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Proposal to shake up overtime limits sparks backlash in country known for workaholic culture
Rights groups denounce proposal as Pacific countries ease trade tensions amid push for regional co-operation
Requirement to share some excess profits seen as dangerous precedent
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Hybe, which represents boy band BTS, is in a battle for control of former industry leader SM Entertainment
South Korean media rivals compete for control of SM Entertainment agency
Premium Galaxy S23 models come as Korean handset maker struggles to compete with lower-cost Chinese rivals
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South Korean authorities detain shipping agent amid fears of flight risk after activities revealed
Analysts still expect world’s biggest memory chip maker to slash output to counter supply glut and price falls
Ageing population and underemployment add to pressures as Seoul pushes for reform
World’s 10th-largest economy pushes to win developed status for inclusion in MSCI world index
Singapore-based Flashlight Capital calls for group once targeted by Carl Icahn to return $1.86bn to shareholders
South Korean utility resorts to bumper bond issuance as it struggles to cope with rising costs
Profits boost looms for Korean groups that dominate market for the specialist vessels
South Korean vaccine maker looks elsewhere to expand overseas business
World’s biggest memory chipmaker has been ramping up production despite price falls and supply glut
Samsung set to increase capital spending to grab market share in downturn, say analysts
Conservative leader given 17-year prison sentence in 2018 for charges including corruption and embezzlement
Prosecutors seek co-operation with Belgrade as search intensifies for Terraform chief
South Korea’s largest steelmaker grapples with weaker demand as global economy cools
Policymakers struggle to contain defaults as rate rises put pressure on emerging markets
South Korean groups holding back on direct investments in Australian producers in danger of ‘being left behind’
South Korean chipmaker expects difficulties upgrading Chinese factory
Taiwan chipmaker ‘could stumble’ as industry is forced to develop new transistor technology
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