S. Korea ruling party candidate seeks to outdo Moon with N. Korea nuclear talks
SEOUL, Jan 28, 2022, Reuters. The top security adviser of South Korea’s ruling party presidential…
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.
North Korea tested cruise missiles, S. Korean officials say
SEOUL, Jan 25, 2022, AP. North Korea on Tuesday test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in…
Korea’s beer imports drop to all-time low
SEOUL, Jan 24, 2022, The Korea Herald. South Korea’s imports of beer recorded an all-time…
South Korea, GCC agree to discuss FTA to reduce crude trading costs
SEOUL, Jan 20, 2022, S&P. South Korea has agreed with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council…
[Analytics] Democracy should feature in South Korean development assistance
South Korea has been praised for its successful COVID-19 containment strategy, which has managed to…
North Korea fires unidentified projectile into waters off Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, Jan 5, 2021, CNN. North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into waters off…
S.Korea’s ruling party presidential candidate pushes for nuclear-powered submarines
SEOUL, Dec 30, 2021, Reuters. South Korea’s ruling party presidential candidate said he will seek…
New war plans don’t target China’s regional military activities: Seoul
SEOUL, Dec 27, 2021, The Korea Herald. South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Monday publicly dismissed…
S. Korea holds talks with China amid spat with Taiwan
SEOUL, Dec 23, 2021, Reuters. Senior South Korean diplomats will hold talks with Chinese counterparts…
South Korea to use facial recognition to track Covid-19 patients
SEOUL, Dec 13, 2021, Reuters. South Korea will soon roll out a pilot project to…
[Analytics] S. Korea cuts human interaction in push to build ‘untact’ society
For Seoul-based graduate Lee Su-bin, the transition to a new lifestyle during the pandemic was…
S. Korea’s total population to fall for first time this year
SEOUL, Dec 9, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea’s total population is expected to record its first…