Korea’s May exports tipped to dip 22.5 per cent on pandemic: Poll
SEOUL, May 27, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s exports are expected to dip nearly 23 percent…
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Samsung unveils new security chip for smartphones
SEOUL, May 26, 2020, The Korea Times. Samsung Electronics has introduced its second-generation security chip…
‘No mask, no ride’ policy goes smoothly amid heightened virus woes in S. Korea
SEOUL, May 26, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s ‘no mask, no ride’ policy on buses and…
New submarine or SLBMs likely next options for N. Korea: Experts
SEOUL, May 25, 2020, Yonhap. The most probable step North Korea may take as a…
S. Korea to adopt QR code-based logging system for patrons of entertainment venues from June
SEOUL, May 25, 2020, CNN, Hankyoreh. South Korea will adopt a cell phone QR code-based…
S. Korea’s PM hints at change in mask policy as supply remains stable
SEOUL, May 24, 2020, Yonhap. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Sunday hinted at changing the…
Witnesses recall gas leak at LG Chem factory in India
NEW DELHI, May 24, 2020, Hankyoreh. Eyewitnesses to a May 7 gas leak at an…
S. Korea may face worst economic slump in Q2: Vice finance minister
SEJONG, May 22, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea is likely to face the worst quarterly economic…
S. Korea to introduce disposable cup deposits in 2022
SEOUL, May 21, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea is set to introduce deposits for disposable cups…
S. Korea to step up efforts for post-pandemic economic recovery
SEJONG, May 20, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea will step up efforts for an economic recovery…
S. Korea’s schools reopen for high school seniors as planned from May 20
SEOUL, May 19, 2020, Yonhap. Schools finally reopen Wednesday for high school seniors after a…
[Analytics] Why East beat West on Covid-19 (part 2)
It is abundantly clear that East Asia has managed the Covid-19 crisis far better than…
N. Korea’s trade dependence on China climbs to 95 per cent: Report
SEOUL, May 18, 2020, Hankyoreh. A new report shows that North Korea’s trade dependence on…
14-day examination period for tours to demilitarized border village of Panmunjom likely to be shortened: UN
SEOUL, May 17, 2020, Yonhap. The 14-day-long examination period required for South Koreans’ tours to…
S. Korean K-pop concerts go online in time of pandemic
SEOUL, May 16, 2020, Yonhap. Tens of thousands of fans from across the globe simultaneously…