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15Jan/17

Threat of arrest looms over Samsung boss

January 15, 2017LegalAsia, Choi Soon, Companies, Company: Samsung Group, Economy of South Korea, Government, Industries, Jay Y. Lee, Law/Crime, Lee Jae-yong, Park, Park Chung-hee, Park Geun-hye, Park Guen-hye, Presidents of South Korea, Samsung, Samsung Biologics, Samsung Group, Seoul, South Korea, Suspectsmbale

South Korea’s special prosecutor delays until Monday (January 16) a decision on whether to seek a warrant to arrest Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee, a suspect in an influence-peddling investigation involving President Park Geun-hye, citing the gravity of the case. Scarlett Cvitanovich reports. Continue reading →

10Dec/16

After impeachment of South Korean president, anti-Park rallies resume

December 10, 2016PoliticsCandlelight vigil, Choi Soon, Choi Soon-sil, Government, Government of South Korea, Heads of state, Hwang Kyo-ahn, Impeachment, Impeachment process against President Park Geun-hye, Kim Su, Kim Su-youn, Nationwide action for ousting of Park Geun-hye, Park, Park Chung-hee, Park Geun-hye, Politics, Politics of South Korea, President Park, Presidents of South Korea, Prime Minister of South Korea, Seoul, South Korea, South Korean political scandalsmbale

South Korean protesters mount a massive candlelight rally after the impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal and urge the constitutional court to approve the impeachment.

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16Nov/16

New era for Global trade gets underway at APEC

November 16, 2016EconomyAmerican people of German descent, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Australia, Barack Obama, Brazil, Brunei, Business, Canada, Chile, China, City: Washington, Company: Trans-Pacific Partnership, Continent: Asia, Country: Japan, Country: Peru, Country: United States, Cynthia Arnson, Donald Trump, Economy, Free trade, Free trade agreements, International relations, International trade, Japan, Lima, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, North American Free Trade Agreement, Park, Park Geun-hye, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Peru, Protectionism, Region: Latin America, Russia, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, South Korea, The Apprentice, TPP, Trade blocs, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, United States, Vietnam, Washington, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Lima from November 19-20 will take place just two weeks after the election of Donald Trump affirming his protectionist trade policies, and killing off any chance for a U.S. pivot to Asia through TPP. One expert says the result will be a heightened profile for Asia in Latin America.

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