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…
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.
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,…
Japan to compile action plan for Fukushima water discharge this year
TOKYO, Apr 16, 2021, Kyodo. The Japanese government decided Friday to compile by the end…
LG-GM joint venture to build second US battery plant in Tennessee
SEOUL, Apr 15, 2021, Yonhap. A joint venture between South Korean battery maker LG Energy…
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…
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…