Biden arrives in S. Korea for first summit with Yoon
SEOUL, May 20, 2022, Yonhap. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday…
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N. Korea’s leader issues special order on medicine supply against epidemic: State media
SEOUL, May 16, 2022, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rebuked officials for failing to…
[Analytics] Vietnam and the new Pacific Trade Triangle
Vietnam is highly integrated into the global economy and since 2017, trade has consistently sat…
N. Korea displays ICBMs at huge parade, vows to boost nuclear arsenal
SEOUL, Apr 26, 2022, Reuters. North Korea will speed up development of its nuclear arsenal,…
[Analytics] Will Yemen’s first nationwide ceasefire in 7 years ease energy concerns in Asia?
Efforts to extend the country’s first ceasefire for years, and create an opportunity to negotiate…
S. Korea’s defense ministry begins relocation for presidential office
SEOUL, Apr 8, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea’s defense ministry set in motion phased relocation work…
[Analytics] New government, same hurdles for South Korea’s CPTPP ambitions
After then South Korean deputy prime minister Hong Nam-ki remarked in December 2021 that, ‘the…
“Asia-Pacific Region’s New Names” festival ends in Russia
KHABAROVSK, Mar 16, 2022, Pan Pacific Agency. A large-scale gala concert of the best artists…
[Analytics] Pyongyang’s manufactured missile crisis
From November 2021 through till January 2022, Pyongyang has violated UN resolutions and caused significant…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits satellite launch test site
PYONGYANG, Mar 11, 2022, Business Standard. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the country’s satellite…
S. Korea president-elect pledges ‘private sector-led’ growth
SEOUL, Mar 10, 2022, Bloomberg. South Korea President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol pledged after his narrow election…
Lee, Yoon in dead heat
SEOUL, Mar 9, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea’s presidential election is too close to call, with…