Kotaro Hosokawa
Stories by Kotaro Hosokawa
Made-in-Asia generative AI race heats up amid US dominance
Vietnam's ViGPT taps home language, culture to offer more precision than foreign rivals.
South Korea’s Kakao looks overseas for K-pop-fueled growth
Company's stock price down 70% from peak as ads hit a wall at home.
LG Energy CEO says it can overtake China’s CATL in EV battery market share
LG Energy plans to use IPO proceeds to expand production at six battery plants around the world.
Convenience store chain Ministop pulls out of S Korea, Philippines
Ministop will sell stake in Philippines joint venture to partner Robinsons Supermarket.
S Korea’s Naver in alliance talks with Emart to counter rise of Coupang
The talks come amid the rapid growth of Coupang, known for its "rocket" shipping strategy.