S. Korea expands cooperation in Brunei’s major projects like construction of a smart city
SEOUL, Apr 1, 2021, Yonhap. Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong spoke by phone Thursday with his…
South Korea
The Republic of Korea is an economy of 51 million people and one of the 12 founding members of APEC. In 1989, Korea’s real GDP stood at USD 330 billion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 7,700. By 2016, its real GDP had risen to USD 1.3 trillion, while its per capita GDP more than tripled at USD 25,000.
China to host top-level talks with S. Korea as US presses containment strategy in region
BEIJING, Mar 31, 2021, SCMP. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host his counterpart from…
Inter-Korean missile race may leave N. Korea with tactical nuclear weapons
SEOUL, Mar 31, 2021, Reuters. North Korea has surged ahead in recent years in an…
Biden has no intention of meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 30, 2021, Al Jazeera. US President Joe Biden does not intend to…
Hyundai Motor to suspend production in S. Korea due to chip shortage
SEOUL, Mar 29, 2021, Reuters. South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS plans to temporarily suspend…
South Korea drama sparks controversy over ‘historical distortions’, Chinese influences
SEOUL, Mar 25, 2021, Reuters. More than 20 South Korean companies have pulled commercials from…
[Analytics] US must not treat Korean Peninsula issue as dependent variable of its China strategy
The US and China disagreed sharply over human rights issues during high-level talks in Anchorage,…
Moon sees stronger Korea recovery in 2021 than earlier expected
SEOUL, Mar 22, 2021, Bloomberg. South Korea’s economy will probably rebound “faster and stronger” this…
Yellow dust to blow into Korea, already choked by ultrafine dust
SEOUL, Mar 15, 2021, Yonhap. Local air quality may further worsen later this week, as…
S. Korea’s president calls for release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
SEOUL, Mar 6, 2021, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday condemned the violent…
[Analytics] How Taiwan beat China to be Asia’s top-performing economy
The world gasped in amazement at China’s impressive 6% to 11% annual GDP growth over…
S. Korean e-commerce giant Coupang is preparing for a US listing
SEOUL, Feb 24, 2021, Forbes. Coupang is preparing for a U.S. listing that could value…
S. Korea’s FM calls in Japanese diplomat over Tokyo’s renewed Dokdo claims
SEOUL, Feb 22, 2021, Yonhap. The foreign ministry called in a Japanese diplomat in Seoul…
US, Japan, S. Korea affirm ties toward North Korea denuclearization
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 19, 2021, Kyodo News. Senior foreign ministry officials of the United States,…
South Korea’s new top diplomat says confident about US coordination over N. Korea
SEOUL, Feb 9, 2021, Reuters. South Korea’s new foreign minister said on Tuesday he was…