For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.
Category: South Korea
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How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock
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The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes
The New York Times – Business:Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects.
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Samsung Unions Approve A.I. Profit-Sharing Deal as Infighting Escalates
The New York Times – Business:The agreement all but guarantees hefty bonuses for employees in the top-performing chip unit. Other workers say they feel left out.
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Samsung Averts a Walkout With Big Bonuses, but Discord Over A.I. Profits Brews
The New York Times – Business:Samsung Electronics, a global memory chip supplier, has been a major beneficiary of the A.I boom. It has also become the center of a debate over how to divide its spoils.
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Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over ‘Tank Day’ Ad Evoking Country’s Brutal History
The New York Times – Business:A marketing campaign called “Tank Day” coincided with the anniversary of a military dictatorship’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
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Secret Recordings, Hidden Shares and a Family Rift at South Korea’s LG
The New York Times – Business:An inheritance dispute over the former chairman’s estate has prompted a criminal complaint over how the dynastic chaebol family behind LG divides its assets.
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A New Oil Shock Accelerates Return to Nuclear Power
The New York Times – Business:Shocks to natural gas supplies are spurring countries in Asia and elsewhere to rethink their rejection of nuclear energy after the 2011 disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
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Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector
The New York Times – Business:Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.
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Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector
The New York Times – Business:Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.
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An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry
The New York Times – Business:With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions.
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Asia Is Getting Crushed Between Oil Prices and the Dollar
The New York Times – Business:From India to Southeast Asia to South Korea, currencies are crumbling as governments race to secure fuel that is priced in American money.
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How Geopolitics Threaten K-Pop’s Ambitions in China
The New York Times – Business:Japanese members of some K-pop bands have been absent from recent concerts in China. Experts say that’s linked to tension between Tokyo and Beijing.