On the eve of President Moon Jae-in's visit to Washington, the Korean industrial world is asking for a pardon for Lee Jae-yong, who has been in prison since January for corruption: "Without him we risk losing our leadership"
The announcement made by the American president on Twitter: "We will both try to make it a truly special moment for peace in the world" - Secretary of State Pompeo's visit ended yesterday: three US prisoners freed.
The summit between the American president and the German chancellor attempted to reduce mutual mistrust - The two leaders agreed on the line to follow on North Korea and agreed that the nuclear deal with Iran is not enough…
The historic meeting between the two Korean leaders, the confirmation of the ECB's monetary policy and the exploits of Facebook and Amazon give new life to the markets - Italy's risk drops - FCA outclasses GM - Telecom Italia rebounds…
The meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas is underway: the denuclearization of the North is also on the table - Kim: "We are at point zero of a new era of peace" - The appointment, however, is only a preamble to the meeting scheduled for June :…
With his tariff offensive, Trump launched the November electoral campaign by focusing on the defense of US industry in the face of the downsizing of globalization and the advance of digitization - In the meeting with North Korea, the president…
The announcement of the historic May meeting between Trump and Kim and the adoption of soft tariffs by the US give new impetus to the stock exchanges which also appreciate the soft exit from the ECB's QE - Mediaset, Telecom are holding the court in Piazza Affari...
Who would have bet up to a month to see the athletes of the two Koreas parade under a single flag at the Olympics? All thanks to China, without which it would have been impossible to return from the North Korean crisis - Dum Washington consulitur, China…
Chinese President Xi Jingping phoned Trump informing him that China is ready to work together to resolve the Korean crisis - Meanwhile, the yen puts pressure on the dollar and the Nikkei soars to its highest level since '91…
Stop the protection program for 2.500 immigrants from Nicaragua, who will now be repatriated - But above all the fate of 57 immigrants from Honduras and 250 immigrants from Salvador and Haiti hangs in the balance - The president from Korea, on…
FROM ENIDAY - Since 1970, the year of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, five countries have officially possessed atomic weapons: the USA, Russia, Great Britain, France and China - But in the following years three other countries have joined…
on the Pope's own initiative, the world summit for nuclear disarmament will be held in Rome on 10 and 11 November - representatives of the UN, NATO, the United States, South Korea and Russia will be present
Some US media report it citing Pentagon sources: it is the first time this has happened since the Cold War, i.e. since 1991.
In addition to the German vote and the North Korean threats, the Kurdish referendum for independence weighs on the markets: oil at a 26-month high - Kim makes Apple and Facebook tremble - Gold rises - Draghi does not change
Kim's threat sends Asia into the red - Wall Street stops in Apple's wake after nine hikes - Spotlight on May in Florence, German vote and Spanish tug of war - Possible Unicredit-Commerz and Siemens-Alsthom deals -…
"If they attack us, there is no other choice than to destroy North Korea," US President Donald Trump said in a speech to the UN.
The European price lists take the double blow dealt by Korea and by the terrorists in Great Britain: the dreaded thud did not take place, only London was heavy. Prysmian and Moncler shine in Piazza Affari, Eni halls. Good Snam and Ferrari. Banks withdraw…
From Affarinternazionali.it - Even after the sixth nuclear test with the launch of the high-powered missile by North Korea, Seoul throws water on the fire of alarmism: the South Korean population is rooting for peaceful solutions but the president…
International tensions are worrying the markets but without earthquakes - Oil recovers and Saipem, Tenaris and Snam shine in Piazza Affari - Banks, on the other hand, retreat
Stock markets down due to North Korean tensions - The defense industry benefits and in Piazza Affari Leonardo di Alessandro Profumo scores an exploit that is close to 4% - Tenaris, Generali and Stm also do well - Out…
The tensions triggered by the launch of a missile by North Korea in the skies over Japan keep the Stock Exchanges anxious, which take advantage of it to correct downwards - The fall of the banks hits Piazza Affari (-1,6%), mid-session on…
Lee was accused in the scandal that led to the impeachment and then the arrest of former President of the Republic Park Geun-hye: the prosecutor had asked for 12 years.
Among the goods included in the ban, which will take effect from tomorrow, Tuesday 15 August, are raw materials such as coal, iron and lead and food products, especially fish.
