North Korea promises to give footage of Pyongyang World Cup qualifier to S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct 15, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea agreed to provide South Korea with a video…
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.
K-pop star Sulli found dead: police
SEONGNAM, Oct 14, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean singer-actress Sulli was found dead at a residence…
S. Korean justice minister offers to resign over corruption allegations
SEOUL, Oct 14, 2019, Yonhap. In an unexpected move, Justice Minister Cho Kuk offered to…
S. Korean PM to attend Japanese emperor’s enthronement event amid soured relations
SEOUL, Oct 13, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is scheduled to visit…
Vietnamese movie shares top prize at Busan International Film Festival
HANOI, Oct 12, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam’s “Rom” and an Iraq-Qatar co-production “Haifa Street” shared…
[Analytics] Dicing with death to deliver a meal: South Korea’s appetite and drivers
At least 86 teenagers have been killed and hundreds injured making food deliveries in South…
[Analytics] Vietnam a lonely island of resistance to China
Locked for months in a naval showdown with China over a gas-rich reef, Vietnam is…
[Analytics] Assessing Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy, 2 years in
The future of U.S. leadership in the Indo-Pacific rests on the legitimacy granted Washington through…
Moon calls for speeding up industrial reforms in S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct 8, 2019, The Korea Herald. President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday urged for speeding…
[Analytics] Budweiser wants to take on Asian beer markets where local brews rule
After listing its Budweiser APAC in Hong Kong last week, AB InBev said it will…
[Analytics] The cataclysm that created a Korean icon
North Korea has carried out six nuclear tests, but by far the greatest explosion ever…
Nationals of six more countries granted visa-on-arrival into Myanmar
NAYPYITAW, Oct 6, 2019, The Nation. The Myanmar government has introduced new regulations to facilitate…