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Bipolarization of S. Korean Politics Reaches U.S. Capitol Riot Levels: Report

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The perception gap between supporters of conservative and democratic parties about the performance of the South Korean presidency is growing to dangerous levels that may spark situations similar to the insurrections staged by supporters of Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol last year, a report showed Tuesday. The Korea [...]

Loans to Big Firms Drop as Debt Market Increasingly Polarized

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As many large firms have been aggressively repaying their debts, bank loans to large companies dropped to a 10-month low in July. Unlike the increase in the number of bank loans to SMEs, large companies are turning to direct financing channels including bonds, commercial paper (CP) and stock issuance. According [...]