Nikkei Asia

Upstart Kakao Bank hopes to vault to No. 3 in market value after IPO next month.

Goto says company needs to manage country risk as Didi faces regulatory crackdown.

Central bank instructed to develop blockchain-based digital money.

Move is part of Cyberspace Administration’s revision of network safety measures.

State-owned investor takes early bets by creating its own companies.

Medical data group worried by market volatility and fear of regulatory blowback.

Tougher oversight poses market decoupling risk for IPO hopefuls.

Local startup aims to gain ground on rivals Shopee and Lazada.