Kim Tong-Hyung

Associated Press

Make or Break Metrics

Make or Break Metrics

Understanding KPIs as they relate to your industry and business is essential for any growing business. The immense amount of information available to decision-makers today can also be overwhelming, so we narrowed it down to the 20 most important metrics.

Google Fined for Forcing Software on Devices

The fine would be one of the country's biggest antitrust penalties ever.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong gets out of a car at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, Nov. 22, 2019.

Billionaire Samsung Scion to Be Released on Parole

He spent 18 months in prison for his role in a massive corruption scandal.

Lim Chul-ho, top center, the son of a deceased forced laborer, speaks at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, June 7, 2021.

Court Rejects Slave Labor Claim Against Japanese Firms

Dozens of World War II-era factory workers sought compensation for their labor during Japan’s occupation of Korea.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives at Seoul High Court, Dec. 30, 2020.

Samsung Thrives as Seoul Mulls Pardon of Heir

Lee Jae-yong is just the latest South Korean corporate boss to run his business from behind bars.

Activists stage a rally supporting Myanmar's democracy outside the POSCO office in Seoul, Feb. 22, 2021.

Steelmaker to End Partnership with Myanmar Military

The joint venture faced criticism that it benefited military leaders who have violently suppressed pro-democracy protests.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is questioned by reporters upon his arrival at the Seoul High Court, Jan. 18, 2021.

Samsung Scion Gets Prison in Bribery Case

A retrial found Lee Jae-yong guilty of bribing South Korea's former president and her close confidante.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, June 8, 2020.

Samsung Reports Record Sales Amid Questions About Future

In the wake of his father's death, Lee Jae-yong faces immense pressure to transition South Korea's largest company beyond its core hardware business.

SK Telecom's AI speaker Nugu at a senior citizen's home in Seoul, May 13, 2020.

AI Monitors Elders in Virus-Hit South Korea

Smart speakers listen for concerning words, which trigger visits by public health officials.