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  • A woman walks past the Samsung Electronics factory in Vietnam’s Bac Ninh province on June 11, 2024. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP) (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    David meets Goliath: Japan and Korea make startups work with large conglomerates in a twist on the Silicon Valley model

    By Robyn Klingler-Vidra and Ramon Pacheco Pardo
  • Two men look at a model of the Korean KF21 fighter jetCommentary

    South Korea’s next big export boom won’t be in chips or K-pop songs

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  • Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung gives a speech while wearing a face maskCommentary

    South Koreans will vote for president next month, but don’t expect the country’s tried-and-tested economic policy to change

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  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Jimin, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, and V of BTS perform onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for MRC)Commentary

    Social media and universal appeal: How Korean culture grew from a regional to a global powerhouse

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