Photo=Sanbonjeil Hospital South Korea, long mired in one of the world’s steepest fertility declines, is showing early signs of a rebound in births—offering a rare note of optimism for a country grappling with a deepening demographic crisis. The country recorded about 26,900 births in January, the highest figure for the month in seven years, according to government data. The increase

(Photo=Pixabay) The growing wealth of South Korea’s senior public officials reflects a convergence of market forces, institutional structures and disclosure rules that together shape how assets accumulate at the top of government. At the center of the increase is the country’s prolonged asset-price boom. Real estate—long a dominant store of wealth in South Korea—has continued to appreciate in key urban

(Photo=SK Hynix) SK hynix, one of the world’s largest memory chipmakers and the leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory used in artificial intelligence systems, is moving toward a U.S. listing as it seeks to align its market valuation with its growing role in the global AI supply chain. The company has confidentially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to

Photo=Hanjin Cho Won-tae, chairman of Hanjin Group, received record compensation last year even as key affiliates reported weakening earnings, drawing criticism over a widening gap between pay and performance. According to regulatory filings released March 18 (local time), Cho earned a combined $10.9 million from four affiliates, including Hanjin KAL, Korean Air, Jin Air and Asiana Airlines. His compensation included

Photo=Nvidia instagram Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on March 16 (local time) praised Samsung Electronics as a key partner in advanced chip manufacturing, signaling a shift in the competitive landscape for artificial intelligence semiconductors. Speaking at Nvidia’s annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2026, Huang highlighted Samsung’s growing role in producing next-generation AI chips, calling the company “an outstanding partner” during