Meeting of Asia-Pacific news agency chiefs opens for 2nd day in S. Korea
SEOUL, Nov 8, 2019, Yonhap. Leaders of key news agencies in the Asia-Pacific region gathered…
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.
Lilium sees big potential to begin commercial air taxi in S. Korea by 2025
SEOUL, Nov 7, 2019, The Korea Times. Lilium, one of the world’s frontrunner air taxi…
S. Korea to reduce troops number to 500,000 by 2022
SEOUL, Nov 6, 2019, The Korea Herald. South Korea will reduce its troops by nearly…
U.S. underscores commitment to Indo-Pacific region after RCEP deal
WASHINGTON, Nov 5, 2019, Yonhap. The United States Monday underscored its commitment to free trade…
India decides to not join RCEP agreement, Modi says deal does not address our concerns
BANGKOK, Nov 5, 2019, India Today. India has decided to not join the Regional Comprehensive…
Moon, Abe hold 11-minute separate ‘conversation’ in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Nov 4, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
Investment anomaly: Worldwide FDI outflows VS ASEAN’s inflows
“How do you keep doing it? How do you defy the trend in the world…
[Analytics] ‘Deal of the century’: Modi rides a tiger in Bangkok with hope China will help tame the beast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ride a tiger in Bangkok when he decides if India…
[Analytics] What can we expect from this year’s East Asia Summit?
As ASEAN leaders descend on Bangkok for the ASEAN Summit, regional leaders such as Shinzo…
3 bodies found at crash scene of chopper near Dokdo islets near S. Korea
DOKDO/DONGHAE, Nov 2, 2019, Yonhap. Rescue workers found three bodies believed to be among the…
N. Korea fires two short-range projectiles toward East Sea: Joint Chiefs of Staff
SEOUL, Oct 31, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea fired two short-range projectiles from a western region…
N. Korea rejects proposal for talks on Mt. Kumgang inter-Korean mountain resort
SEOUL, Oct 31, 2019, Hankyoreh. North Korea has rejected a proposal for working-level talks about…