S. Korea ranks 12th in GDP rankings for last year
SEOUL, Jul 7, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea maintained its position at 12th in the global…
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.
Calls for boycott of Japan grow in S. Korea as labor row simmers
SEOUL, Jul 5, 2019, Japan Today. Calls in South Korea for a boycott of Japanese…
Moon, Trump reaffirm commitment to alliance, N.K. denuclearization: State Dept.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jul 3, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald…
Unidentified object spotted at DMZ: Seoul military
SEOUL, Jul 1, 2019, Yonhap. Military radars detected an unidentified object flying near the border…
N. Korea media calls DMZ meeting ‘amazing’
PYONGYANG, Jul 1, 2019, AP. North Korea’s state media described leader Kim Jong Un’s meeting…
Trump becomes first sitting president to step foot into North Korea
DEMILITARIZED ZONE, South Korea, Jun 30, 2019, WP. President Trump met Kim Jong Un at…
Trump, Kim Jong-un to meet at Panmunjom: Moon
SEOUL, Jun 30, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…
[Analytics] Trade war spooks the South Korean economy
The intensified US-China trade war has spooked the South Korean economy, which had shown a…
[Analytics] For Korea, post-summit more critical than Osaka G-20
Moon Jae-in is in the midst of the G20 meeting, which started in Osaka, Japan,…
14th G20 summit kicks off with focus on global economy, multilateral trade
OSAKA, Jun 28, 2019, Xinhua. The 14th Group of 20 (G20) summit kicked off here…
Trump heads to Asia amid focus on next steps on North Korea
SEOUL, Jun 27, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump departed for Asia on Wednesday amid…
[Analytics] Teardown of Huawei latest model shows reliance on US sourcing
The bitter trade battle between Washington and Beijing is destabilizing a powerful and agile smartphone…