Japan, China, S. Korea step up banking cooperation with ASEAN
TOKYO, Jan 4, 2020, Kyodo. Government-backed development banks of Japan, China and South Korea have…
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N. Korea’s official newspaper calls for self-reliance amid international sanctions
SEOUL, Jan 4, 2020, Yonhap. North Korea’s official newspaper said Saturday that the communist state…
[Ratings] Asia’s most-loved stocks for 2019
Chinese tech giant Alibaba is the most-loved company in Asia, according to Refinitiv data. Other…
S. Korea hits back at Abe on contaminated Fukushima water issue
SEOUL, Dec 31, 2019, The Korea Times. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is inviting controversy…
[Analytics] Asia connects to Russian energy
“Russia has the opportunity to create Canada out of Siberia.” The process of turning northern…
Kim Jong-un stresses ‘aggressive measures’ for security
SEOUL, Dec 30, 2019, The Korea Herald. North Korean media reported Monday that Kim called…
[Analytics] China-Japan-South Korea summit: Business alone won’t heal deep wounds
Asia’s three largest economies apparently thought that pragmatism and booming trade would heal the festering…
N. Korea holds key party meeting to discuss ‘important policy issues’
SEOUL, Dec 29, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea has held the first-day session of a previously…
Japanese police make grim discovery on ‘ghost boat’, believed from North Korea
TOKYO, Dec 29, 2019, Reuters. Japanese police found the remains of at least five people…
[Analytics] 2020 is the time for Asian equities to shine
In retrospect, 2019 has been a great year for global financial markets. Global equities gained…
Malaysia to reopen embassy in N. Korea
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29, 2019, Bernama. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said all security and…
US military base blares false alarm amid N. Korea concerns
SEOUL, Dec 28, 2019, AP. A U.S. military base in South Korea accidentally blared an…