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Samsung Elec adjusting output ahead of threatened strike
SEOUL, May 14 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics has started scaling back wafer output at its chip facilities in a preemptive move to protect quality integrity, as the company braces for a union walkout that could begin as early as Thursday, a source close to the matter told AJP. The production cutback marks the first tangible operational impact of the labor dispute on Samsung's critical chip manufacturing ope
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AJP Eye: Samsung's AI ambitions face 'Opex trap' as labor dispute threatens crucial Capex
SEOUL, May 14 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics, riding on the AI boom to join the exclusive $1 trillion valuation club, is caught in a squeeze that no chip roadmap can solve: a labor dispute forcing it to choose between rewarding its workers today and funding the factories that will determine its place in the AI memory hierarchy tomorrow. The Opex (operational expenditure)-versus-Capex (capital expenditure) tens
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Korean arms gain strategic role as Southeast Asia balances U.S.-China rivalry
SEOUL, May 14 (AJP) - Southeast Asian countries are increasingly turning to South Korean weapons as they seek to modernize their militaries while navigating the intensifying rivalry between the United States and China. The trend is drawing growing attention as Washington expands its Indo-Pacific security operations beyond the Korean Peninsula and Japan, while Southeast Asian nations continue pursuing flexible
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Korea's gold restraint pays off amid Gulf crisis
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Foreign minister vows follow-up response over attack on HMM vessel Namu
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Financial chiefs monitor market volatility, Samsung strike risks
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India bans sugar exports, adding more import cost pressure for Korea
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'Garden of Gratitude' memorial sparks political sparring ahead of Seoul elections
AJP Vids
Visuals
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Following the tracks, following the taste: Jeonju in cinematic experience
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Firefighters flex for burn victims in Seoul charity bodybuilding contest
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Annual rose festival set to open in Seoul this week
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Largest media expo underway in southern Seoul
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Campaign season kicks off ahead of June local elections
Entertainment
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Kookmin University alumni selected for Cannes immersive competition
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Seven Korean eateries join the NYT list of New York's 100 best restaurants for 2026
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NCT's Jaehyun sells out for his first fan concert after military discharge
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S. Korea extradites mastermind who targeted BTS' Jungkook in $25.4 mln fraud
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Avignon Festival to spotlight Korean language and contemporary performing arts
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Annual Cannes Film Festival opens with South Korean cinema in spotlight