European price lists still sharply down: the trend will continue at least until August 168th, the final deadline for the attack threatened by Kim Jong-un on the island of Guam - Gold is running, the euro recovers, the spread goes back to XNUMX - Consob: new demands on the role of…
The recurring North Korean threats scare the markets: all share lists are in the red and Piazza Affari leaves 0,76% in the field in the wake of the fall in bank shares - Campari, Tenaris, Terna and Atlantia are saved in the FtseMib - Success…
After North Korea's announcement of the mini-atomic, Asian stock exchanges lose ground, starting with Japan - For traders, it may become an opportunity for a small correction after the recent rally - The ECB watches over Btp…
North Korea, Trump: "Possible conflict" - Amazon, GdF: "He has evaded 130 million" - Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca: Atlante is preparing the exit - Borsa, Pirelli accelerates: Ipo by 2017 - Samsung, Galaxy S8 and S8+ from today in…
North Korean officials: "We will respond to a total war with a total war, and to a nuclear war with our style of nuclear attack" - Growing concern about the conflict - The US would be ready for a raid…
Tensions rise between the US and North Korea. North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Han Ryol, in an interview with the Associated Press, accused US President Donald Trump of creating a "vicious circle" of tensions on the Korean peninsula, he said…
The US department has increased anti-dumping duties on South Korean pipe producers. Tenaris takes advantage of this on the stock exchange
Trump: "North Korea is looking for trouble" - Korea hurts the stock exchanges and the banks weigh down Piazza Affari - Veneto Banca and Popolare di Vicenza: repayments of 440 million - G7, sensational own goal against Taormina - Juventus-Barcelona, night …
The new international tensions affect Wall Street and almost all stock lists - Milan loses 0,46% in the wake of the decline in the main banking stocks and the crash of Stm due to the Apple effect - Italgas, Atlantia, Recordati… go against the trend…
Tensions rise between the US and North Korea - Pyongyang replies to Washington's move that sent Vinson and promises harsh countermeasures to offensive actions: "Ready to react to any type of war".
European lists slowed down by geopolitical tensions. The German Zew index above expectations is not enough to relaunch and the spread with the Bund widens for France and Italy. Bad morning for banks and insurance companies. Positive Fiat Chrysler on the recovery…
The group has closed agreements with the operator Lease Corporation International (LCI) and Helikorea for five AgustaWestland AW169 model helicopters.
In a meeting in Milan promoted by Kairos, Ian Bremmer, founder of the Eurasia think tank and world-renowned political scientist, explained why in the era of the G.0 (understood as a power vacuum due to the decline of the West) geopolitics causes concern growing…
North Korean television claims that Pyongyang has tested a "miniaturized" hydrogen bomb, raising "its nuclear power to the next level" - A closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council has been convened for today.
After yesterday's tensions, Kim Jong-un would have deployed army units on the militarized border between the two Koreas, ordering a state of "war" starting at 17 pm today (10 am Italian time).
After the most serious exchange of fire in the last 5 years, North Korea has given Seoul 48 hours to dismantle the amplifiers that broadcast propaganda messages on the border between the two countries, otherwise Pyongyang will take action…
DIGIFIN I-COM REPORT - In Europe 100 billion electronic payments are made every year but Italy is taking the step towards a more efficient and more transparent payment system - Crivellaro (MasterCard): "The driver of the development of electronic payments are …
In Asia, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, territories collectively referred to as "Greater China", the favorite destination is South Korea, but there has been an increase in Chinese entries into Japan, and even an impressive one.
In 2014 in South Korea, for the first time since 2002, the number of young people aged between 20 and 30 increased considerably: if you look closely at the data, however, the increase is not due to…
The "supreme leader" Kim Jong-un is also convinced of the need to attract foreign investors, who since coming to power in 2011 has created 5 special economic zones and 19 economic development areas.
Daiso Korea achieved sales worth one trillion won this year, the best result since the opening of the first store in Seoul's Cheonho-dong district in 1997.
Korea Statistics experts relate the increase to the 2007 baby boom, named after the golden pig according to the Chinese calendar.
Some rumors refer to advanced contacts with two Korean groups - For the industrial plan, however, we will have to wait a little longer.
By the end of the year, the Asian country will have its first Ikea store which, with a surface area of 59 square meters and over 300 employees, will also be the Swedish company's largest store in the world.
A research by the ministry for the family and gender equality reveals that, despite the crisis, those who still get married love to do it big.
The most avid online buyers are the Koreans, who have surpassed even the Chinese in terms of e-shopping - The Japanese are surprisingly down.
