SEOUL, South Korea — The news today that North Korea removed Jang Sung Taek, the powerful uncle of Kim Jong Un and vice chair of the body that heads the military, could amount to the boy dictator’s greatest leadership shake-up yet.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Dec 3, 2013
SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans officially use the most plastic, according to the latest figures on global credit card purchases. Per capita, South Korea’s credit card use rose to 129.7 transactions in 2011, according to data compiled by the Bank of Korea, up from 114.9 transactions in 2010.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 10, 2013
SEOUL, South Korea — Ghost companies set up in international tax havens could be sheltering the North Korean regime’s fortune, an investigation by South Korean journalists suggests.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 7, 2013
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