2010 Growth Forecast

2010-01-05

2010 Korean Growth Forecast ◆Foreign investment banks △Nomura Securities = 5.5% △Deutsche Bank = 5.5% △BNP Paribas = 5.4% △UBS ...

Heavy Snow Alert

2010-01-04

A heavy snowfall alert was issued for Seoul and the central region on Monday. The Korea Meteorological Administration issues alerts and warnings ...

2010 Budget Plan

2009-12-31

The Constitution stipulates that the National Assembly must pass a budget plan for the upcoming year 30 days prior to the start of the fiscal year. ...

Japanese Pension Funds

2009-12-30

Welfare Pension Its predecessor was "laborer pension insurance," the first public pension system introduced in Japan in 1942. Payment ...

Nov. Current Account Balance

2009-12-29

Current Account ◆Outline △Nov. balance = $4.28 billion surplus △$480 million down from Oct. ◆Breakdown △Service = $1.6 bln ...

Korean Nuclear Plant Standard

2009-12-28

Korea developed its own nuclear plant standard in 1996 based on imported technologies. History Korea opened its first nuclear power think ...

Decision to Allow Dual Citizenship

2009-12-25

Private Prison

2009-12-24

The opening of the nation’s first privately run prison comes as a number of advanced nations, including the United States and Germany, saw the rate ...

Confirmation of Defection Intent

2009-12-23

For any North Korean who is found in South Korea, the most important task for the government is to confirm the person's intent and wishes. The ...

NK Sea Defections Timeline

2009-12-22

North Korean defections usually occur via a third country, usually China. When directly crossing into the South via the inter-Korean border, however, ...