MRT Jakarta looks to Seoul for technical cooperation
JAKARTA, Aug 17, 2019, The Jakarta Post. MRT Jakarta will exchange engineers with its counterpart…
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.
South Korea to tighten inspections on waste imports from Japan and Russia
SEOUL, Aug 17, 2019, Kyodo. South Korea said Friday it will strengthen radiation checks on…
North Korea fires projectiles, rejects South Korea’s dialogue pledge
SEOUL, Aug 16, 2019, Reuters. North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea…
Trump turns US Forces Korea into ‘transactional’ army
SEOUL, Aug 16, 2019, The Korea Times. U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is under attack not…
S. Korean activists hold 1,400th weekly rally against Japan’s wartime sex slavery
SEOUL, Aug 14, 2019, Yonhap. The weekly protest rally demanding Japan’s apology to victims of…
Japan trade minister questions S. Korean decision on list removal
TOKYO, Aug 13, 2019, Kyodo. Trade minister Hiroshige Seko on Tuesday questioned South Korea’s decision…
Samsung bolsters 5G push with integrated chipset launch this year
SEOUL, Aug 13, 2019, Yonhap. Samsung Electronics Co. plans to launch an integrated 5G chipset…
Seoul to strip Tokyo’s trusted trade status in tit-for-tat measure
SEJONG, Aug 12, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea on Monday decided to remove Japan from its…
[Analytics] Japan-South Korea trade spat gains little traction among youth on social media
The diplomatic rift between Tokyo and Seoul widened earlier this month after Japan removed South…
Trump says Kim wants to meet again and gave ‘small apology’ for missile tests
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 11, 2019, The Guardian. Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korea’s Kim…
N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS
SEOUL, Aug 10, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea again fired two more projectiles believed to be…
[Analytics] Collapse of intelligence pact between US, S. Korea and Japan ‘will be symbolic victory for China’
The possible termination of a military information-sharing pact between South Korea and Japan would be…