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South Korea is our 'most favored' emerging market due to reform push and chip revival: Lombard Odier

Lombard Odier's Homin Lee says that political pledge of KOSPI to 5000 has been a key factor in driving market-friendly ...

North Korea wired an agent $2M to smuggle weapons, tech and disguises out of California

Shenghua Wen, 42, was sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with the scheme that earned him $2 million from North ...

California man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison

A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping weapons and ammunition to North ...

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a ...

South Korea’s Jeju issues multilingual dos and don’ts list for unruly tourists

Jeju police have printed 8,000 notices in Korean, English and Chinese warning against minor offences such as jaywalking and ...

As Korean Content Explodes, Series Orders From the Country Plummet

It seems like only Netflix, the home to both Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters, is keeping K-content alive. A whopping 88 ...

South Korea's Lee meets business leaders to discuss strategy for Trump summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met on Tuesday with the heads of some of the country's biggest conglomerates, including ...
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South Korea Freezes Crypto Lending After ₩1.5 Trillion Boom Triggers Mass Liquidations

South Korea orders crypto exchanges to suspend lending after ₩1.5 trillion borrowed in a month and 13 percent liquidated.