Moon reaffirms commitment to co-hosting 2032 Olympics with N. Korea
SEOUL, Oct 5, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in on Friday reaffirmed Seoul’s resolve to co-host…
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.
Abe wants summit with North Korea, keeps distance from South
TOKYO, Oct 5, 2019, AP. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he wants to…
Tokyo ready to share info on N. Korean missile with Seoul
TOKYO, Oct 4, 2019, Kyodo. Japan is ready to share, as requested by South Korea,…
S. Koreans’ expenditures in Japan down 60 percent amid boycott in Aug
SEOUL, Oct 3, 2019, Yonhap. South Koreans’ expenditures made in Japan moved down a whopping…
One killed, one missing as Typhoon Mitag makes landfall in S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct 3, 2019, Yonhap. One man was killed and another went missing as Typhoona…
N. Korea presumed to have fired submarine-launched ballistic missile
SEOUL, Oct 2, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea fired what was believed to be a submarine-launched…
N. Korea, U.S. agree to resume nuke talks on Oct. 5
SEOUL, Oct 2, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea and the United States agreed to resume their…
Filipino seafarers safe after South Korea tanker blast
MANILA, Oct 1, 2019, PhilStar. The 15 Filipino seafarers, who were crew members of an…
S. Korea’s exports down for 10th month on trade rows, chips
SEOUL, Oct 1, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea’s exports sank 11.7 percent in September from a…
Russian startups will present projects to investors with a capital of $100M to $1B from Korea, Japan and Singapore
MOSCOW, Sep 30, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. Russian companies that offer technological solutions to enter…
S. Korea, Russia to hold 2nd round of free trade agreement negotiations on service sector
SEOUL, Sep 30, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea’s trade ministry said Monday it plans to hold…
China set to join Arms Trade Treaty that Donald Trump threatened to abandon
NEW YORK, Sep 28, 2019, SCMP. Legal process under way, Beijing says after Foreign Minister…