Chip, battery businesses face uncertainty ahead of US elections Endless guesses are made over who will win the race to the White House between former US President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris, but both look likely to bolster the country‘s protectionist measures to boost the

US election uncertainty unnerves Korean battery makers “I will end the electric vehicle mandate on day one.” With Donald Trump gaining traction as the Republican presidential candidate, this declaration at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 18 has sent ripples of concern through

This year alone, four governors visit Seoul to bolster ties with Korean investors South Korea seems to have been a popular destination for US state governors. This year alone, four governors leading the US industrial heartlands of the Midwest and the South visited Korea to meet with corporate partne

Auto giant beefs up global policy office to better weather geopolitical risks This article is the fifth installment in a series of interviews and analyses on how South Korean corporations can sharpen their diplomatic capabilities to brighten their prospects for overseas growth in this mega-election

South Korea‘s lobbying spending ranks No. 3 in US The United States and its capital, Washington, DC, have one of the biggest lobbying sectors in the world. Hilary Braseth, executive director of OpenSecrets, a Washington DC-based nonprofit organization specializing in tracking and publishing the mone

Lee & Ko‘s trade specialists say Korean firms should boost lobbying power to survive turbulent waters of geopolitics Korean companies should focus on boosting their “still-nascent” lobbying power by spending the time to understand policymakers‘ needs and by building a strong network regardless of th

GR Company strategist talks about Korea‘s diplomatic engagements for business with the US, shares outlooks after upcoming elections This article is the second installment in a series of interviews and analyses on how South Korean corporations can sharpen their diplomatic capabilities to brighten the

Establishing supply chain traceability system emerges as key to deal with complex web of international regulations This article is the first installment in a series of interviews and analyses on how South Korean corporations can sharpen their diplomatic capabilities to brighten their prospects for o