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Category: South Korea

Seoul’s new top envoy sends a signal to Biden

by Andrew Salmon January 20, 2021January 21, 2021

SEOUL – South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday named Chung Eui-yong, a key player behind recent North Korean-US summits, as his new foreign minister only hours before the Joe Biden administration took office. In a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, Moon tapped Chung as foreign minister nominee. That means incumbent Kang Kyung-hwa will be put […]

Bottom line: Samsung boss jailing doesn’t matter

by Andrew Salmon January 18, 2021January 21, 2021

Business backlash to Korea’s Covid clampdown

by Andrew Salmon January 12, 2021January 15, 2021

Samsung predicts 25.7% jump in Q4 operating profit

by AT Contributor January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

South Korea sends destroyer after Iran seizes tanker

by Andrew Salmon January 5, 2021January 7, 2021

South Korea struggles to contain viral third wave

by Andrew Salmon January 4, 2021January 6, 2021

South Korea belatedly secures vaccines for 20 million

by Andrew Salmon and Agencies December 29, 2020January 4, 2021

US starts vaccinations for troops in South Korea

by AT Contributor December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

New variant of Covid-19 hits Japan, South Korea

by Andrew Salmon and Agencies December 28, 2020December 29, 2020

South Korea detects first variant cases

by AT Contributor December 28, 2020December 28, 2020

South Korea reports record surge on Christmas Day

by AT Contributor December 25, 2020December 25, 2020

South Korea’s delivery men on the highway to hell

by Andrew Salmon December 25, 2020December 30, 2020

Chinese, Russian jets probing for Korean ADIZ weak spots

by Andrew Salmon December 23, 2020December 28, 2020

South Korea tightens curbs after record death toll

by AT Contributor December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

Korea losing faith in Moon as Covid cases surge

by Andrew Salmon December 14, 2020December 16, 2020

Famous-infamous Korean auteur dies of Covid

by Andrew Salmon December 12, 2020December 14, 2020

S Korea’s Covid success story sunk by third wave

by Andrew Salmon December 11, 2020December 14, 2020

South Korea tightens virus curbs

by AT Contributor December 6, 2020December 6, 2020

Capital Connect holds the key to Korean financial markets

by Andrew Salmon December 4, 2020December 8, 2020

China’s exclusive club of quarantine-free travel

by Frank Chen December 3, 2020December 30, 2020

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