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Information related to the North Korea business sector
Even after COVID leapfrogged border controls, no signs North Korea will open up
Ongoing travel restrictions have biggest impact on DPRK citizens stuck overseas, travel industry insiders say
Factor markets: Who really owns the land, labor and capital in North Korea?
Actual control and right to buy and sell are increasingly determined by access to funds, not by state fiat
North Korea shines new light on disappearance of major conglomerate
Images in DPRK trade magazine suggest up-and-coming business has taken over assets of defunct Korea Kumgang Group
The Korea discount: Why South Korea’s stock market is so underpriced
Analysts link Korean stock market’s poor performance to a range of risks, from North Korea to weak shareholder rights
More nuclear, less coal? The future of South Korea’s energy mix
New president’s goals good for nuclear industry, while air quality concerns likely mean continued space for renewables
Company selling likely sanctioned machinery joins North Korea-China trade fair
Addition comes after different firm threatened legal action against organizers for using name without authorization
Capitalism with South Korean characteristics
'Preferred Stocks' offer attractive yields for short- to medium-term investors — and bigger payoffs in the long term
How politicization of South Korea’s COVID-19 response has undercut its successes
Moon administration has failed to adapt its approach to address changing situation and economic pain, experts say
What South Koreans care about most as Yoon Suk-yeol enters office
Incoming president faces sizable hurdles to domestic agenda but will have a freer hand to improve ties with Japan
What to expect from the South Korean economy under Yoon Suk-yeol
Inflation not particularly high in the country, but long-term trends point to serious risk of stagnation under Yoon