Wasn't ING pulling out of Janus? I'm not totally sure...there are so many reports...as well I was reading that institutional traders are sitting on the sidelines...not wanting to put any money into the market.
Will check.
In the meantime- this looked interesting (courtesy of poster at Mutter's)
2004/08/20 11:45 KST
N.K. Ban on Chinese Prompts Speculation on Political Event
TOKYO, Aug. 20 (Yonhap)
North Korea has banned Chinese tourists from visiting the isolated communist state as of Friday, a local daily reported, triggering speculation that the North will soon hold an important political event.
Quoting informed sources, Tokyo Shimbun said North Korea's tourism authorities have sent a fax message to the provincial government of China's Liaoning Province, which borders North Korea, informing them of the decision.
www.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engn...601E3.html