Showing posts with the label South Korea
Deport-o-Rama: N Koreans in Canada
On the face of it, this news item is rather dispiriting : what kind of heartless people would deport North Korean refugees? Somewhat more promisingly, it's not as bad as it sounds. Rather, author…
Ancient horse harnesses excavated in Jangsu, S. Korea
A set of horse harnesses have been discovered in an ancient grave in Jangsu, North Jeolla Province, showing that the grave belong to a man of the ruling class in Gaya confederacy in the sixth century…
North Korean Soldier Shot by Own Troops as He Defects to the South
Can Trump Make Koreans Buy US Crapmobiles?
Hmm...why don't Asians like these pimped-out American rides? The obvious answer is no, but that's never stopped any US president from trying. From Obama to Trump and beyond, the Asians shoul…
Malaysia: South Korean student once lined up for death penalty now acquitted after cop lied
Kim Jong-Un [Hearts] Markets, Sort Of
We sorta knew they love rockets...but markets too?! The perception we often get is that North Korea is the archetypal Communist state, with collectivist means of production concentrated in mostly rur…
North Korea sentences South Korean reporters to death over review of book about country
Of China, Korean Missile Defense and Makeup Sales
AmorePacific owns several internationally well-known cosmetics brands--especially among PRC buyers. Whew! That post title is a bit of a mess, but believe me (Trump-style) it is accurate. A few week…
PRC Hits S Korea Economically Over ABM System
China's communists are getting back at South Korea economically over the deployment of a THAAD system. We are constantly reminded of the Chinese government having no reservations about using its…
LG & Samsung's Trump Trade Appeasement Strategy
Another University of Birmingham graduate (like myself) is rather well-known for his appeasement strategies. The year is 2017, and instead of military conflict, the matter foremost on the minds of m…
Life at Samsung's Vietnam Factory After Galaxy Note 7
No thanks to Galaxy Note 7, it won't be a very merry Christmas in these parts. The recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 worldwide for its battery catching fire has damaged any number of things i…
From Busan to LA, Bankrupt Hanjin Hits World
"Busan, we have a problem." The oversupply of shipping vessels in the wake of world trade slowing down in recent years has resulted in the bankruptcy of one of Korea's most venerable fi…
Video:SouthKorea's response to NorthKorea's artillery & rockets firepower demonstration.
🎥 #SouthKorea 's response to #NorthKorea 's artillery & rockets firepower demonstration. #ROK #DPRK #Military pic.twitter.com/ndAQwuzryG — Already Happened (@M3t4_tr0n) April 6, 2016 …
South Korea plans to conduct a flight test of two new reconnaissance planes in the United States this week
South Korea plans to conduct a flight test of two new reconnaissance planes in the United States this week, which can help the country better detect signs of North Korean missile launches and other t…
Will Korea Welcome More Migrants Than Japan?
Maybe "Korean multiculturalism" won't be an oxymoron in the near future. When it comes to the least fertile countries in the world, East Asian ones are pretty much at the bottom of glo…
South Korea, Where Speculators Short EU Stocks, HK$
Beware the Seoul speculator whose derivatives trading causes disorder elsewhere in the world. There's an interesting illustration of financial globalization in how derivatives trading in South K…
Korea, 1st Sovereign Issuer of PRC 'Panda' Bonds
In East Asia, China and South Korea have generally gotten along better than either of them with Japan due to the latter's WWII-era imperialism. Nor does China have any major territorial dispute w…
Me Too! Do S Korea & Indonesia Want to Join TPP?
Indonesia and S Korea apparently seek a seat at this table now. It appears as though the United States is gaining the upper hand in signing FTAs in the Asia-Pacific after the TPP enlargement. With Ch…
Chaebol Family Governance: Samsung 1, Hedge Funds 0
To the Lees, control of Samsung is their birthright. To Westerners, the Lees are not a corporate royal family. The intricate web of cross-shareholdings characterizing Japanese and Korean multinationa…