Xi to visit S. Korea after coronavirus situation is ‘stabilized’: Top officials
SEOUL, Aug 22, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and China agreed Saturday that President Xi Jinping…
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.
S. Korea’s govt plans to install 41,000 free public Wi-Fi access points by 2022
SEOUL, Aug 21, 2020, ZDNet. The South Korea government will install an additional 10,000 free…
[Analytics] Politics and prosecution reform in South Korea
‘Protect Cho Kuk, reform the prosecution’ was the chant from tens of thousands of South…
Korean Air to sign deal to sell in-flight meals, duty-free biz
SEOUL, Aug 20, 2020, Yonhap. Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, said Thursday…
Beijing sends its top diplomat to Singapore and South Korea amid US tensions
BEIJING, Aug 19, 2020, SCMP. China’s top diplomat will visit Singapore and South Korea later…
S. Korea’s govt suspends discount coupon program for domestic travel industry
SEOUL, Aug 19, 2020, Yonhap. The culture ministry on Wednesday decided to halt its discount…
S. Korea, US kick off joint summertime exercise
SEOUL, Aug 18, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and the United States on Tuesday kicked off…
[Special coverage] The Pacific War: Losers and Winners
“The Pacific War” which ended 75 years ago this weekend, was not a single entity:…
Samsung to manufacture IBM’s new processor chip
SEOUL, Aug 17, 2020, Yonhap. International Business Machines Corp. said Monday that it has unveiled…
Police launch probe into participants of Liberation Day protests in S. Korea
SEOUL, Aug 16, 2020, KBS World. Police have launched an investigation into those that participated…
[Analytics] How life has changed after coronavirus
On the surface, life seems to have pretty much returned to the way it was…
S. Korea’s president says ready to discuss wartime forced labor at any time with Japan
SEOUL, Aug 15, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in said Saturday his government is ready to…