Nexon founder hints at plan to sell his $9B majority share in gaming giant

January 12, 2019

The founder of Korea’s Nexon, one of the biggest gaming companies on the planet, today appeared to acknowledge his intention to sell his controlling interest for around $9 billion.

The divestment has been a hot rumor after a report from newspaper Korea Economic Continue reading →

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Train project linking North and South Korea stopped in its tracks by US

September 29, 2018

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The US military has refused to allow a field study to test the feasibility of a rail project meant to link North and South Korea

A rail project meant to connect North and South Korea has been blocked by US Continue reading →

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DoJ Charges North Korean Hacker for Sony, WannaCry, and More

September 7, 2018

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On the Monday morning before the Thanksgiving holiday in 2014, employees at the Culver City headquarters of Sony Pictures Entertainment found their computer screens taken over by an image of a red skeleton, and a message: “We’ve already warned you, Continue reading →

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A Rough Guide to North Korea’s Many Promises to Abandon Nukes

June 17, 2018

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Donald Trump has pledged to avoid the mistakes of previous U.S. presidents in their failed attempts to push North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. There are a lot to chose from.

Trump on Tuesday will become the first sitting Continue reading →

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The Best and Worst That Can Happen in Singapore

June 11, 2018

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When Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met in Moscow in 1988 to discuss nuclear reductions, Reagan compared it to appearing in an epic cinematic production by Cecil B. DeMille. By this he meant more than, as he put it, "being dropped Continue reading →

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This Billionaire Has Put Half His Net Worth Into Gold

May 27, 2018

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Egypt’s Sawiris has put half his entire net worth into gold
He’s been waiting 10 years for North Korea stakes to pay off

Some big investors see warning signs ahead for markets but are holding their positions. Egyptian billionaire Naguib Continue reading →

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Kim Jong Un Mingles With K-Pop Stars at Pyongyang Pop Concert

April 8, 2018

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North Korean leader drops in to meet Red Velvet girl group
‘It’s a message appealing to appeasement by the South Koreans’

North Korea has threatened to go to war over broadcasts across its militarized border that included the K-pop songs Continue reading →

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