Taiwan suspends president’s inauguration planning as mainland cases fall with 406 new infections
BEIJING, Feb 26, 2020, SCMP. The spread of the coronavirus outbreak has widened with more…
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.
Seoul calls on countries to refrain from banning entry of foreigners from South Korea
SEOUL, Feb 26, 2020, TASS. At least 24 countries and territories have imposed restrictions on…
S. Korea’s virus cases spike past 1,100, tests on church followers start
SEOUL, Feb 26, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s new coronavirus cases topped 1,100 on Wednesday morning…
[Analytics] Russia’s North Big Game step by step: Arctic’s priorities in 2021
A year of the great Arctic expectations In 2021, Russia to take over the chairmanship…
Coronavirus disrupts S. Korean parliament, judiciary, gov’t operations
SEOUL, Feb 24, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s parliament, judiciary, and government on Monday scrambled to…
[Analytics] Make way for South Korea’s underwater drones
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea is pursuing an ambitious program known as “Defense Reform…
Tourism market hoped to recover in summer in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb 24, 2020, VNA. The tourism market is expected to recover…
Trump again complains about S. Korea’s ‘Parasite’ winning best picture Oscar
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 22, 2020, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump complained again Friday that this…
Japan’s govt to ask companies to promote telework as virus spreads
TOKYO, Feb 22, 2020, Kyodo. The health ministry said Friday it will encourage more companies…
S. Korea strongly protests Japan’s renewed claims to Dokdo
SEOUL, Feb 22, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea lodged a strong protest Saturday against Japan’s renewed…
[Analytics] Is Japan entering the new space race?
During the new session of parliament in January this year Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
S. Korea designates Daegu, Cheongdo as ‘special care zones’ over coronavirus
SEOUL, Feb 21, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea designated the southeastern cities of Daegu and Cheongdo…