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The Quiet Luxury of South Korea’s Postpartum Care Centers

Some new mothers say postpartum care centers are the best part of childbirth in South Korea, where fewer people are deciding to have children because of high costs.

By Lauretta Charlton

Corporations Electronics High Net Worth Individuals Inheritance and Estate Taxes Lee Jae-yong (1968- ) LG Seoul (South Korea) South Korea Suits and Litigation (Civil) Wills and Estates

Family Split at LG, a South Korean Giant, Tests Corporate Succession

A lawsuit pitted the former chairman’s widow and daughters against the son he adopted, challenging the patriarchal traditions of a $10 billion conglomerate.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Victoria Kim

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As Bedbug Anxiety Spreads to Asia Exterminators Turn Profits

Outbreaks in France and South Korea have people across Asia on high alert for bedbugs. Exterminators in the region say business is booming.

By Mike Ives and Amy Chang Chien

China Commerce Department Computer Chips Hynix Semiconductor Politics and Government Samsung Group Seoul (South Korea) South Korea Supply Chain United States United States International Relations

Samsung and SK Hynix Get U.S. Waivers From Export Curbs

A government official in Seoul said the decision settled a trade issue that threatened to impede the China operations of Samsung and SK Hynix.

By John Liu