Seoul finally puts Lone Star saga behind after ICSID declares complete win

Seoul finally puts Lone Star saga behind after ICSID declares complete win

SEOUL, November 19 (AJP) -South Korea has finally put to rest its years-long investment dispute with U.S. private equity firm Lone Star, after the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) overturned its earlier ruling that ordered Seoul to pay $216.5 million in

Micron courts talents in its rivals' home turf as heat intensifies in memory sector

Micron courts talents in its rivals home turf as heat intensifies in memory sector

SEOUL, November 18 (AJP) - The three-way memory race in the high-stakes AI battlefield has spilled onto South Korean campuses, as the U.S. contender Micron Technology aggressively hunts for engineering talent on its rivals’ home turf amid intensifying competition in advanced c

K-beauty set to be next collateral damage from localization fever in China

K-beauty set to be next collateral damage from localization fever in China

SEOUL, November 18 (AJP) - Korean beauty brands were virtually absent from this year's Singles' Day shopping festival — often dubbed China's version of Black Friday — marking a stark retreat from a market they once dominated and positioning K-beauty as the ne