Etymology of the Korean currencies
The won is the currency of both North and South Korea. "Won" is a cognate of the Chinese currency unit, the yuan (//), and the Japanese currency unit, the yen (; ¥), meaning "round object". The won is subdivided into 100 jeon ().
Delta Asia Financial Group
The bank has been accused of engaging in money laundering and distribution of superdollars for the government of North Korea. In September 2005, the impending imposition of sanctions by the United States was announced, which triggered a massive bank run. As a result, the Macao Government invoked a banking law to replace the bank's board by government appointees. As a result of this, several North Korean companies in Macao which had accounts with the bank, including Zokwang Trading, had their accounts frozen. Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il, had lived in Macao since 2004, when the United States imposed sanctions on a bank in Macao for allegedly helping North Korea launder money. However, the United States agreed to resolve the issue of frozen Banco Delta Asia bank accounts, if North Korea disarms its atomic arsenal.