"this is an interesting article from a historical development point of view, but there should probably be more emphasis on how the Japanese zaibatsu influenced Korea.  Indeed, not only did Korean industrialists learn from Japan during the…"

"You probably no longer need any clarification, but there are two main reasons the Japanese Yen is a "safety" currency: 1) Because the size of the economy; 2) somewhat related, it is one of the most "liquid" currencies in…"

"I am not an ancient Korean history scholar, nor am I familiar with high-technology consumer goods, but I will jump into the fray nonetheless. Overall, I like the intellectual import of this argument, and think it might be useful in a couple of areas…"

"as mr park points out (or at least intimates), although korea has had a "good crisis" compared to other countries, important parts of the economy failed to delever as other countries (and firms) were forced to do. unlike other…"