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...MP Materials, an American refiner, is reviving a rare earths mine in the high desert of southern California, writes Nikkei Asia’s Yifan Yu in this week’s visually rich Big Story....
...But some observers in the mainland describe Xi’s growing public presence as “the North Koreanisation of China”, a reference to the overwhelming dominance of Kim Jong Un in China’s smaller neighbour....
...Monday North Korea: ‘Supreme Leader’ Kim Jong Un celebrates his birthday, believed to be his 42nd....
...Join FT correspondents James Kynge, Global China Editor; Eleanor Olcott, China Technology Correspondent; Sun Yu, China Economics Reporter and expert economist Tao Wang from UBS, for an exclusive FT subscriber...
...Under fire Kakao has become a nearly indispensable part of daily life in South Korea, writes Nikkei Asia’s Kim Jaewon....
...In the office, Li started hosting team lunches over video daily, says Caroline Kim, Himalaya’s head of investor relations....
...Usually, his make-up routine involves primer, foundation and Kim Kardashian-inspired contouring before applying brushstrokes of salmon-pink blush to his cheeks....
...Additional reporting by Kim Jaewon in Seoul. A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on March 4. ©2022 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...So they need to hire more former US officials as their lobbyists,” said Kim Young-woo, an analyst at SK Securities....
...The two other Nasdaq 100 Index ETFs available in Korea from Mirae Asset and KIM currently still charge a 0.07 per cent annual fee....
...Related read: leading one of the world’s largest education groups, Yu Minhong, China’s “Godfather of education”, faces an existential test....
...Additional reporting by Lauly Li, Cheng Ting-Fang and Kim Jaewon A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on November 9 2020. ©2020 Nikkei Inc....
...Wang Ting-yu, a ruling party lawmaker, said Taipei was apprehensive the US might adjust its view of China from a threat to just a competitor....
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...This on-the-spot report from the FT’s Sun Yu in Henan province depicts deep disruption....
...As Mr Park’s character, Marcus Kim, watches a poetry slam, he texts Ms Wong’s character, Sasha Tran, saying: “Wish they had stuff like this when we were kids.”...
...The Good Son , by You-jeong Jeong, translated by Chi-Young Kim, Little, Brown RRP£16.99, 320 pages Join our online book group on Facebook at FTBooksCafe....
...Nikkei staff writers Kim Jaewon in Seoul and Takashi Kawakami in Guangzhou contributed to this story....
...Choe Yu Song’s “On the Way Home” depicts schoolkids picnicking under autumn trees; Kim In Sok’s “Rain Shower at the Bus Stop” is impressively cinematic....
...But this will not likely to lead to a breakdown of talks,” said Koh Yu-hwan, a professor at Dongguk University in Seoul....
...South Korean artist Yunchul Kim reveals the aesthetic elements of his patrons’ work....
...This week, China’s state media soft-peddled the disagreement between Mr Pompeo and Mr Kim....
...“Samsung is at a critical point for its earnings,” said Mr Kim at SK Securities....
...North Korea wants to hear a political declaration from the US to end hostilities, while Trump thinks it has already done it with suspending joint military drills,” said Koh Yu-hwan, a professor at Dongguk...
...If Moon had waited a little bit more while Trump engaged in putting maximum pressure on the North, Kim Jong Un would have become more desperate.” — Yu Chul, real estate agent “It is very regrettable to...
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