One of North Korea’s largest fertilizer plants has halted operations due to a lack of replacement parts, a trade group based in South Korea says, the latest sign of damage to the rogue state’s economy …
UAE ranks first regionally and fourth globally in the Global Entrepreneurship Index 2020
UAE has outperformed many of the major global economies such as the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, EU countries, China, Japan and South Korea in the overall rankings of the index …
South Korea’s all-purple Banwol Island is a photographer’s dream
A South Korean farming community has reinvented itself by transforming into an attraction perfect for the Instagram era.
What South Korea and China Do Together on North Korea Depends on Biden
Any long-lasting and effective peace process seeking complete denuclearization of North Korea must involve China.
US ally and China partner: how South Korea navigates between two powers
For [South] Korea and most small and medium countries, we need two pillars in order to keep standing up. These two pillars are China and America. So China and the US have the responsibility to stand …
Year after ‘Parasite,’ South Korea pins Oscar hopes on ‘The Man Standing Next’
One year after “Parasite’s” stunning win, the South Korean film industry is hoping to strike gold again with its official 2021 Academy Awards entry, “The Man Standing Next.” …
I’ve been in Covid quarantine in South Korea – there’s a lot Britain can learn
After flying into Seoul, I tested positive. Before I knew it, I was in a government-run hostel, says academic Tae Hoon Kim …
Myanmar: reporting the coup
BBC Burmese editor Soe Win Than tells us about events leading up to the coup, and reactions in Myanmar, where the transition to democracy has proved short-lived. My Home Town: Changwon, South Korea …
North Korea bans ‘capitalist’ blacked out car windows (which allowed citizens to watch foreign media without being seen)
Authorities fear that young people in North Korea are consuming music and films from South Korea while riding in the back of cars and taxis (pictured, a car with tinted windows in Kim Jong-un’s …
U.S., South Korea nearing end of burden sharing negotiations, reports say
South Korea said negotiations with the United States on the Special Measures Agreement is likely to conclude soon.