US retail sales of Hyundai Motor rise 7 per cent on-year in Q3
SEOUL, Oct 2, 2020, Yonhap. Retail sales of Hyundai Motor Co. in the United States…
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.
[Analytics] Covid-19 and the Asian meat complex
While parts of East Asia have long been home to meat-intensive diets, the last couple…
Tours to inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom to resume soon: UN command
SEOUL, Sep 28, 2020, Yonhap. The US-led United Nations Command said Monday it has authorized…
N. Korea warns of naval tensions during search for slain S. Korean
SEOUL, Sep 27, 2020, Reuters. North Korea said on Sunday it is searching for the…
Korea Exchange to offer English filing services starting Sep 28
SEOUL, Sep 27, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s main bourse Korea Exchange (KRX) said Sunday it…
US flies spy aircraft over South Korea after N. Korea’s killing of Seoul official
SEOUL, Sep 26, 2020, Yonhap. A U.S. surveillance aircraft flew over South Korea on Saturday,…
N. Korea leader apologizes for shooting death of S. Korean national
SEOUL, Sep 25, 2020, Kyodo. South Korea said Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong…
North Korea ‘killed and burned South Korean official’
SEOUL, Sep 24, 2020, BBC. A South Korean official has been shot dead and burned…
Moon’s call for end-of-war declaration ‘out of sync’ with US: US experts
SEOUL, Sep 24, 2020, The Korea Herald. Shortly after South Korean President Moon Jae-in proposed…
Japan urges S. Korea to resolve feud as leaders hold first talks
TOKYO, Sep 24, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday told South Korean…
S, Korea’s top diplomat to visit Singapore, Indonesia this week
SEOUL, Sep 22, 2020, Yonhap. Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Gunn will visit Singapore and Indonesia…
Russia lifts entry ban on S. Korean nationals
MOSCOW, Sep 21, 2020, Yonhap. Russia on Sunday lifted of the entry ban it had…