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South Korea disputes US congressional report claiming discrimination against Seattle-based Coupang

South Korea’s government on Thursday disputed a U.S. congressional report accusing Seoul of discriminating against Coupang, a U.S.-listed electronic commerce giant that was hit with a record 625 billion won ($403 million) fine in June over a massive data breach affecting millions of South Korean customers.

Hajime Moriyasu says he needs time to decide future as Japan coach after World Cup exit

Hajime Moriyasu was expected to confirm on Thursday he was staying as head coach of the Japan men's soccer team, but instead he said he needed time to relax and review the World Cup results before deciding his future.

Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70

Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller who became a symbol of resistance to Beijing’s crackdown on speech freedom after he was seized by Chinese authorities in late 2015, has died in Taiwan, the island’s official Central News Agency reported, citing an unnamed source.

The Layup Drill

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill.

Washington state's 657 largest employers

The Puget Sound Business Journal's List of employers contains more than 650 businesses, nonprofits and governmental organizations that employ more than 628,000 people statewide and over 9 million across the nation and the world. Think of it as a census of every entity that contributes to the workforce in Washington State. This online ranking expands beyond print, adding 636 employers with 1 or more local employee to the 20 featured in this week's print edition. This week's List continues a shift in our research methodology and philosophy, one that emphasizes more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 40-plus sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. This effort identified thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ's footprint — last year alone. Information on The List was obtained through Puget Sound Business Journal research or supplied by individual employers through questionnaires that PSBJ could not independently verify. In case of ties, organizations are ranked by total employment, then listed alphabetically if ties remain. Government entities like cities, school districts and county offices are not included on the List. For information about this and other Puget Sound Business Journal Lists, please contact Senior Researcher Brandon Sawyer at [email protected] or 503-219-3411.

Seattle Storm co-owner nears opening of pickleball facility in Interbay

The 50,000-square-foot facility is a block from the Storm's training center.

Government contractor laying off 120 Kitsap Peninsula employees

The layoffs affect engineering technicians, logisticians and electronics technicians at two Navy centers.

Busy travel weekend of summer approaches at Sea-Tac Airport

Airlines operating at Sea-Tac have slightly more seats for sale through July 5 than last year.

NAIOP Washington changes name as part of national rebrand

The rebrand better reflects the full range of projects Washington members are delivering, the chapter said.

King County, Seattle strip KCRHA of contract oversight in sweeping homelessness system reset

The restructuring comes just days after new data showed homelessness continued to climb in King County, underscoring the stakes of the region's response.

U District office towers surrendered to lender after loan default

The speculative office and life science project was envisioned as the centerpiece of a growing innovation hub.