Typhoon Tapah approaching S. Korea’s southern region
SEOUL, Sep 22, 2019, Yonhap. Typhoon Tapah lashed southern parts of South Korea on Sunday,…
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.
Japan agrees to start consultations with S. Korea over WTO complaint
TOKYO, Sep 21, 2019, Xinhua. The Japanese government on Friday said that following South Korea’s…
India delivers surprise ‘hisroric’ corporate tax cuts to boost economy
NEW DELHI, Sep 20, 2019, India Today, BBC. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed the…
Moon, Trump to hold talks Monday on peace process in New York
SEOUL, Sep 20, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in hopes to focus on how…
[Analytics] Sanctions’ limited impact may dampen appetite for US-N. Korea talks
Foreign affairs experts say that international economic sanctions against North Korea seem to be not…
[Analytics] Expansion of the Eastern Economic Forum’s Agenda
In cooperation with the Far Eastern Federal University The fifth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was…
S. Korea going all-out to stem spread of African swine fever
SEOUL, Sep 18, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea remained alert on Wednesday to stem the spread…
South Korea and Japan debate issue of dumping contaminated water at IAEA general conference
VIENNA, Sep 18, 2019, Hankyoreh. The governments of South Korea and Japan debated the possibility…
S. Korea on high alert after 1st African swine fever case confirmed
SEJONG, Sep 17, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea is on alert Tuesday to prevent the spread…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Trump to visit Pyongyang
SEOUL, Sep 16, 2019, Bloomberg. South Korea confirmed a local newspaper report saying North Korean…
Moon, Trump to hold summit in New York this month
SEOUL, Sep 13, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump…
Vietnam likely to gain $11B from wood, forest products
HANOI, Sep 13, 2019, VNA. Vietnam is likely to reach its export turnover target of…