S. Korean police question defector brothers over anti-Pyongyang leafleting
SEOUL, Jul 1, 2020, Yonhap. Police on Tuesday called in North Korean defector brothers over…
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.
Japan temporarily blocks South Korean WTO dispute request
TOKYO, Jun 30, 2020, Bloomberg. The Japanese government blocked South Korea’s initial request for a…
[Analytics] The rubble of inter-Korean cooperation
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula ratcheted up on 16 June when North Korea blew up…
S. Korea’s govt under pressure to entirely review real estate policy
SEOUL, Jun 29, 2020, Yonhap. The Moon Jae-in government is coming under growing pressure to…
Japan conveys objection to Trump’s plan to add S. Korea to G-7
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 28, 2020, Kyodo. Japan has conveyed to the United States its objection…
[Analytics] US to blame for new freeze on Korean peninsula
An influential advisor to the South Korean president spoke out on Friday on why North…
S. Korea, Palau agree to expand flights on soaring demand
SEOUL, Jun 26, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and Palau have agreed to lift the limit…
Busan in fear over Russian ship Covid-19 cluster, as imported cases rise in South Korea
BUSAN, Jun 25, 2020, ST. South Korea’s southern port city Busan is “gripped with virus…
[Analytics] Why has South Korea allowed adult ‘room salons’ to reopen?
Late on a Friday night in Seoul, it’s unusual to see the streets near Gangnam…
[Analytics] South Korea can help drive Asia’s recovery post-Covid-19
Having been hit early by the COVID-19 crisis, some East Asian economies are also recovering…
N. Korean leader suspends military action plans against S. Korea
SEOUL, Jun 24, 2020, Yonhap. North Korea suspended “military action plans” against South Korea during…
S. Korea calls on UNESCO to exclude Japanese industrial sites from World Heritage list
SEOUL, Jun 23, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea has called on the UN cultural agency to…