Business & Economy
Samsung strike deal, Starbucks backlash and Lee-Takaichi summit — Ep. 133
South Korea weighs chip-sector profit sharing, May 18 historical sensitivities and renewed shuttle diplomacy with Japan
May 22, 2026
South Korea deepens Gulf financing push as Hormuz risks reshape policy
Seoul unveils $6 billion Middle East support package while pursuing supply-chain resilience and energy security
May 22, 2026
Samsung labor settlement reveals South Korea’s new industrial strategy
State pressure, shareholder activism and court rulings combined to weaken union leverage in strategic tech sectors
May 21, 2026
South Korean tanker exits Hormuz under Iranian-approved transit corridor
Seoul denies paying Tehran despite using Iranian-designated shipping routes amid mounting US sanctions scrutiny
May 21, 2026
Seoul’s India industrial strategy faces a difficult test beyond summit optics
South Korea and India are expanding shipbuilding and supply-chain ties, but regulatory risks still threaten execution
May 20, 2026
South Korea, Japan deepen energy-security coordination amid regional instability
Leaders discuss LNG swaps, crude stockpiling and US-China summit fallout during Andong meeting
May 20, 2026
South Korea launches record industrial fund for AI manufacturing push
Industry ministry expands state-backed industrial finance targeting advanced manufacturing and strategic sectors
May 19, 2026
Blue House’s Bloomberg fight exposes friction in South Korea’s AI strategy
Lee administration’s market reform agenda faces growing tension with debates over how AI-era gains should be distributed
May 18, 2026
South Korea warns of emergency intervention as Samsung strike nears
Government frames semiconductor disruption as economic and strategic risk ahead of resumed labor talks
May 18, 2026
Samsung strike crisis deepens tensions between labor and industrial policy
Lee administration faces growing pressure to balance labor rights, exports and semiconductor competitiveness goals
May 15, 2026
