Trump’s Threat to Hit Chips With 100% Tariffs Raises Big Questions

The semiconductor supply chain is complex and global. And most chips come into the United States as part of electronics.

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South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump

The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals to partly moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.

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South Korea Jockeys for a Deal With Trump at Least as Good as Japan’s

The agreement Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.

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Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s Decade of Legal Woes Ends

​The South Korean Supreme Court’s ruling dispels uncertainty​ over Lee Jae-yong’s leadership as the tech giant faces challenges from tariffs and chip making rivals.

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Why This Country’s Stock Market Is Up 30% This Year

South Korea has zoomed upward in anticipation that a new president will pass shareholder-friendly reforms, making it the best-performing market in Asia and beyond.

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Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Trade Deal With Vietnam

The president said he had agreed to initial trade terms with Vietnam, the second country to strike a limited deal after Mr. Trump threatened steep tariffs.

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Time-Saving New iPhone and Android Features You Might Have Missed

From photo timers to music identifiers, here are a few new iPhone and Android tools to make your life easier.

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Samsung Electronics Executive Han Jong-Hee Dies at 63

Mr. Han, a longtime Samsung executive, oversaw the company’s consumer electronics business since 2021.

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Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone

People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words.

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G.M. Will Sell Stake in EV Battery Plant to LG

LG Energy Solution will now solely own a factory in Michigan that it had planned to operate through a joint venture with General Motors.

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