East Asia
While our operations have spread across Asia, the conditions with which we work with our partners, clients, investors, and affiliates have allowed us to build growing depth in East Asia including Japan and the Korean Peninsula. The markets for our engagement in energy, finance, food, infrastructure, real estate, technology, telecommunications, and strategic initiatives for the future continue to create the dynamics through which we can build new businesses of exceptional value beyond the AI developments. Also, as geopolitical and military conditions evolve faster than expected across East Asia, we foresee greater opportunities emerging in sectors including energy, logistics, property development, media, advanced manufacturing, and telecommunications. Our partners, clients, investors, and affiliates continue to make joint efforts with us in building sustainable and adaptable engagements in the region.
"A nation that forgets its past has no future."
- Winston Churchill -
Insights into the history and DNA of the people of East Asia, or the Korean Peninsula in particular, carry important implications not only for the Peninsula itself, but also for the future of the world. We respect the Korean people and seek to support their values and aspirations. More importantly, we seek to engage with them in a new way, one fundamentally different from the approaches of the past.
Future investment opportunities and business achievements emerging not only in South Korea but also in North Korea will never come to those who remain unprepared. That is why we, through our preparation and understanding of the Korean Peninsula, expect to be among the first to seize such opportunities.
Why East Asia
While operating consultancy for governments, corporations, and institutions across Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, we have further increased our exposure in East Asia since the early 2000s. We have not only deployed considerable capital but also dedicated much time and effort in understanding cultures and politics to help advance economies of the region. Over time, we have had the privilege of establishing and maintaining strong relationship with institutions and people of truly unique talents and experiences working together to achieve collective success.
Japan
In Japan, we have seized new opportunities beyond the equities, consistently making our contribution to investments in new technologies as well as real estate. While the AI industry does not yet hold a significant share in Japan and has not demonstrated extraordinary growth compared to other countries, we are providing support to help facilitate constructive changes. In Japan, the AI industry has lagged behind in the field of pure software development, but due to its aging population and severe labor shortages, it is making transition towards a rapid AI adoption across many sectors. The government is prioritizing investments in building domestic foundational models and semiconductor infrastructure. As existing industries are moving to integrate AI to achieve higher efficiency, we are collaborating with them and taking actions to fulfill the necessary roles. In this process, we are providing close cooperation to contribute to the development of new specialized industries beyond financial investment.
South Korea
In South Korea, various changes are being pursued simultaneously at a very fast pace. The AI industry in South Korea is a powerhouse receiving significant government support, and is also expected to reach a scale of trillions of dollars. In particular, it carries a unique structure which encompasses the entire ecosystem, ranging from memory chips and physical AI robots to native models and Cloud platforms. Large business conglomerates such as Samsung, SK, and Hyundai lead the hardware sector, while the agile group of startups, together with major telecommunications tech conglomerates, are driving the software sector. Given that South Korea holds significant global industrial advantages beyond AI, including defense and shipbuilding, they are actively supporting the process of strategically expanding the market for each industry. While we focused on a wide range of investments including private equities - such as acquiring financial institutions, investing in infrastructure, and sourcing natural resources from overseas and transporting them to key clients including steel mills - we are increasingly providing support to both businesses and the government to help them foster a new, uniquely South Korean economic growth model. This support enables South Korea to move away from an export-oriented economy and pursue a new economic model.
North Korea
The strategy for our North Korea business operation is simple – be the first to represent corporations and investors of the United States and its allies including Japan and South Korea. Our readiness will come to light immediately after the U.S. government executes an official agreement with the North Korean government on economic activities and cooperation. We will be the first to facilitate the most comprehensive and unconventional terms and conditions North Korean decision makers across all levels will accept for achieving the most accelerated and sustainable development and growth across numerous sectors from ground up.
To ensure successful steps forward, our experts can understand and navigate complexities of North Korea's cultural, social, industrial, and political peculiarities which many find confusing and uncertain, while empowering corporations and investors to act in concert with interests of their own as well as those of North Korea and each respective government involved. At the core of our North Korea business operation is the world's best North Korea intelligence, combined with the corresponding support from our partners, clients, investors, and affiliates.
