Richard Lee, senior partner in McKinsey’s Seoul office, talks us through the opportunities Korea has to achieve its next S-curve. Korea is probably at one of the biggest inflection pointsin its history. We call this the third inflection point—it had a big wave of growth until the ’80s...
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Here are six theme parks that are less known to Americans. But they're truly worth a visit. Ocean Park Hong Kong's Ocean Park is a marine mammal park, animal theme park and amusement park. It came in at No.13 on the top-25 list. Lotte World Located in Seoul, South Korea, Lotte ...
Tokyo workers earn the highest minimum wage in Japan – about 1,113 Yen (7.16 USD) per hour – comparable to other high-income international cities like Hong Kong and Seoul. The difference between Tokyo and other Japanese regions is that it has more business operations and better infrastructure...
Carry trades tend to make the most sense when foreign exchange rates are relatively stable and investors can tap into higher yielding market opportunities, like the recent runups of stock prices in places like the United States. The recent market upheavals obliged traders to cover their debts by...
That leveled the playing field in a way, he says, and shifted the center of gravity away from traditional countries—or big cities in those countries—that were focal points for international recruitment, like Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, and Shanghai. “Because of all the virtual rec...
the course of two weeks in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Dusseldorf and Portland. Due to the situation of the pandemic, many members were finally able to meet in person after some time had passed. Here are a few sessions from Connected Ink 2022 in Tokyo that reflected on these loaded questions...
These elements are the stepping stones to the innovations we see in smart cities today. As cities incorporate this methodology, city living across the world can become smarter, more sustainable and more efficient. Smart City Examples Seoul, South Korea ...
new farmers have never lived in the countryside before. The government promotes the idea as a solution to the problem of South Koreans migrating to Seoul, aiming to regenerate struggling rural regions. By planting young farmers in rural areas, the government hopes to enjoy big rewards in future...
A "gangster noir" set in the 1970s, when Gangnam, Seoul goes under development. Political powers and darker organizations collide as they seek to grab control of the influential and exclusive area. The Machine Girl (2008) The life of a young, Japanese schoolgirl is destroyed when her family...