In a chat with CNBC, the official said that the bitcoin payment processing company's alliance with the heavyweight crypto exchange is in a bid to leverage the $ 200 billion remittance market by processing payments
between South Korea and the western countries.
Further, digital news organization ZDNet reported that the platform will look to connect cryptocurrency markets
between South Korea, Japan and a broader Southeast Asian market.
My theory is that there is a language barrier
between South Korea and the West which prevents South Koreans from accessing information that is easily accessible to Western traders.
ZDNet also reports that the platform will look to connect cryptocurrency markets
between South Korea, Japan and the broader Southeast Asian market.
In one case, which also accounts for majority of the alleged amount, the KCS said unregistered currency exchanges remitted 472.3 billion Korean won ($ 443,962,000) for customers
between South Korea and Australia from March to December last year - transactions facilitated by cryptocurrencies.
In a post on Forbes, Panos Mourdoukoutas, professor and chair of the Department of Economics at LIU Post in New York, said the prospect of war
between South Korea and China over the former's deployment of a U.S. - supplied missile defense system as well as the boiling tensions in South China Sea undermine the demand for the Japanese yen, the South Korean won and the Chinese yuan.
The corruption scandal that ended Ms. Park's presidency exposed the collusive ties
between South Korea's government and conglomerates like Samsung.
BitPay and Bithumb Partner to Deliver International Blockchain Option for Payments
Between South Korea and US / European Businesses
A free trade agreement (FTA)
between South Korea and the European Union was approved by the European parliament last month, smoothing the way for foreign law firms to open representative offices in South Korea once the agreement is ratified in July, Legal Week reports.
President Moon Jae - in intends to more actively perform «the role of a mediator» in various channels
between South Korea, the U.S. and North Korea.
The new codeshare agreement will allow Korean Air to provide an additional 21 flights
between South Korea and Taiwan (seven flights on the Seoul — Kaohsiung route and 14 flights on Busan — Taipei route), offering more flexibility, convenience and choice to passengers.
The car will be made by Beijing Hyundai Motor Company, a joint venture
between South Korea - based Hyundai Motor and China - based Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company.
Cooperation
between South Korea and Japan seems a worthy objective for two countries near N.Korea and China.
The recent international friendly
between South Korea and Colombia saw yet another such incident as both set of players got involved in an ugly tussle following a hard crunching tackle from Colombia in the second half.
The U-22 international match
between South Korea and Uzbekistan had some pretty questionable challenges going in.
This is because of the «Kimchi Premium,» that is as a result of major price differences
between South Korea exchanges and elsewhere.
South Koreans cheer during the welcoming event for the inter-Korean summit
between South Korea and North Korea in Seoul.
«Unless the policy rate differential
between South Korea and the U.S. is as wide as 100 basis points, it will be OK and we won't see major capital outflows,» Yoon said.
CNBC's Eunice Yoon has the latest developments on the denuclearization goal
between South Korea's President Moon Jae - In, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
CNBC's Eunice Yoon provide highlights of the meeting
between South Korea's President Moon Jae - In, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports the latest details on the agreement reached
between South Korea's President Moon Jae - In, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The «routine» drills closely follow North Korea's sixth nuclear test last week, and comes amid talk
between South Korea and the United States of deploying aircraft carriers and strategic bombers to the troubled region.
Ieo Island is of particular contention
between South Korea and China, and it serves as the foundation for a South Korean research station.
Not exact matches
In some respects, there are important differences
between these markets: variable climates, advertising nuances in the Middle East, and the power of pop and film stars in
South Korea.
North and
South Korea made history on Friday and agreed to pursue a peace treaty to end the decades - long war
between them that ended in an armistice in 1953.
Kim apparently tried to downplay the underlying tension
between the two by joking about how many years it took for him to visit
South Korea despite the very thin demarcation line
between them.
The likelihood of a permanent reduction in tensions
between North and
South Korea remains unclear and unpredictable, the ratings agency said.
One in three
South Korean women
between 19 and 29 have already undergone cosmetic surgery, Gallup
Korea found in 2015.
Singapore, as well as the Peace House near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the border
between North and
South Korea, are among the locations being considered, the president said during a joint news conference with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday.
The role of ambassador to
South Korea was one of many vacancies in the State Department amid negotiations for a summit
between Trump and Kim.
«The flyover appeared to suggest that disagreements
between China and
South Korea over defense issues remain fairly strong,» Mr. Baker said.
It's a project partnership
between the US, China, India, Japan, Russia, and
South Korea.
That is because such specifics can be reached only
between the US andNorth
Korea, and
South Korea has only limited authority to bargain,» it said.
Fred Kempe, Atlantic Council president and CEO, discusses the historical meeting
between leaders of North
Korea and
South Korea.
Given the choice
between a major war to end the North's nuclear program and accepting a North
Korea armed with nuclear weapons,
South Korea would choose the latter.
Experts believe that relations
between North and
South Korea will return to «business as usual» once the games have ended.
In politics, the leaders of
South Korea and North
Korea met at the border
between the two countries on Friday for historic face - to - face talks.
In a rare show of diplomacy
between the two Koreas, Kim Jong Un's younger sister traveled to
South Korea on Friday for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told reporters in Seoul,
South Korea that the government was reviewing the issue of crude oil exports, given the mismatch
between rising supplies of crude and the U.S. refining capacity, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The White House in March spared
South Korea from the duties after Seoul accepted a quota of 70 % of the average of its steel exports to the U.S.
between 2015 and 2017.
The reasons are ostensibly diplomatic, pointing to a thaw in relations
between Kim Jong - un's regime and
South Korea and the West, but some noted that Pyongyang might have also been worried that the mountain was at risk of collapsing, as it visibly shifted during the last nuclear test.
If you stayed up late, like me, to watch the big summit
between North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and
South Korea President Moon Jae - in you likely wasted, like me, what could have been a good night's sleep or a fun night on the town.
Richard Haass, Council of Foreign Relations president, provides perspective on the agreement reached
between North
Korea and
South Korea leaders.
CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports on the historic summit
between the leaders of North
Korea and
South Korea to transition to an armistice.
That in part reflected a rally in world stock markets thanks to upbeat earnings data and last week's historic summit
between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and
South Korea's Moon Jae - in last week at which they vowed «complete denuclearization».
It occurred during an annual joint military exercise
between the U.S. and
South Korea, and on the heels of a joint military exercise
between the U.S. and Japan.
Robert Kimmitt, former ambassador to Germany, says tough negotiations remain
between North
Korea and
South Korea.
In China the density of robots per 10,000 workers is
between 70 and 80, Jacobs said, compared to 500 robots per 10,000 workers in
South Korea.
For months,
South Korean President Moon Jae - in has sought North
Korea's participation in the hopes it will ease tensions
between the still officially warring nations and prevent the kind of violent incidents which have plagued previous major events hosted by the
South.
President Donald Trump is tweeting «KOREAN WAR TO END» after a historic meeting
between the leaders of North
Korea and
South Korea.