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How North Korea going to the Olympics could affect sanctions

by David Brancaccio
Jan 9, 2018
The forthcoming Winter Olympic Games may become the catalyst for some easing of tensions between the Koreas.
South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon (L) shakes hands with the head of North Korean delegation Ri Son-Gwon (R) before their meeting at the Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone on Jan. 9, 2018 in Panmunjom, South Korea. South and North Korea are scheduled to begin their first official face-to-face talks in two years.
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Nuclear threats, financial risks and trade agreement breakdowns — what's ahead for 2018

by Janet Nguyen and Kimberly Adams
Jan 1, 2018
Here are some of the trends identified in the Stratfor Worldview's annual forecast.
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South Korea may buy billions of dollars’ worth of U.S. weaponry

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 5, 2017
The White House said President Donald Trump has given “conceptual approval” to South Korean plans to buy billions of dollars of U.S. military equipment. And today, the president tweeted that he’s “allowing Japan and South Korea to buy a substantially increased” amount of U.S. weaponry.  So, what U.S. defense contractors stand to benefit from these […]
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South Korean court sentences Samsung heir to 5 years prison

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 25, 2017
Samsung accounts for about one fifth of South Korea's exports.
Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-yong leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Friday.
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How countries have tried to retaliate against North Korea

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 7, 2017
Over the weekend, the U.N. decided to sanction North Korea in a move backed by China.
U.N. Security Council members vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution toughening sanctions on North Korea. 
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Court unanimously ousts South Korea's leader for corruption

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 10, 2017
About 30 protesters and police officers were injured in the violent clashes near the court, according to officials.
President Park Geun-Hye of South Korea speaks during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day last June.
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The uncertain state of South Korea

by Kai Ryssdal and Adhiti Bandlamudi
Dec 1, 2016
South Korea's corruption scandal, paired with President-elect Trump's comments about the country, has put the nation in a state of uncertainty.
Protesters wearing masks of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye (bottom) and her confidante Choi Soon-Sil (top) perform before a candle-lit rally in central Seoul on October 29, 2016, to denounce Park over a high-profile corruption and influence-peddling scandal involving her close friend. 
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U.S. steelmakers battle against cheap imports, again

by Brian Bull
Jun 26, 2014
China and South Korea are dumping cheap steel into the market
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Is South Korea full of video game addicts?

by Molly Wood
Dec 11, 2013
The South Korean Parliament is considering legislation that would put limits on video game advertising and also tax the industry's revenue to help fight addiction.
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North Korea blocks off industrial zone, border trade

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 3, 2013
Tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea blocks South Korean worker access to an industrial zone along the border of the two countries.
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