The Italian shipbuilding group is paying increasing attention to the Chinese market and aims to strengthen itself by putting the Saint Nazaire shipyards, today Stx France, in the hands of the Koreans on the agenda - Bono: "To stay healthy, Fincantieri needs 10-15 orders…
The presence of 22 Asian delegations in Milan for the ASEM summit gave CEO Claudio Descalzi the opportunity to organize meetings to consolidate relations with various strategic countries in the area: in particular Vietnam, where Eni has just signed for…
This marks a cultural shift in the Asian country where traditionally men in their 40s and 50s were too busy with work and career to devote themselves to their physical appearance and leisure time.
Galleria Carla Sozzani presents for the first time in Italy an anthology by Korean photographer Bohnchang Koo, selected images from the series: “Vessels”, “White”, “Masks”, “Portraits of Time”, “Ocean” and “Everyday Treasures ”.
The move, decided to try to increase food production, would change the percentage of land tenure between the state and private individuals from the current 7:3 to 6:4.
The ways of growth are endless and can also pass through telenovelas: Chinese tourists flock to Korea (in the first part of 2014 the increase was 54%), after the enormous success of the television series "" - Even the casino industry…
A copy of the famous Danish little mermaid will be installed in Seoul - The South Korean replica, built by the Seoul municipality, does not yet have a precise destination, but the deal has been finalized by Seoul mayor Park Won-soon, who is …
The historic brand of Roman artisan ice cream Fassi will be taken over entirely by the Korean food giant Haitai Confectionery and Foods Co. - Asians aim to bring the Fassi brand to the world (already present with over 60 points of sale…
The Korean Central News Agency has communicated that the regime has decided to send a team of cheerleaders (pom pom girls) to the Asian Games to be held in September in Incheon, South Korea, to support Korean athletes…
The internationalization of the yuan is slow but inexorable: an agreement between China and South Korea to use their own currencies to regulate trade between the two countries: China will accept won and Korea will accept the yuan-renmimbi.
In Asia, Korea is the country with the highest percentage of Christians, and the Pope will visit it in August. To prepare for the event, a South Korean crew came to Italy to shoot a two-hour documentary about Pope Francis.
A terrible drought has hit North Korea, the worst since 2001, according to the Korean Central News Agency - In North Pyongan province alone, hundreds of thousands of people work side by side every day with…
There are almost no international players, who were once hit with balls - But even when there were, like North Korea in 1966, it has happened to national teams like Italy to run into a fool: let alone now...
The green-and-gold fans were hoping for a more enthralling start to the tournament than their favorites, who so far have not been able to express their full potential on the field, a little too staid and blocked by the enormous expectations around them -…
It's called "Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit" and it's a very popular television series in Korea, where it's recording record ratings.
The Land of the Rising Sun is witnessing a resurgence of Nazi sympathies, the latest manifestation of which was the rally that took place a few days ago in Ikebukuro - Alongside the anti-Korean and anti-Chinese slogans, and the waving…
The electric steamers made in Korea for cooking rice seem to sell like hotcakes and Chinese tourists would mainly buy them, for whom owning one of these pans has become a status symbol.
In 2012, 13 million couples were married in China - Last year the turnover of ceremonies and related celebrations reached a staggering 20,6 billion US dollars, according to data from the research firm of…
Exports and the tourist industry are in heavy decline in South Korea, and the reason is to be found in the weakness of the Japanese currency against the won.
One in four children and one in three teenagers in South Korea is smartphone addicted and experiences withdrawal symptoms when they happen to not have this gadget at hand. To reveal the worrying…
South Korea is a country in excellent health, with constant growth rates, macroeconomic fundamentals in order and a highly developed production system. Trade with Italy is constantly growing, with the balance tipping in favor of…
In particular, the rebound in US equities galvanized Asian stocks - Gold led the advance of precious metals, while oil fell. Down, the Korean and Malaysian currencies.
A renowned aesthetic clinic in the Gangnam district, the most exclusive district of the South Korean capital, has devised an extravagant – and questionable – method of advertising itself: it has erected a transparent plastic parallelepiped full of thousands of bones…
The Bolognese footwear company, which had a turnover of 2012 million in 45, was about to move to a Korean consortium, also made up of Eland and CDB Capital, owners of Mandarina Duck, another well-known Emilian brand purchased a few months ago.
A slowdown in the economies of the Asian Tigers, particularly India and Indonesia, is undeniable, but some of the structural flaws that caused the '97 crisis are no longer there. The Chinese economy is also set to slow down, but if you…
The agreement provides that Unicredit, thanks to the widespread diffusion of its network in the EU region, financially and operationally supports Korean small and medium-sized enterprises: there are 300 in Europe, of which 50 with commercial and production structures in Italy.
