S. Korean government plans to apply job-growth model in other regions
SEOUL, Feb 1, 2019, Hankyoreh. Hyundai Motor and the Gwangju Metropolitan Council have agreed to…
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.
Yonhap journalist tapped as next OANA secretary general
SEOUL, Jan 30, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency said Wednesday that it has…
S. Korea president’s confidant gets 2-year prison term for opinion rigging
SEOUL, Jan 30, 2019, Yonhap. A confidant of President Moon Jae-in was found guilty Wednesday…
Seoul runs ‘Korean version of CES’ with Samsung, LG, SKT, Naver
SEOUL, Jan 29, 2019, Korea Herald. An event that the South Korean government dubbed “the…
[Analytics] A resurgent Russia sets its sights on Asia
Moscow is regaining much of what it lost in Asia, a new drive for power…
[Analytics] Northeast Asia arms race surges in 2019
While South Korea’s arms budget focuses on the North Korean threat, massive Japanese spending looks…
S. Korean defense minister orders stern action against Japan’s flybys
SEOUL, Jan 27, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has instructed the Navy…
S. Korea’s gov’t mulling measures over possible U.S. tariffs on automobiles
SEJONG, Jan 26, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea’s government vowed Friday to thoroughly prepare for the…
Moon dismisses reports of detailed demand from Trump on cost sharing
SEOUL, Jan 26, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday dismissed recent reports…
S. Korean gov’t to to investigate sexual violence in sports
SEOUL, Jan 25, 2019, Yonhap. The South Korean government said Friday it will launch a…
U.S. wants S. Korea to pay $1.2 billion for US Forces Korea in one-year contract
SEOUL, Jan 23, 2019, Yonhap. The U.S. government has demanded a 41 percent hike this…
S. Korea-Japan military talks on patrol aircraft’s flyby conclude with no resolution
TOKYO, Jan 23, 2019, Hankyoreh. The Japanese government unilaterally declared a halt on Jan. 21…