Tag "South Korea"
Not just a corruption case: the South Korean Presidential Scandal
South Koreans were swept off their feet with tidings of possibly the worst political corruption scandal in recent history. Initial reports of Sun-sil Choi, a businesswoman unaffiliated with the government,
Political risks rock China’s tourism industry
From South Korea to Thailand, political risks will continue to significantly impact China’s tourism sector in the coming weeks.
Russia lacks economic clout in tentative pivot to Asia
Russia needs to have a stronger economic proposal as to how it can add value to the east Asia region in the long-term.
Could Iran be the key to disarming North Korea?
Iran and South Korea have unveiled a new series of agreements to expand cooperation on energy, trade, and infrastructure development. While the prospect for increasing future economic relations is a
East Asian plutonium policies risk regional stability
Major countries in East Asia are either considering or already engaging in reprocessing spent fuel from nuclear power plants—a procedure that builds vulnerable stockpiles of plutonium. Intentions notwithstanding, the policies present serious nuclear and radiological risks.
Risks abound for South Korea after parliamentary elections
South Korea’s ruling party recently suffered a major blow in parliamentary elections. How will this change affect prospects for investors?
Why more UN sanctions on North Korea won’t matter
Competing global interests and North Korea’s economic isolation make UN sanctions ineffective as Pyongyang continues as it always does, and deja vu reigns. Last week, the United Nations Security Council
3 Myths about Beijing’s South China Sea ambitions
China has been accused of stoking regional tensions in the South China Sea. However, China’s grievances in the dispute have often been misinterpreted – for Beijing, the South China Sea
Possible South Korean THAAD deployment upsets China
Recently, a U.S. proposal to deploy its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to South Korea has impacted the security calculations of Northeast Asian countries. The proposal comes in the
US LNG reaches out to global markets
With the first LNG export terminal in Sabina Pass, Louisiana now in operation, the US LNG export is becoming a reality, but low oil prices are constraining its future prospects.
