Tag: U.S.-China tensions

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

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…


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

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…