Will any nation in Asia adopt a new currency by the end of 2010?

Suspend date: Sat 4th Dec 11:59pm PST (36 weeks to go)
Settlement date: Thu 24th Dec 2009 6:58am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 30th Nov 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 35%

Action history:

Created Sun 4th May 2008 5:49am PST by junkie_1

Settlement requested Wed 23rd Dec 2009 12:12pm PST by frogchop: Looks like North Korea just did: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126029137357982133.html#mod=todays_us_page_one

Settled as 'Yes' Thu 24th Dec 2009 6:58am PST by sqlman: "New reports emerged Tuesday of protests and deadly violence in North Korea as the country's authoritarian regime over the past week seized most of its citizens' money and savings via a new-currency issue."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126029137357982133.html#mod=todays_us_page_one

(North Korea stated on November 30th that a new currency would be adopted immediately, so we're canceling all bets made after that date.)

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Suspend date: Sat 4th Dec 11:59pm PST (36 weeks to go)
Settlement date: Thu 24th Dec 2009 6:58am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 30th Nov 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details