Moon to attend Biden’s summit for democratic nations
SEOUL, Dec 8, 2021, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in will attend a virtual democracy summit 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.
[Dialogue] ‘Nobody will be free from the responsibility’
The world is moving towards carbon neutrality, but the speed of this movement is flip-flopping….
South Korea exports soar as Omicron looms
SEOUL, Dec 1, 2021, Al Jazeera. South Korean exports grew at their fastest pace in…
S. Korea to offer $100M in loans for Bangladesh’s economic recovery
SEOUL, Nov 15, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea said Monday it plans to provide $100 million…
US says firms may meet chip data request amid Taiwan, South Korea concerns
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 22, 2021, Reuters. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it had…
S. Korea prepares to launch 1st homegrown space rocket
SEOUL, Oct 21, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea was preparing Thursday to launch its first homegrown…
N. Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine
SEOUL, Oct 20, 2021, CNN. North Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile…
N. Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the country’s east coast
SEOUL, Oct 19, 2021, CNN. North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its…
Japan’s new PM sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine
TOKYO, Oct 17, 2021, Kyodo. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a ritual offering…
S. Korea targets Apple over new app store regulation
SEOUL, Oct 15, 2021, Reuters. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) was on a collision course with South…
China: Key price measure rises at fastest rate ever
BEIJING, Oct 14, 2021, BBC. China’s “factory gate” prices – a measure of what manufacturers…
Kim Jong Un vows to build ‘invincible’ military amid US suspicions
SEOUL, Oct 12, 2021, Forces.net. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United…