All posts tagged "WSJ"

  • A statue of a young girl, symbolizing the victims of Japan's sexual enslavement, is seen in this photo taken on Dec. 28, 2015. The statue, set up in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, has become an issue in the agreement announced on the day by South Korea and Japan to end their confrontation over "comfort women." Japan is pressing for it to be relocated elsewhere, and South Korea said it will take into account Japan's concerns and try to solve the situation in an appropriate manner. (Yonhap)
    [WSJ] Japanese businesses pushed to end South Korea dispute

    —  Japanese business leaders pushed hard for their country to resolve a dispute with South Korea over the use of Korean women by Japanese soldiers in military brothels during World War II, and...

    • Posted December 29, 2015
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  • South Korean protesters attend an anti-government rally in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. Wearing white half-masks and carrying flowers and banners, thousands of South Koreans marched in Seoul on Saturday against conservative President Park Geun-hye, who had compared masked protesters to terrorists after clashes with police broke out at a rally last month. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    [WSJ] South Korea’s leader pushes to make firing easier

    – The prospect of fresh street protests here this week highlights the struggle South Korea’s president faces in trying to push through labor laws aimed at boosting employment and revitalizing a slowing economy....

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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    [WSJ] Psy-chology 101: Academics put spotlight on K-pop culture

      Academic minds around the world are tackling some tough new questions about South Korea: —Why do Korean soap opera plotlines seem to defy the basic principles of microeconomic theory? —What can we...

    • Posted November 4, 2015
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    [WSJ] The Potato Chip Frenzy in Korea

    Stores can’t keep ‘Honey Butter Chip’ in stock; for international foodies, could this be the next Sriracha?   —  A frenzy over a potato chip in South Korea isn’t letting up. Nearly a...

    • Posted July 8, 2015
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  • Union members of Korea Exchange Bank shout slogans during a rally in front of Financial Services Commission in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. The Korean read "Defend, Foreign Exchange Bank." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    [WSJ] What’s At Stake: South Korea vs Lone Star Funds

    — An ongoing arbitration case in Washington D.C. between South Korea and Lone Star Funds may be the final chapter of a bitter dispute spanning more than a decade. However, the heat of argument surrounding...

    • Posted June 29, 2015
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  • South Korean President Park Geun-hye, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, as US President Barack Obama looks on before their trilateral meeting at the US Ambassador's Residence in the Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP)
    [WSJ Archive] 50th Anniversary of Normalization of Japan-South Korea Ties

      —  Japan and South Korea will mark 50 years of renewed bilateral ties next week. “Celebrate” would probably be an overstatement. While South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Japan to mark...

    • Posted June 18, 2015
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  • Union members of Korea Exchange Bank shout slogans during a rally in front of Financial Services Commission in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. The Korean read "Defend, Foreign Exchange Bank." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    [WSJ] Lone Star Case Revives Questions About Investment in Korea

    – One of the most closely scrutinized corporate deals in South Korea’s recent history is heading into overtime, resurrecting questions about the country’s openness to foreign investment. Arbitration between Dallas-based Lone Star Funds and...

    • Posted May 15, 2015
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