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Striving In Adversity
South Korea rose impressively to meet the COVID-19 challenge. Will it be able to reinvigorate its economy as well?
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Partnering For Profit
Fearing loss of revenue as their business customers push to go paperless, Asia’s banking giants are forging new partnerships.
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South Korea: New Finance Minister To Walk A Fine Line
Chaebols, an aging population, and an erratic northern neighbor are going to keep the new South Korean finance minister busy.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
South Korea Proposes Global Regulator Cooperation For ICOs
Regulators go global to meet the crypto challenge.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
South Korea Invents Ledger-Free Blockchain
Ledger-free blockchain opens up the possibility of central banks utilizing the technology.
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South Korea Engages With North Korea
South Korea’s new overtures to Kim Jong IIare part of a broader regional diplomatic initiative. Moon visited China, a North Korean ally and key trading partner, in December 2017, and called for better South Korea-China relations.
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Moon Jae-In May Be Nicer To Neighbors
Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president Civil- and human-rights lawyer and former student activist Moon Jae-in won a presidential election on May 9, becoming the 12th person to serve as president of South Korea.
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With May Elections, Korea Can Move Past Scandal
South Korea elects a new president in May, and after spending months ousting the sitting president, leftists may win the chance to lead the country.
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South Korea: Scandal Sweeps Political, Corporate World’s
The scandal that led to the president's impeachment implicates some of South Korea's best-known conglomerates.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hanjin: Coal Mine Canary?
Some believe Hanjin's bankruptcy signals that quantitative easing has no more power, and a global recession is on the horizon.
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KEB Hana: United For Regional Strength
When Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) merged with Hana Bank, they formed Korea’s largest bank, with $243 billion in total assets in 2015, and $143 billion in lending as of November. CEO Ham Young-joo sat down with Global Finance editors to discuss economic conditions and KEB Hana’s plans for growth.