Illegal foreign fintech firms come to Indonesia from China, Russia, S Korea
JAKARTA, Feb 14, 2019, ANTARA News. Illegal foreign financial technology (fintech) services operating in Indonesia…
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.
Korean Consortium to Handle Repairs for U.S. Stealth Fighters in Asia
SEOUL, Feb 13, 2019, Chosunilbo. A consortium of Korean defense companies has been selected to…
S. Korea pursues inter-Korean “international peace station” for Demilitarized Zone
SEOUL, Feb 13, 2019, Hankyoreh. An “inter-Korean international peace station” providing integrated customs, immigration, and…
U.S., N.Korea to hold new round of pre-summit talks in Asian nation next week
SEOUL, Feb 11, 2019, Yonhap. The United States and North Korea plan to hold a…
S. Korea to up its financial burden for U.S. troops by 8.2 pct
SEOUL, Feb 10, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea signed a deal with the United States on…
[Analytics] Thinking the unthinkable: A Japan-Korea clash
A South Korean nuclear physicist harbors a secret admiration for North Korea’s leader and hates…
Tokyo to hold informal talks with Seoul over Sea of Japan name
TOKYO, Feb 6, 2019, The Yomiuri Shimbun. The government will hold informal talks with South…
U.S. envoy to visit Pyongyang on Feb. 6 to prepare for summit
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 5, 2019, Kyodo. A special U.S. representative to North Korea will visit…
Seoul sees drastic rise in ultrafine dust level in Jan
SEOUL, Feb 4, 2019, Yonhap. Seoul has seen a drastic increase in the monthly average…
Southeast Asia top New Year travel destinations for Vietnamese
HANOI, Feb 3, 2019, VN Express. Southeast Asia and local resort towns account for most…
[Analytics] One year after Korea’s ‘Peace Olympics,’ a contested legacy
With the world poised in anticipation of the summit later this month between North Korean…
U.S. envoy calls for full declaration of N. Korea’s nuclear weapons program
STANFORD, Feb 2, 2019, Yonhap. The U.S. envoy for North Korea called on the regime…