** South Korean shares posted their best session in five months on Tuesday, as heavyweight chipmakers rallied and China’s stimulus policy raised risk appetite. ** The Korean won strengthened by the …
Turkey says talks with China, Russia and South Korea underway for new nuclear plants
Turkey’s energy minister said one plant will be built in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Sinop, while the other was likely to be in the northwestern region of Thrace.
Indonesia ‘committed’ to KF-21 project despite payment plan delay
Indonesia is “committed” to the joint development of the KF-21/IFX fighter development programme despite missing a deadline to provide South Korea with a …
Young Population Gives Philippines Edge on Global Workers Supply
Unlike its wealthier neighbors like Japan and South Korea, an aging society is likely to be the least of the Philippines’ problems in the next decades, making it capable of supplying the world with …
Exclusive: South Korea asks banks to prepare $4 bln to support credit union – sources
South Korea’s financial services regulator has asked major commercial banks to prepare around $4 billion in financing to support a credit cooperative hit by customer withdrawals, two banking sources …
Inequality plague’s South Korea’s famous Gangnam
Kim Bok-soon has a million-dollar view from her porch in Gangnam, the upmarket district in southern Seoul that was made internationally famous through K-pop singer Psy’s megahit “Gangnam …
UAE, S Korea to cooperate in 11 strategic sectors, boost economies
UAE and South Korea have reached an agreement to enhance and broaden economic cooperation, encouraging mutual investments across 11 strategic sectors and working towards boosting the two economies.
Korea through the lens of an African journalist
From a rich cultural history to jaw-dropping sights and being home to some of the world’s most iconically designed buildings; South Korea hosts an array of experiences for any …
South China Sea: ‘neutral’ Vietnam hedges against Beijing as US, Japan, India, South Korea seek to woo it militarily
Despite ongoing tensions in the disputed waterway, Vietnam’s ‘No 1 priority’ is still maintaining stable bilateral ties with China, analysts say Yet ‘diplomatic balancing’ and its ‘swing state’ status have led to visits from US and Japanese warships …
Tensions between North and South Korea reflect profound realities
A U.S. Air Force news release, issued June 30, describes drills in South Korea involving intercontinental B-52 bombers along with tactical fighter aircraft. The media message describes significant escalation in the ongoing confrontation between North Korea and South Korea.