Tuesday Briefing: BP paused Red Sea oil shipments

Plus corporate succession in South Korea. 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We’re covering attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the trial of Jimmy Lai. Plus corporate succession in South Korea. [Cargo ships see in the Red Sea.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9icC1yZWQtc2VhLW9pbC1zaGlwcGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA0NzAmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyOTI1JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplfECzgGVOJWmwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Cargo ships in the Red Sea near the opening of the Suez Canal. Sima Diab for The New York Times BP paused Red Sea oil shipments Global oil prices jumped yesterday after the energy giant BP said it had [stopped sending tankers through the Red Sea.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9icC1yZWQtc2VhLW9pbC1zaGlwcGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA0NzAmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyOTI1JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplfECzgGVOJWmwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) The route has become increasingly dangerous since the Houthi armed group began attacking ships with drones and missiles. The Houthis, which control much of northern Yemen, have said that they intend to prevent Israeli ships from sailing the Red Sea until Israel stops its war on Hamas. Both the Houthis and Hamas are backed by Iran. Over the weekend, military forces from the U.S. and other countries said they had shot down more than a dozen drones in the area. In recent days, major shipping companies — including Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping — have said they would temporarily stop sending vessels through areas of the Red Sea. BP’s announcement raised fears of further disruption to shipments through the Suez Canal, a major conduit for both crude and refined oil products. Other developments in the Israel-Hamas war: - The U.S. Defense Secretary told top Israeli leaders yesterday that protecting civilians [was a “strategic imperative” for the Israeli campaign in Gaza](~/AAAAAQA~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~). - The C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, met in Warsaw with Israeli and Qatari officials for talks [on restarting hostage and prisoner exchanges](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4Q0AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9jaWEtZGlyZWN0b3ItYnVybnMtaXNyYWVsLWhvc3RhZ2VzLWhhbWFzLWdhemEtcHJpc29uZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), according to U.S. officials. - Pentagon officials said Israel’s use of unguided munitions [could explain the high death toll in Gaza.](~/AAAAAQA~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) [A man in a dark brownish shirt and shorts being accompanied by two guards. Barbed wire is visible in the foreground](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9qaW1teS1sYWktdHJpYWwtaG9uZy1rb25nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Jimmy Lai at Stanley Prison in Hong Kong in July. Louise Delmotte/Associated Press A Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon on trial The trial of Jimmy Lai, which [began yesterday in Hong Kong](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9qaW1teS1sYWktdHJpYWwtaG9uZy1rb25nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), is the most high-profile test so far of Beijing’s national security law, imposed after the pro-democracy protests in 2019. Lai faces life in prison if convicted. Human rights activists as well as the U.S. and British governments have denounced the charges against Lai, who published Apple Daily, an antigovernment newspaper, calling them spurious and politically motivated. His trial is expected to last 80 days. Context: The authorities have used the national security law to silence dissent across the city. Their investigations have forced independent media to shut down, and dozens of opposition figures have been put behind bars. China says the law is needed to eradicate threats to Beijing’s sovereignty, but activists and scholars have said the law will erode the city’s judicial independence. Details: The charges against Lai are based in part on posts he made on social media and in articles published in Apple Daily, urging Western governments to impose sanctions on Hong Kong and China. [Pope Francis smiling and waving.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3BvcGUtZ2F5LWxlc2JpYW4tc2FtZS1zZXgtYmxlc3NpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday. Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters The Pope will allow priests to bless same-sex relationships Pope Francis has taken one of the most concrete steps yet in his efforts to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics [by allowing priests to bless couples in same-sex relationships](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3BvcGUtZ2F5LWxlc2JpYW4tc2FtZS1zZXgtYmxlc3NpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), the Vatican announced yesterday. The pope clearly upheld the church position that marriage could exist only between a man and a woman, but he said that priests should exercise “pastoral charity” when it came to requests for blessings. 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The Japanese company Nippon Steel [will buy U.S. Steel for $ 14.1 billion](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvYnVzaW5lc3MvdXMtc3RlZWwtbmlwcG9uLXN0ZWVsLWRlYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).. - North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile off its east coast, [its first long-range test since July](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9ub3J0aC1rb3JlYS1taXNzaWxlLWxhdW5jaC1pY2JtLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), the South Korean military said. - South Korea’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, a national treasure in the heart of Seoul, [was vandalized with graffiti twice over the weekend.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3Nlb3VsLXBhbGFjZS1ncmFmZml0aS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA0NzAmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyOTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplfECzgGVOJWmwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Around the World [A billboard in Cairo by of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with buildings in the background and palm trees to one side.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9lZ3lwdC1lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzLWVsLXNpc2kuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has weathered several crises while in office. Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters - Abdel Fattah el-Sisi [is beginning his third term as Egypt’s president](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9lZ3lwdC1lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzLWVsLXNpc2kuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), presenting himself as a beacon of stability even as the economy shakes. - Jonathan Majors, one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising stars, was found [guilty of assault and harassment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvbnlyZWdpb24vam9uYXRoYW4tbWFqb3JzLXRyaWFsLXZlcmRpY3QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) for attacking his girlfriend in a car. - Ireland’s leader condemned [a hotel fire in which arson was suspected](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2lyZWxhbmQtZmlyZS1ob3RlbC1hc3lsdW0tc2Vla2Vycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA0NzAmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyOTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplfECzgGVOJWmwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The building was set to become housing for asylum seekers. - The founder of the electric truck start-up Nikola was [sentenced to four years for fraud](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvYnVzaW5lc3MvZXYtc3RhcnR1cHMtdHJldm9yLW1pbHRvbi1uaWtvbGEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) in a case that exposed the excesses in the E.V. business. Other Big Stories - The E.U. [announced an investigation into X](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvdGVjaG5vbG9neS94LXR3aXR0ZXItZXVyb3BlYW4tdW5pb24taW52ZXN0aWdhdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA0NzAmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyOTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplfECzgGVOJWmwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, over the spread of illicit content and disinformation. - Latvia is [scrutinizing residents with Russian passports](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYW4tc3BlYWtlcnMtbGF0dmlhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) as part of efforts to combat Moscow’s influence. - The U.S. [fined Southwest Airlines $140 million](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOC9idXNpbmVzcy9zb3V0aHdlc3QtYWlybGluZXMtZmluZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA0NzAmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyOTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplfECzgGVOJWmwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) over a meltdown last winter that disrupted travel for about two million people during the holidays. A Morning Read [Three Korean women in aprons serve lunch to parishioners. One is scooping out rice while the others are adding kimchi and radish salad to blue-patterned paper plates.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTUvZGluaW5nL2NocmlzdG1hcy1sdW5jaC1rb3JlYW4tYW1lcmljYW4tY2h1cmNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Serving parishioners at the Dongsan Korean Reformed Church in New York. Janice Chung for The New York Times For decades, after-church lunches have been pivotal spaces for Korean immigrants as they establish themselves in the U.S., and these meals continue to flourish as hubs of community. But in a rapidly evolving world where Korean pop music, food, film, culture and community can be found virtually anywhere, [younger Korean people are finding less need for them](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTUvZGluaW5nL2NocmlzdG1hcy1sdW5jaC1rb3JlYW4tYW1lcmljYW4tY2h1cmNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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A third woman sits in the background.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOC9idXNpbmVzcy9sZy1jaGFpcm1hbi1rb28ta3dhbmctbW8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Kim Young-shik, sitting, the widow of the LG chairman who died in 2018, with her two daughters. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Corporate succession in South Korea LG, a $10 billion South Korean corporate empire, is governed by the principle of male primogeniture. Succession was effectively settled when the chairman and his wife adopted their eldest nephew, Koo Kwang-mo. But when the former chairman died in 2018 without a will, it kicked off a power struggle within the family and LG over his inheritance. Now, five years later, [the former chairman’s widow and two daughters are suing Koo](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOC9idXNpbmVzcy9sZy1jaGFpcm1hbi1rb28ta3dhbmctbW8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzEyMTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwNDcwJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjkyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZXxAs4BlTiVpsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), accusing him and other LG executives of deception to steal their rightful inheritance. The lawsuit pits the matriarch of one of South Korea’s wealthiest families and her daughters against the adopted male heir. It also challenges LG’s patriarchal tradition, which treats female family members like afterthoughts. Powerful families: South Korea’s economy is dominated by a handful of family-run conglomerates. [Here’s what to know about them.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOC9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGFlYm9sLXNvdXRoLWtvcmVhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) RECOMMENDATIONS [Yellow custard with a singed top in a white bowl on a beige tablecloth.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMzk2Ni1iYWtlZC1sZW1vbi1wdWRkaW5nP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA0NzAmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyOTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplfECzgGVOJWmwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Cook: This [hot lemon pudding](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMzk2Ni1iYWtlZC1sZW1vbi1wdWRkaW5nP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA0NzAmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyOTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplfECzgGVOJWmwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) has a light, airy feel similar to a soufflé. Listen: Have yourself [a jazzy — or a pop-punk — little Christmas.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTgvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9uZXctaG9saWRheS1hbGJ1bXMtY2hyaXN0bWFzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Dress: We break down the etiquette of [the ugly-Christmas-sweater party.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnYzhAP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOC9zdHlsZS91Z2x5LWNocmlzdG1hcy1zd2VhdGVyLXBhcnR5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDQ3MCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI5MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmV8QLOAZU4labBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Clean: Is the dog’s bed getting a little rank? 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