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Recovery presents hopeful outlook
But old enemies are thwarting the ambitions of the world’s 11th biggest economy, writes Christian Oliver
Commercial real estate: High rents and low prices attract buyers
Shortage of office space could see lease costs double in the next five years, writes Song Jung-a
Oh Se-hoon: Aesthete mayor prepares Seoul for facelift
Song Jung-a hears about design from the city’s leader
Yoon Jeung-Hyun: Seoul hopes reforms will attract investors
The country’s finance minister spells out his agenda to Christian Oliver and Song Jung-a
Mergers & acquisitions: Ambitious companies with war-chests look for value
Song Jung-a explains why the market is slowly opening up again
RNL bio: Stem cell research opens up prospect of profitable exports
Song Jung-a finds the company ready to expand from cloning pets
Foreign investment: Every little helps in the local culture
Christian Oliver explains the two golden rules in Asia
Private investment: Ambitious dream city rises from reclaimed mud
Christian Oliver looks at the development of Songdo city
The north: why everyone is invested in the status quo
Almost all the parties dealing with the north are – more or less – comfortable with the way things are, writes David Pilling
