Taiwan emerges as Asia's best-performing stock market in 2024, gaining 25.54% as of Dec. 23 In contrast, South Korea was the worst, losing 8.03% over the year. Analysts say Trump's presidency and China's economy will be key to determining the direction of the Asian markets in 2025.
Korean Air has reached 30 years of connecting South Korea and China, commemorating the event at four airports across China
Events during one period in Chinese history indicate that for many, dying for honour was far more desirable than living a disgraced life.
President Yoon's declaration of martial law could strain South Korea's relationship with the United States. That doesn't mean it will benefit China. The post China Won't Reap Any Benefits from South Korea's Martial Law Debacle appeared first on World Politics Review.
Yesterday marked 30 years since the first Korean Air flight to China, which operated between Seoul and Beijing on December 22nd, 1994. This was followed in the days immediately afterward with the launch of flights to Tianjin and Qingdao on December 24th,
Andrei Lankov is a historian of North Korea at Kookmin University, Seoul. He is the author of The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia. In 2017, the highly militarized regime of Kim Jong Un of North Korea found itself confronting a rare coalition of China,
South Korea’s Congress passed an impeachment bill for President Yoon Suk Yeol. While the constitutional court of Korea is expected to deliver a final verdict within 180 days, the odds are not in the president’s favor due to his imposition of martial law and adverse public opinion.
In response to a question about South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's remarks on Thursday, in which he cited cases threatening the security of South Korea and claimed that Chinese solar power facilities will destroy forests nationwide,
A focus on a foreign policy seen as favourable to the West, limited attention on the political discord in South Korea, and a hesitation to be seen interfering in domestic matters, left its partners blindsided.
Now, some Korea watchers believe a recalibration of the close relationship is about to take place. A new — and more unpredictable — American president is set to take office within weeks. Lee Jae-myung,
South Korea has pledged to spend 55 trillion won ($38 billion) over the next three years to shore up the nation’s supply chain for critical minerals and the components needed for key industries, like electric vehicles and battery making.
South Korea also topped Japan in 2023, the Cabinet Office said in the annual economic data released Monday. South Korean GDP figures received a boost from the nation's retroactive revisions.