Indonesian Parliament approves membership of RCEP trade pact
JAKARTA, Aug 30, 2022, ST. Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 30) passed a law to…
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 condemns ‘unfair’ US chip bill
BEIJING, Aug 11, 2022, China Daily. China has expressed strong opposition to the United States’…
Biden signs $52.7B bill for chip production to counter China
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 10, 2022, Kyodo. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law…
US House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour, no mention of Taiwan
BEIJING, Aug 1, 2022, Reuters. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour…
S. Korea, Ecuador resume official talks for trade deal in 6 years
SEOUL, Jul 11, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea and Ecuador resumed official talks on the formation…
Former Japan PM Abe dies after being shot during election speech
NARA, Jul 8, 2022, Kyodo. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of Japan’s most influential…
S. Korea announces plan to launch space rocket on June 21 after replacing defective part
SEOUL, Jun 17, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea announced Friday it plans to launch its homegrown…
Korean shippers urge truckers to promptly end strike putting smaller traders at risk
SEOUL, Jun 14, 2022, Yonhap. South Korean shippers urged striking truckers Tuesday to end their…
South Korea eager to normalize intelligence-sharing pact with Japan
SEOUL/TOKYO, Jun 14, 2022, Kyodo. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Monday expressed his…
S. Korea union truckers continue strike, talks at a standstill
SEOUL, Jun 12, 2022, Reuters. South Korean truckers were on strike for a sixth day…
S. Korea, US fire 8 missiles in response to N. Korea launches
SEOUL, Jun 6, 2022, Kyodo. South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles…
[Analytics] Will post-pandemic world change fate of cinema, streaming services?
During the life-changing COVID-19 pandemic, Lee Eun-hee, a 42-year-old office worker in Seoul, has created…