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Korea, US to hold 2nd round of FTA renegotiation talks next week
South Korea and the United States plan to hold the second round of talks to amend their free trade pact in Seoul next week, Seoul's trade ministry said Friday, amid mounting US trade pressure. The two-day talks -- set to ... Read More
Empat Pejabat KBRI Seoul Diperpisahkan oleh Dubes RI
Sebanyak 4 pejabat KBRI mutasi ke pusat dalam waktu dekat. Pengganti mereka diperkirakan akan tiba pada bulan-bulan depan. adalah M Aji Surya, Koordinator Fungsi Pensosbud - Diplik, Tudiono, Koordinator Fungsi Politik, Aksamil Khair, Atase Perdagangan dan Reandhy Putera Dharmawan, Wakil ... Read More
Koreans still distrustful of Japanese fish products after nuclear meltdown
A majority of South Koreans favor banning the import of Japanese fishery products, a survey showed Friday, underscoring lingering safety concerns about possible radioactive contamination. Radioactive water leaked following the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011. The ... Read MoreKorea’s economy grows 3.1% in 2017: BOK
South Korea's economic growth accelerated last year on the back of robust exports amid a global economic recovery, the Bank of Korea said Thursday. The nation's economy expanded 3.1 percent in 2017 from a year ago, when it grew 2.8 ... Read MoreKorea languid in resources development abroad
Korea remains increasingly vulnerable to possible disruptions in overseas supplies of critical minerals used in everything from batteries to semiconductors and smartphones. Global demand for critical minerals continues to rise in keeping with the advancement of the “fourth industrial revolution,” ... Read More
Korea to expand trade talks during Olympics
The South Korean government is looking to the upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as beacon for providing additional means and opportunity in which the country can expand its economic territory and extend multilateral Free Trade Agreement talks with leaders from ... Read More
Korea’s global competitiveness sapped by political scandal, fine dust
South Korea’s global competitiveness ranking remained low at 29 among 63 countries in 2017, hit by a political scandal that rocked the nation last year, weak exports and fine dust, a report by an international institute showed Thursday. According to ... Read More