Korea’s 2019 growth slowest in decade, Q4 expansion faster than expected
SEOUL, Jan 22, 2020, Yonhap. The South Korean economy expanded at the slowest pace in…
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.
Man in US diagnosed with new coronavirus, 1st case outside Asia
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, Kyodo. A man residing near Seattle has been diagnosed with…
6 people dead, almost 300 infected as China confirms Wuhan virus can be spread by humans
HONG KONG, Jan 21, 2020, CNN. Officials in China are racing to contain the spread…
Wuhan virus: China reports fourth death in pneumonia outbreak, 15 medical workers infected
SHANGHAI, Jan 21, 2020, Reuters, Bloomberg. A fourth person has died from pneumonia in the…
Vietnam aims for $9B worth of fishery exports in 2020
HANOI, Jan 21, 2020, VNA. Vietnam has targeted to earn 9 billion USD from fishery…
S. Korea’s Kia returns to Indonesia after four-year absence
JAKARTA, Jan 21, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Kreta Indo Artha, a local car distributor, has launched…
S. Korea to send troops to Hormuz Strait independently to safeguard people, vessels
SEOUL, Jan 21, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea will dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz…
Wuhan virus: 3rd death reported in China as cases soar past 200; new cases confirmed in Beijing, Shenzhen
BEIJING, Jan 20, 2020, The Straits Times. The Chinese city of Wuhan on Monday (Jan…
Search resumes for 4 S. Koreans missing in Himalayas
KATHMANDU/SEOUL, Jan 20, 2020, Yonhap. Search operations resumed Monday for four South Koreans missing in…
S. Korea reports 1st confirmed China coronavirus case, raises alert level
SEOUL, Jan 20, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea on Monday reported the first confirmed case of…
Heavy snow hampers search for missing S. Korean, Nepal trekkers
KATHMANDU, Jan 19, 2020, AFP. Heavy snow and poor visibility hampered the search Sunday for…
ASEAN, RCEP trade partners unlikely beneficiaries from US-China trade war
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2020, SCMP. An unexpected effect of the US-China trade war has been…