Category: U.S.-China tensions

Samsung to Hire Former US Ambassador as PR Chief for North America

February 14, 2022
Asia & PacificBusiness & EconomyCompaniesMark LippertSamsungsemiconductorSouth Koreasupply chainU.S. ambassadorU.S.-China tensionsUnited StatesWorld
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Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, is expected to join Samsung Electronics next month as head of corporate and government affairs in North America. Industry experts told The Korea Herald they believe the recruitment will allow Samsung to bolster its responsiveness to changing U.S. policies, especially those regarding chips, which have emerged as a…

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South Korea’s Top 2 Presidential Candidates Embroiled in Scandals Ahead of Election, Policy Debates Turn Into ‘Mudslinging’

December 24, 2021
2022 South Korean presidential electionAsia & PacificCCP virus pandemicLee Jae-myungPresident Moon Jae-inscandalsSouth KoreaU.S.-China tensionsWorldYoon Seok-yeol
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With less than three months until South Korea’s presidential election, candidates of both major parties are competing over their prospects as the country’s next president. However, family scandals and controversies appear to have dominated the debate instead of policy discussion and plans for the future. The 2022 South Korean presidential election will be held on…

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