Three South Korean issuers made their way back to the offshore bond market last week during a lull in tensions between the US and North Korea, before a missile launch on Friday renewed political concerns. korea development bank, shinman bank and u unit of korea national oil corp all sold US dollar bonds after North Korea's Foundation Day anniversary on September 9 passed without a new missile test or hostile words from either side, and new UN sanctions were milder than many expected.
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