Moon, Pentagon chief discuss trilateral security cooperation with Japan: official
SEOUL, Aug 9, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in and the visiting U.S. defense secretary talked…
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.
Moon says Japan in ‘no-winner’ game against S. Korea
SEOUL, Aug 8, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in continued his criticism Thursday of Japan’s “no-winner…
46 countries sign international mediation treaty named after Singapore
SINGAPORE, Aug 7, 2019, The Straits Times. Forty-six countries signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation…
[Analytics] How Abe and the ruling class of Japan have stirred up anti-Korean nationalism
The Japanese government, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, first placed restrictions on exports of…
South Korea’s currency set to further slide amid trade tensions
SEOUL, Aug 5, 2019, Yonhap. In the face of the escalating American-Sino trade war, its…
S. Korea-U.S. military exercise begins despite N. Korea warnings
SEOUL, Aug 5, 2019, Kyodo. South Korea and the United States began a joint military…
[Analytics] Japan-Korean relations slip to a new low
Tokyo on Friday revoked South Korea’s preferential status as a trade partner for the purchase…
Japan officially approves removing South Korea from ‘white list’ countries
TOKYO, Aug 2, 2019, The Japan Times. The Japan’s Cabinet on Friday formally approved ejecting…
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan fail to defuse trade, diplomatic tensions
BANGKOK, Aug 1, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea and Japan failed to defuse a deepening trade…
N. Korean leader Kim oversaw launch of new type of rocket: KCNA
BEIJING, Aug 1, 2019, Kyodo. North Korea confirmed Thursday that it fired projectiles the previous…
N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles off east coast
SEOUL/WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 31, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its…
Pompeo hopes to help patch up Japan-South Korea ties
BANGKOK, Jul 31, 2019, Japan Today. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would…