
GM to close auto plant in South Korea in restructuring
Automaker says it needs better cost performance from its operations in South Korea, where sales have slowed.
Trump weighs pulling out of free trade deal with South Korea
Chamber of Commerce concerned fresh economic rift between as tensions with North Korea heighten.
Samsung heir sentenced to 5 years in prison
Lee Jae-yong found guilty of offering bribes to South Korea’s former president.
Samsung to invest $19B in chip, display plants
Global memory chip industry is enjoying a massive boom thanks to a surge in demand for microchips.
South Korea to inject $2.6B into ailing shipyard Daewoo
Will prevent company from going bankrupt when some of its debt matures next month.
Canada’s GDP to fall out of top 10 by 2020: report
Centre for Economics and Business Research suggests China will surpass US by 2030
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Samsung delays Galaxy Note 7 shipments in South Korea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Samsung has delayed shipments of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea for quality control testing after reports that batteries in some of the jumbo smartphones exploded while they were being charged. Spokeswoman Sophia Kim…
Samsung to give up authoritarian ways, emulate startups
Executives to sign a statement promising to scrap the company’s traditional practices.
South Korea’s central bank trims growth outlook to 3%
Manufacturing companies are quickly losing their competitive edge, coming under threats from Chinese companies.
South Korea ratifies free trade pact with China
Will spend $1.4 billion on tax breaks and other aid for farmers and fishermen
