New war plans don’t target China’s regional military activities: Seoul
SEOUL, Dec 27, 2021, The Korea Herald. South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Monday publicly dismissed…
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S. Korea holds talks with China amid spat with Taiwan
SEOUL, Dec 23, 2021, Reuters. Senior South Korean diplomats will hold talks with Chinese counterparts…
South Korea to use facial recognition to track Covid-19 patients
SEOUL, Dec 13, 2021, Reuters. South Korea will soon roll out a pilot project to…
[Analytics] S. Korea cuts human interaction in push to build ‘untact’ society
For Seoul-based graduate Lee Su-bin, the transition to a new lifestyle during the pandemic was…
S. Korea’s total population to fall for first time this year
SEOUL, Dec 9, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea’s total population is expected to record its first…
Moon to attend Biden’s summit for democratic nations
SEOUL, Dec 8, 2021, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in will attend a virtual democracy summit to…
Japan lawmakers visit war-linked Tokyo shrine
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2021, Kyodo. A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday visited Yasukuni…
South Korea exports soar as Omicron looms
SEOUL, Dec 1, 2021, Al Jazeera. South Korean exports grew at their fastest pace in…
N. Korea kicks up commemorative mood for late leader Kim Jong-il
SEOUL, Dec 1, 2021, Yonhap. North Korea’s main newspaper on Wednesday published a series of…
Asia-Pacific stocks slip as investors watch omicron Covid variant
SINGAPORE, Nov 29, 2021, CNBC. Shares in Asia-Pacific largely fell in Monday trade as investors…
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
TOKYO, Nov 27, 2021, AP. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review…
Japan, Hong Kong drop more than 2 per cent each as Asia-Pacific markets slip amid renewed Covid fears
SINGAPORE, Nov 26, 2021, CNBC. Shares in Asia-Pacific dropped on Friday, with stocks in Hong…