Hyundai Motor has partnered with Delphi Automotive to develop a gasoline engine that delivers fuel savings of up to 25% over the market average, according to leaks published by Automotive News - Delphi is a multinational active…
There are 48 million South Koreans, including infants, there are over 33 million mobile devices in circulation - While in the rest of the world the number of electronic devices connected to the Internet almost doubles in a year, in the Asian peninsula it increases…
On October 9 of each year, Korea celebrates a very singular birthday: the 567th anniversary of the birth of the alphabet, invented, according to tradition, by King Sejong the Great in the XNUMXth century - Previously, Koreans wrote using ideograms,…
The Council will not give the go-ahead for the sale, probably because the approval of the policy has not yet arrived - According to the latest rumors, Doosan could acquire 45% of FirstReserve, while the CDP would acquire at least 30% in the hand…
The negotiation for the sale of Ansaldo Energia to the Koreans of Doosan appears to be at an "advanced stage" - This is supported by the trade unions Fim, Fiom and Uilm in a joint note after the meeting with the top management of the company - The…
The Haedanghwa complex, a new elegant and expensive shopping mall, offers a select clientele Western and South Korean luxury brands at prohibitive prices - The opening of the Haedanghwa has unleashed a war of luxury in the shadow of the austere Soviet-style buildings
Redemption of Finmeccanica in Piazza Affari: after -11% in the last week, the aerospace group rises on the Stock Exchange by 4%, returning to the 4 euro threshold.
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After another positive start for the Nikkei, in the second part of the session some disappointing quarterly results (Bridgestone, Toshiba and Ihi) caused the Japanese index to turn red - Slight weakening of the dollar against the yen (-0,66%, at 14.191,48 ,XNUMX points) -…
Military sources judge Pyongyang's move as preparation for a surprise action, but Seoul Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok explained that it is not clear whether the use of the missiles could be a test launch...
Pyongyang would have deployed a medium-range missile on its east coast - The Pentagon has confirmed that it has set up an advanced anti-missile defense system at its military base in Guam - Washington asks the Koreans to stop…
The idea of an FTA (Free Trade Agreement) has been on the table for decades, but now Beijing is particularly pushing in this direction as a countermove to the renewed US interest in the Asian continent. Indeed, the United States is…
The ICE Agency collaborated in the organization and selection of a mission of sixteen foreign buyers who took part in the International Yarn and Fiber Exhibition underway in Milan.
The photo-sharing social network with artistic filters gives us the first 1:1 photos of North Korea. Thanks to the correspondents of the AP news agency Jean Lee and David Guttenfelder who took advantage of the recent go…
Half of Korean parents over 50 suffer from stress and anxiety at their children's wedding - The symptoms are not only emotional but physical: a quarter of the responses to the Chosun Ilbo survey speak…
However, that of the South American country was a surprise move: the monetary authority decided for a drop to 7,25% - The decision of Seoul is more predictable, which must react to the collapse in demand from Europe: the Korean Central Bank has …
Ansaldo Sts, a Finmeccanica Group company, has won a 40 million euro contract in South Korea for the maintenance of the high-speed railway line that will connect Onsong with Gwangju Songjeong.
Kim Yu-na is a celebrity in South Korea having won gold medals at the Olympics and world titles in figure skating: he donated 70 million Won (about half a million euros) to two Italian Salesians who promote…
After four days of consecutive declines, the MSCI Asia Pacific index gained ground in the morning in Tokyo - Yen falls, consumer confidence rises to a year high in South Korea.
The North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit fails spectacularly - The engines of the missile do not respond to the start-up sequence and the rocket falls into the sea after a few minutes - The reaction of international leaders was immediate, condemning…
Foreign companies are set to invest 3 trillion won in the island, a move that would lead the city to become one of the most important tourist hubs in Northeast Asia - Foreign investors see potential in an area, which hosts a major international airport ,…
The Seoul government has decided to assign different colors to apartments and government buildings in ten cities of the country in order to give them a "regional" connotation that can attract tourists - The decision aims to give a…
Pyongyang has dramatically increased trade relations with Beijing, after Seoul cut off official trade following the attack on the Cheonan navy ship in 2010 - North Korea's survival increasingly depends on…
Second-hand product retailers and small tailoring companies specializing in clothing alteration are some examples of successful business in a climate of economic slowdown in Korea - It's an ever-increasing trend for…
According to statistics released by the Bank of Korea, in the fourth quarter of 2011 the debt amounted to 913 trillion - The trend is worrying: consumers are closing savings accounts and insurance policies.
