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The impact of the US/Israel–Iran crisis on Asia
The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
From Seoul to Soweto: Netflix brings more K-Romance to local screens
Streaming execs reflect on SA’s love affair with Korean content
In the time of wars and refugees, let us now talk peace
When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?
COP26: Momentum gathers to end new coal builds
South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel
Screen Grab: An eastern western, way down South
In the acclaimed ‘Minari’, now streaming on Showmax, a Korean family start farming and fuming in the Ozarks
Naspers and Prosus in share swap Catch-22
Asset managers are concerned about the share exchange but others welcome it because Naspers has dominated the JSE
Long division pares down dream of a unified Korea
Younger South Koreans worry that merging the countries would crush their successful society.
North Korea prepped for third nuclear test
A South Korean nuclear expert says North Korea has finished preparations for a third nuclear test and is awaiting a political decision to go ahead.
Obama urges China to rein in North Korea
US President Barack Obama has urged China to use its influence to stop North Korea’s "bad behaviour" in a nuclear standoff with the West.
Kim Jong-un strengthens power with new post
Kim Jong-un has been identified as head of a top decision-making body of the Workers’ Party, giving him authority over political and military matters.
Kim Jong-un hailed as North Korea’s ‘supreme commander’
North Korea has vowed to uphold with ‘blood and tears’ Kim Jong-il’s son as ‘supreme commander’ as the country prepares him to be its leader.
What’s the plan if North Korea collapses?
North Korea appears to be making an orderly transition after the death of Kim Jong-il last week, but the risk of collapse is higher than before.
Military back Kim’s heir but will rule together
North Korea’s new young leader Kim Jong-un will have to share power with an uncle and the military after the death of his father Kim Jong-il.
N Korea media laud son, nation mourns Kim Jong Il
The body of North Korea’s long-time ruler Kim Jong Il was laid out in a glass coffin on Tuesday as weeping mourners filled public plazas.
North Korea test-fires missile after Kim’s death
North Korea has test-fired a short-range missile on its eastern coast on the day its leader Kim Jong-Il’s death was announced.