

Daisuke Wakabayashi
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Korea Zinc Shareholder Meeting Takes a Dramatic Turn
An eventful shareholder meeting provided the latest twist in the dispute between the families whose deceased patriarchs founded the company 50 years ago.

Jeju Air’s Problems Mount After Crash of Flight 7C2216
South Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, heavy with debt and its stock already near record lows, is now facing intense public and government scrutiny.

How Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Made Chef Anh Sung-jae a Star
Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back...

Political Turmoil Adds to the Economic Woes of South Korea
Even before a short-lived declaration of martial law thrust the country into crisis, the economy faced grim prospects.

Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China
European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to...

WeRide, a Chinese Autonomous Driving Start-Up, Is About to Go Public
WeRide, a $5 billion software maker, is set for an I.P.O. amid geopolitical risks and a rush by Chinese automotive tech firms to raise money...

Markets Around the World Are Rattled by Fears of Slowing U.S. Growth
Stocks in Asia tumbled, led by Japan, where declines triggered “circuit breakers” meant to calm rapid moves. European and U.S. markets were set for declines.

Country Garden, Chinese Real Estate Giant, to Miss Debt Payments
The property giant is effectively declaring that it has defaulted on its debt, becoming one of the biggest casualties of China’s deepening property crisis.

China Evergrande’s Problems Are Only Getting Worse
The Chinese property developer’s efforts to restructure more than $300 billion in debt are being complicated by criminal investigations into current and former executives.

China’s Biggest Banks Cut Deposit Rates to Spur Consumer Spending
China’s largest state-run banks lowered interest rates on deposits, reflecting a growing concern that the economy has not rebounded as strongly as expected.