US intel chief Haines visits DMZ amid policy coordination efforts on N. Korea
SEOUL, May 13, 2021, Yonhap. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited the Demilitarized…
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New North Korean book highlights ‘trust’ between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump
SEOUL, May 12, 2021, NK News. North Korean state media released a new propaganda book…
S. Korea sees growing economic momentum toward full recovery
SEOUL, May 6, 2021, Bloomberg. South Korea sees growing momentum for a faster-than-expected economic recovery…
Ex-comfort women to appeal S. Korea court ruling dismissing case
SEOUL, May 5, 2021, Kyodo. A group of former “comfort women” in South Korea are…
3 key trends are set to dominate consumer behavior in Asia in 2021: Survey
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2021, CNBC. The coronavirus economic recovery, continued tech adoption and increased demand…
Protests grow in S. Korea over Japan’s Fukushima water plan
SEOUL, May 3, 2021, Al Jazeera. Lee Dong-ho, 73, has been fishing waters off South…
Northeast Asian countries guard against uneven economic recovery, downside risks
SEOUL, May 3, 2021, Yonhap. The top economic policymakers of South Korea, China and Japan…
New US Indo-Pacific commander vows to avoid great power conflict
WASHINGTON D.C., May 1, 2021, Kyodo. New U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino pledged…
S. Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 3 weeks: Acting PM
SEOUL, Apr 30, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea will extend its current social distancing measures for…
[Analytics] How South Korea became the home of ‘noir’ film
Critics have called it the best Korean gangster film ever made. But few people outside…
City of Seoul seizes cryptocurrencies from tax delinquents
SEOUL, Apr 24, 2021, Yonhap. The city government said its tax collection department found the…
[Analytics] South Korea muscles in on global arms trade
South Korea celebrated its entry into the “elite group of fighter jet producers” this month,…