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	Asia Daily Briefing - North Korea's opportunity cost October 16, 2018

	ASIA INSIGHT: South  Korea's corporate giants  tiptoe toward the North SEOUL -- South Korea wants its corporate giants to invest in  North Korea. But with  international sanctions  remaining in place and  questionable guarantees  coming from Pyongyang,  conglomerates such as  Samsung and LG are still  hesitant to make any large commitments, despite Seoul' best efforts.
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