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South Korea's conglomerates are symbols of national pride and jobs with them are highly sought after, but their faults are roundly criticised. Samsung, the largest, is widely…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258019
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In particular SK, now the second-largest business group, and Hanwha, ranked seventh, are each expanding through investment and mergers and acquisitions. A recent bid to buy the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273322
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Unlike during her impeachment when she resisted all summons, Park plans to appear in court tomorrow in hopes of avoiding arrest and detention. Campaigning for the election to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219916
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This followed Samsung's decision to axe its initially much-praised Galaxy Note 7 'phablet' smartphone, launched only in August, after explosions (whose precise cause remains…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214294
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Lee promptly returned to business, visiting the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia on February 6-11. Meanwhile, SE’s rival SK hynix -- flagship of SK, the second-largest chaebol -…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285379
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Major Japanese and South Korean conglomerates are driving adoption of automated manufacturing, digitalisation of supply chains and other technologies critical to the region’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263359
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Domestic politics in South Korea.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229679
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The first was Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, in April. While this priority sends a clear signal to Beijing, in each case there was also a substantial bilateral and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261783
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He also committed KRW8tn (USD7bn) -- 1.4% of the total planned spend -- to a ‘Green New Deal’ announced in May.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257364
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It will almost certainly be Moon Jae-in of the centre-left main opposition Minjoo (Democrat) Party. This will mean a sharp break, after a decade of two right-wing leaders: Lee…