Daine Loh of Fitch Solutions says there is “some room” for a revival in the “broader scheme of things,” but there is uncertainty over whether President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s pledge to reverse the …
CapitaLand Investment launches value-add logistics fund in South Korea to grow funds under management
CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) has launched a value-add logistics fund in South Korea via a joint venture with PGIM Real Estate[1] to grow its funds under management[2] (FUM). CLI has a 10% stake …
South Korea: North fired multiple-rocket launcher
South Korean military officials said North Korea launched four missiles from multiple rocket launchers into the Yellow Sea on Sunday.Citing South Korean government officials, The Korea Times reported …
North Korea fires artillery into sea days after missile launch
North Korea fired suspected artillery pieces into sea, South Korea’s military said, days after North’s latest missile launch ended in failure amid country’s recent burst of weapons testing activity …
N.Korea fires multiple-rocket launcher, South says
North Korea appeared to have fired a short-range multiple rocket launcher on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, amid heightened military tensions on the peninsula after a spate of larger missile …
Precaution needed in view of fresh Covid surge in South Korea, China: Tope
When asked if a fourth wave of coronavirus was imminent, he said, ‘We must continue taking precautions, that is all we can do’ …
The woman behind South Korea’s incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol
Unlike her predecessors who took on active roles as first lady, Ms Kim Keon-hee is expected to remain in the shadows. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea: New President Yoon Suk-yeol wants to relocate capital from Seoul
Ahead of Yoon Suk-yeol’s presidential election victory, the conservative candidate promised in a campaign speech to forge ahead with a plan to relocate South Korea’s capital from …
This Japanese man gets paid to show up and do nothing at social events
For years, there’s been a cottage industry in Japan and South Korea of renting strangers to impersonate friends, family members or other acquaintances, as a way to save face at social functions where …
N.Korea silent after reported missile explosion over Pyongyang
More than 24 hours after a missile test reportedly ended in a fiery failure over Pyongyang on Wednesday, North Korea had yet to say anything about the incident. South Korea said a presumed ballistic …