The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Move to detain Kakao founder Brian Kim follows regulator’s vow to crack down on insider trading
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
World’s largest memory chipmaker forecasts 15-fold rise in second-quarter figures
Online comics platform prices IPO at top of range for $2.7bn valuation
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
Russian leader receives lavish welcome on first trip to Pyongyang in more than two decades
Russian president makes first visit to Pyongyang in 24 years as regimes deepen ties in face of international isolation
South Korean carmaker seeks to capitalise on booming demand in world’s third-largest auto market
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
Hanwha conglomerate argues it could help Austal build better naval ships but faces tough scrutiny
Nongshim’s products have gone mainstream in US, where the company plans to add production lines
Electronics group trails South Korean peer SK Hynix in high-bandwidth memory chips for artificial intelligence
Kepco has held early-stage discussions with British officials over mothballed Wylfa site
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
US president’s investigation into Chinese maritime industrial supremacy could lead to new port fees
Fines threatened for producers who cut product size without informing consumers