Investing in Korea

Financial Times 5 hrs ago

South Korea's Yonhap news agency, citing an unnamed government official, reports that North Korea on Saturday test-fired two Scud-type missiles that have an estimated range of 500km

North Korean Missile Tests Reported

New York Times 3 hrs ago

Report of North Korea Firing Two Missiles

New York Times 5 hrs ago

North Korea Fires Missiles; S. Korea, Japan Condemn

Bloomberg 44 min ago

Bad and Sad News Poupouri

The Political and Financial Markets Commentator Jul 3

The Iranian Elections, North Korean Missile Crisis, New York State Senate and the Unemployment Numbers The Disputed Iranian Elections Fades To Black - Front page news for a long time after the elections as well as the dominant focus of all...

Korea Junk Borrowers Struggle as Bond Sales Jump to Decade High

Bloomberg Jul 2

South Korea’s high-yield companies may struggle to sell bonds in the second half of the year as concern economic weakness will fuel defaults leads investors to favor investment-grade borrowers, analysts said.

[$] North Korea test-fires three missiles

Financial Times Jul 2

North Korea test-fired three missiles, further stoking tension in the region that was already high due to Pyongyang's nuclear test and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to UN sanctions

North Korea Test-Fires 4 Short-Range Missiles

New York Times Jul 2

North Korea Launches Four Missiles, Officials Say

Bloomberg Jul 2

North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Rockets, South Says

Bloomberg Jul 2

[$] S Korea fund aims to revive investment

Financial Times Jul 2

South Korea says it would launch a Won5,000bn fund together with state-run banks and pension funds as the government calls for more aggressive corporate spending

Korea Hydro to Boost Spending as It Expands Capacity

Bloomberg Jul 2

(Update1) Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., provider of about 40 percent of South Korea’s electricity, plans to increase capital expenditure by 42 percent this year to fund the construction of eight nuclear power plants.

(OFFICIAL) NPS, Carlyle to buy $362 mln bldg

Reuters Jul 2

(NPS corrects share of the purchase price in third paragraph, clarifies plan to raise exposure to foreign assets)

Korea’s Bid to Tighten Control of Derivatives Opposed

Bloomberg Jul 2

(Update1) Foreign banks in South Korea lashed out against a proposal to impose stricter controls on sales of derivatives, saying it would stifle financial innovation in Asia’s fourth-largest economy.

South Korea’s Foreign Reserves Rose to $231.7 Billion in June

Bloomberg Jul 1

South Korea’s foreign-exchange reserves rose for a fourth month in June, helped by investment gains and a weaker U.S. currency that increased the value of holdings in British pounds.

Seoul Reports Trade Record

Wall Street Journal Jul 1

South Korea reported a record June trade surplus, marking one of the biggest signs yet that the global economic downturn is doing less damage here than in most other advanced countries.

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