South Korea awaits Jokowi’s arrival at ASEAN-Korea Summit
JAKARTA, Oct 24, 2019, The Jakarta Post. As the ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit approaches, host South…
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.
[Analytics] Asia’s biggest student-led protests: From S. Korea to Thailand to Hong Kong
As a college student, Lee Kyung-lan grew adept at assembling Molotov cocktails using paint thinner…
Businesspeople in Tokyo want PM to offer clues
TOKYO, Oct 23, 2019, The Korea Times. South Korean businesspeople in Tokyo’s Korea Town remained…
S. Korea scrambles fighter jets against Russian bombers
SEOUL, Oct 23, 2019, The Diplomat. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) scrambled fighter…
6 Russian military aircraft intrude into S. Korea’s air defense zone
SEOUL, Oct 22, 2019, Yonhap. Six Russian military aircraft violated South Korea’s air defense identification…
S. Korea, China to hold first ‘strategic’ defense talks in 5 years
SEOUL, Oct 20, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea and China will hold high-level defense talks this…
S. Korea-Indonesia strike CEPA deal for increasing mutual trade and cooperation
SEOUL, Oct 19, 2019, Hankyoreh. South Korea and Indonesia have completed their talks on a…
S. Korea’s leader Moon requests support for peace efforts, Busan summit with ASEAN
SEOUL, Oct 19, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in asked foreign ambassadors here Friday to join…
Thai official says ‘good feeling’ over China-backed trade pact RCEP
BANGKOK, Oct 19, 2019, Reuters. The kingdom has a “good feeling” that a China-backed free…
U.S. to take into account S. Korea’s position over possible auto tariff
SEJONG, Oct 18, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said Washington will fully…
S. Korea’s top court upholds suspended jail term for Lotte chief
SEOUL, Oct 17, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea’s top court on Thursday affirmed a lower court…
Cambodia’s rubber exports fetch $231M in nine months
PHNOM PENH, Oct 15, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. Cambodia exported $231 million worth of…