Vietnam is a global production powerhouse for apparel, and it’s also a major manufacturing base for South Korean ODM company Hansae Co., Ltd. Hansae’s vice chairman Kim Ik-Whan and president Kim Kyung accompanied South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol …
South Korea to Help Africa Cut Dependence on Rice Imports -Minister
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is set to sign an agreement next week with eight African nations to help boost rice production and cut their dependence on imports, Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun told Reuters, amid concerns over food security on the continent.
China’s top-ranking diplomat told Japan and South Korea their people can dye their hair blonde and make their noses sharper but that they’ll ‘never become Westerners,’ urging …
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi reminded Japanese and South Koreans of their ethnicity. He said they can “never become Westerners,” calling for closer cooperation between their nations. “We have to know where our roots are,
Goodbye child care centers, hello elderly homes: South Korea prepares for aging population
Similar crises have been seen in other East Asian countries with falling birth rates. One village in Japan went 25 years without recording a single birth. The arrival of a baby in 2016 was heralded as a miracle, with elderly well-wishers hobbling to the infant’s house to hold him.
American-born teenager Casey Phair included in South Korea’s squad for the Women’s World Cup
South Korea has included American-born teenager Casey Phair as part of its 23-player squad for the Women’s World Cup. The 16 year-old forward, who has a Korean mother and an American father, is the first male or female player of mixed heritage to represent the country as well as the youngest.
CDL buys South Korea’s Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong II
The freehold 17-storey property was acquired for $143.9m. City Developments Limited (CDL) has acquired the Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong II in Seoul from Shinhan Nine Tree Real Estate Investment …
Japan, South Korea should expand mutual economic interests
Japan and South Korea have agreed to resume, after an eight-year hiatus, a currency swap deal under which the two countries will lend each other foreign currencies during financial crises. The …
South Korea Has The Lowest Fertility Rate In The World. That’s Terrible News For Its Economy
Around the world, nations are looking at the prospect of shrinking, aging populations – but none more so than South Korea. Over the last 60 years, South Korea has undergone the most rapid fertility …
South Korea Trims 2023 GDP, Inflation Forecasts
By Kwanwoo Jun South Korea’s government has trimmed its forecasts for both economic growth and inflation for this year. The Ministry of Economy and …
South Korea Trims 2023 GDP, Inflation Forecasts
By Kwanwoo Jun South Korea’s government has trimmed its forecasts for both economic growth and inflation for this year. The Ministry of Economy and …