Runaway N. Korean defector unlikely to have contracted coronavirus: KCDC
SEOUL, Jul 30, 2020, Yonhap. A North Korean defector suspected of having fled back 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.
Huawei tops Samsung as the world’s biggest smartphone seller
BEIJING, Jul 30, 2020, AFP, Reuters. For the first time ever, China’s electronics giant Huawei…
S. Korea’s presidential office denies existence of secret agreement with N. Korea
SEOUL, Jul 29, 2020, The Korea Herald. Seoul’s presidential office on Wednesday denied the existence…
Banks are looking at countermeasures to help S. Korean Asiana Airlines stay afloat
SEOUL, Jul 29, 2020, Yonhap. Creditors of Asiana Airlines Inc. are looking at various options…
[Analytics] How realistic is relocating Korea’s capital from Seoul to Sejong?
On July 20, when public anger over the failure of the South Korean government’s real…
S. Korea-US joint drill to take place mid-Aug: Defense minister
SEOUL, Jul 28, 2020, KBS. Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo says he expects South Korea and…
Kim stresses North Korea has become ‘nuclear power’ to safeguard nation
BEIJING, Jul 28, 2020, Kyodo. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has emphasized that the…
China to resume visa services for S. Korean students, employees
BEIJING/SEOUL, Jul 27, 2020, Yonhap. China has agreed to resume visa issuance for South Korean…
S. Korea needs all-out measures for recovery of recession-hit economy: Moon
SEOUL, Jul 27, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in said Monday the government will use every…
N. Korea’s leader adopts ‘maximum emergency system’ after defector returns with coronavirus symptoms
SEOUL, Jul 26, 2020, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convened an emergency politburo meeting…
Govt orders emergency engine checks for Korean airlines’ Boeing 737 jets
SEOUL, Jul 25, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s transport ministry on Saturday issued an emergency order…
Domestic tourists targeted for Laos as international arrivals plummet
VIENTIANE, Jul 24, 2020, The Laotian Times. International tourist arrivals in Laos during the first…