SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting on Monday, after the countries struck a trade deal last month lowering U.S. tariffs on the Asian ally to 15% from a threatened 25%.  Alongside trade, U.S. pressure to redefine the decades-long military alliance is set to be a focus,...

SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting on Monday, after the countries struck a trade deal last month lowering U.S. tariffs on the Asian ally to 15% from a threatened 25%.  Alongside trade, U.S. pressure to redefine the decades-long military alliance is set to be a focus,...

(Reuters) -Startups worldwide are racing to develop new battery technologies using materials like sodium and sulfur or other innovative chemistries, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on some critical minerals to supply electric vehicles (EVs). China controls 85% of the global battery cell production, and 90% of processing of raw materials used in two lithium-ion variants that dominate today's...

* Lyten to restart Northvolt's halted production plants -CEO * Lyten CEO: Deal will speed up lithium-sulfur production * BMW says Lyten will only be considered for future projects * FACTBOX: Competing battery technologies shape EV industry By Marie Mannes, Alessandro Parodi and Gilles Guillaume STOCKHOLM, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Silicon Valley startup Lyten will need to convince carmakers it...