N.K. official heads to Vladivostok after Moscow visit
MOSCOW, Mar 24, 2019, Yonhap. A senior North Korean official has left for Vladivostok in…
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Trump decides against more N. Korea sanctions at this time, says source
WEST PALM BEACH, Mar 23, 2019, Reuters. US President Donald Trump yesterday said he has…
Singer Jung arrested over sex video scandal in South Korea
SEOUL, Mar 22, 2019, Yonhap. A Seoul court issued a warrant on Thursday to arrest…
South Korea’s SK Group to buy $1 bln stake in Vingroup
HANOI, Mar 22, 2019, VN Express. South Korean conglomerate SK Group plans to acquire a…
US sanctions 2 Chinese firms for helping N. Korea evade sanctions
SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Mar 22, 2019, Yonhap. The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Chinese shipping companies…
Moon highlights need to overhaul bank lending system for firms
SEOUL, Mar 21, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in called Thursday on local lenders to change…
Arrests over hotel spycam porn ring that filmed 1,600 guests across South Korea
SEOUL, Mar 21, 2019, The Guardian. Police in South Korea have arrested two men for…
Inter-Korean economic cooperation should be made under sanctions framework: PM
SEOUL, Mar 20, 2019, Yonhap. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Wednesday inter-Korean economic cooperation should…
All major parties in S. Korea except LKP move to change official voting age from 19 to 18
SEOUL, Mar 20, 2019, Hankyoreh. A draft version of a revision to the South Korean…
[Analytics] N.K. likely to accept Seoul’s dialogue offer, but can Seoul deliver what Pyongyang wants?
North Korea is expected to accept an offer of talks from South Korea, but progress…
Hyundai, Kia invest $300m in India’s mobility service provider
SEOUL, Mar 19, 2019, Korea Herald. Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will invest $300…
[Analytics] North Korea’s smartphone industry rapidly on the rise
There are occasional sightings of “smombies” (smartphone users hunched over their phones like zombies) on…