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EnvironmentS.Korean fishermen hold boat protests against Japan nuclear plans Reuters 2 minute read A South Korean fisherman sits on his boat during a marine protest, part of nationwide protests to demand Japan withdraw its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, at the sea off Incheon, South Korea, April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Hundreds of South Korean fishermen across the country held protests on Friday calling on Japan to reverse i...

BusinessWorld shares off record peak; dollar rises Carolyn CohnMatt Scuffham 1/3 A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Read More World shares fell on Friday, retreating from Thursdays record peak as investors worried about valuations, while the dollar posted its largest daily gain since late February. MSCIs broa...

Stakes in Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and affiliates held by its late chairman were divided among his family and appear to bolster the control of his son and the company's vice chairman, Jay Y. Lee, regulatory filings showed on Friday.

TechnologyIntel seeks $10 bln in subsidies for European chip plant ReutersDouglas Busvine 1/3 An Intel Tiger Lake chip is displayed at an Intel news conference during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus Read More Intel (INTC.O) wants 8 billion euros ($9.7 billion) in public subsidies towards building a semiconductor factory in Europe, its CEO was cited as saying on Friday, as the region seeks to reduce its reliance on imports amid a shortage of supplies...

Middle EastAsia shares rise on supportive Fed as Biden unveils new stimulus Kane Wu 1/2 A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building, as the country is hit by a novel coronavirus outbreak, at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Read More Asian shares rose in early trade on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it was too early to consider rolling back emergency support for the economy, and as U.S. Presiden...

Asia PacificU.S., Japan and South Korea eye foreign ministers meeting in May-media Reuters 1/3 South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong speaks during a joint news conference after the Foreign and Defense Ministerial meeting between South Korea and the U.S. at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, March 18, 2021. Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERS Read More The United States, Japan and South Korea are arranging a meeting of their foreign ministers during the G7 meeting in the United Kingdom ...

One of the quirks of Asia's seaborne coal market is that volumes have held up remarkably well, despite the fuel being demonized for its role in climate change and the rising number of countries and companies spurning it.

BusinessGlobal shares gain lift from Fed, Bidens stimulus Kane WuTom Arnold 5 minutes read A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building, as the country is hit by a novel coronavirus outbreak, at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Global shares extended gains on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said it was too early to consider rolling back emergency support for the economy, and U.S. President Joe Biden propose...

Asia PacificS.Korea to lift mandatory quarantine for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Sangmi Cha 2 minutes read South Korea said on Wednesday it will offer some exemptions to mandatory quarantine measures for people who have been fully inoculated against COVID-19, in an effort to encourage more vaccinations. South Korea has so far vaccinated 4% of its 52 million strong population, but has set an ambitious target of giving shots to 70% of its people by September and reaching herd immu...

Asia PacificS.Korea fin min says taxing gains from cryptocurrency trading next year inevitable Reuters 1 minute read South Koreas finance minister on Tuesday said the government will start taxing capital gains from trading of cryptocurrencies from next year as previously proposed. "Its inevitable, we will need to impose taxes on gains from trading of virtual assets," finance minister Hong Nam-ki said in a news conference, when asked the tax should be delayed until the government has proper over...