Hanoi’s leader promises to facilitate Korean investment projects
HANOI, Nov 15, 2019, VNA. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said…
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.
N. Korea says it sent ultimatum for S. Korea to remove facilities at Mt. Kumgang resort
SEOUL, Nov 15, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea sent an ultimatum to South Korea earlier this…
Over 14,000 coffee shops newly open in Korea a year, 1 out of 10 makes losses
SEOUL, Nov 15, 2019, Pulse. Over 14,000 coffee shops open a year in Korea as…
Korea’s 4.5-generation fighter KF-X targets Southeast Asian market
SACHEON, Nov 13, 2019, The Korea Times. A joint fighter jet development project between South…
US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman addresses questions about troop presence in S. Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 13, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley…
Moon views Busan summit with ASEAN as midterm review of New Southern Policy
SEOUL, Nov 12, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday emphasized the significance of two…
S. Korea to launch new naval frigate
SEOUL, Nov 11, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea was to launch a new frigate on Monday…
[Analytics] Defying darkness, Moon shines on
“Moon Jae-in is worse than Adolf Hitler!” thundered the Reverend Jeon Gwang-hoon, a prominent figure…
Welcoming ceremony held in Busan for special summit with ASEAN
BUSAN, Nov 10, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea held a welcoming ceremony in the southeastern port…
N. Korea official calls on US to meet year-end deadline before ‘window closes’
MOSCOW, Nov 9, 2019, Yonhap. A North Korean foreign ministry official has urged the United…
Indonesia extradites Malaysian and Phillippine citizens to South Korea for drug crimes
JAKARTA, Nov 9, 2019, Jakarta Globe. The Justice and Human Rights Ministry extradited two foreign…
[Analytics] From BTS to Netflix and beyond: Culture offers key to future in Asia
Technology may spearhead the progress of mankind, but with so many around the world mesmerized…