S. Korea’s leader Moon asks for calm, vows air-tight quarantine
SEOUL, Jan 30, 2020, The Korea Herald. President Moon Jae-in on Thursday asked for public…
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[Analytics] Regional cooperation to bring clean air to South Korea
South Korea’s air quality has improved remarkably over the past 20 years. The annual average…
Moon to Xi: S. Korea to help China’s fight against new coronavirus
SEOUL, Jan 28, 2020, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a letter to Chinese…
[Analytics] Kim’s ‘new path’ and the failure of Trump’s North Korea policy
US President Donald Trump’s attempt to denuclearise North Korea has failed. No less an authority…
S. Korea reports 3rd confirmed case of Wuhan coronavirus
SEOUL, Jan 26, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea on Sunday reported its third confirmed case of…
[Analytics] Japan’s North Korea challenge in 2020
North Korea began 2020 by announcing a shift toward a more hardline foreign policy approach,…
China temporarily bans wildlife animal trade as death toll rises to 56, more than 2,000 infected
WUHAN, Jan 26, 2020, AFP, Reuters, Bloomberg, NY Times. More than 2,000 people have been…
Singapore and Malaysia both report fourth confirmed coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE, Jan 25, 2020, AFP, SCMP. Singapore and Malaysia both reported their fourth confirmed cases…
[Analytics] Korean Peninsula peace prospects unravelling in 2020
After US President Donald Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ threats of late 2017 gave way to…
Nepal ends search for missing South Korean trekkers, guides
KATHMANDU, Jan 25, 2020, NYT. Nepalese authorities decided Thursday to end the search for four…
Major Russian travel companies suspend sales of tours to China
MOSCOW, Jan 25, 2020, TASS. Russia’s biggest travel companies suspended sales of tours to China…
China says 25 people have died from the coronavirus as South Korea, Japan confirm second cases
BEIJING, Jan 24, 2020, CNBC. China’s National Health Commission said as many as 25 people…