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China hosts Japan, S Korea amid 'Christmas gift' threat from nuclear North
Kim has promised the unidentified 'gift', which analysts and American officials believe could be a provocative missile test
 "China hosts Japan, S Korea amid 'Christmas gift' threat from nuclear North")
Senior Chinese diplomat set for first visit to South Korea in 5 years
South Korea sees China as instrumental in reviving stalled denuclearisation talks between the United States and North Korea, a longtime ally of Beijing
 "Senior Chinese diplomat set for first visit to South Korea in 5 years")
From India to Brazil, emerging markets can shore up global economy
South Korea and Brazil are among those with further cuts likely on the horizon, while others like China and Thailand are proceeding more cautiously on further easing
 "From India to Brazil, emerging markets can shore up global economy")
South Korea to withdraw from an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan
South Korea notified Japan of plans to withdraw from the three-year-old framework for exchanging classified military information
 "South Korea to withdraw from an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan")
How Samsung is flying high on India R&D and driving key innovations
Samsung began its operations in India by hiring a good talent pool and then built solutions or services for particular problems
 "How Samsung is flying high on India R&D and driving key innovations")
South Korea to fine Volkswagen, Porsche over 'illicit' emissions devices
The environment ministry said over 10,000 vehicles sold in South Korea by Volkswagen and Porsche from May 2015 to January 2018 were fitted with the devices
 "South Korea to fine Volkswagen, Porsche over 'illicit' emissions devices")
Japan to be out of South Korea's fast-track trade 'white list' from Sept
Japan announced earlier this month that it was removing South Korea from its own "white list" of countries that have enjoyed minimum trade restrictions.
 "Japan to be out of South Korea's fast-track trade 'white list' from Sept")
North Korea's criticism of military drill not conducive to ties, says Seoul
South Korea says it remains committed to the summit agreements reached last year
 "North Korea's criticism of military drill not conducive to ties, says Seoul")
South Korea calls for 'cooling-off' period in trade row with Japan
The trade dispute has intensified since Japan imposed curbs last month on exports to South Korea of three high-tech materials needed to make memory chips and display panels
 "South Korea calls for 'cooling-off' period in trade row with Japan")
S. Korea's Moon condemns Japan's 'reckless' trade decision
Tokyo's "selfish act will inflict tremendous damage on the world economy by disrupting global supply chains, said South Korean President Moon Jae-in
 "S. Korea's Moon condemns Japan's 'reckless' trade decision")
South Koreans don't want to be married and its proving bad for the economy
When it comes to the birth rate, South Korea has ranked at the bottom of OECD countries in the Asia-Pacific region since 2016, with that rate going even lower this year
 "South Koreans don't want to be married and its proving bad for the economy")
South Korea jets fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft
Russia's defence ministry said two Tu-95 strategic bombers carried out a planned flight, but denied they had violated S Korean airspace
 "South Korea jets fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft")
Is South Korea the new safe haven for Indian Swiss bank account holders?
The South Korean cryptocurrency craze might have induced Indians to shift money from traditional havens
 "Is South Korea the new safe haven for Indian Swiss bank account holders?")
No easy exit in sight from worst Japan-South Korea spat in decades
Japan is also considering removing South Korea from a list of trusted export markets, a move that could affect a broader swath of products
 "No easy exit in sight from worst Japan-South Korea spat in decades")
This is going to be prolonged war with Japan: Korean Prez warns biz leaders
The dispute has moved into the economic arena what the two see as proper contrition for Japan's colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula
In mini trade war between Japan and South Korea, China may be the winner
Japan's move to restrict exports of certain materials to South Korea only hurts the big players and helps Beijing
 "In mini trade war between Japan and South Korea, China may be the winner")
South Korea's latest big export: Highly educated, but jobless youth
In 2018, South Korea generated the smallest number of jobs since the global financial crisis, only 97,000
 "South Korea's latest big export: Highly educated, but jobless youth")
Modi's two-day South Korea visit: Of Ayodhya, peace and investments
Few nations other than South Korea have helped Modi shape a domestic political narrative alongside deepening bilateral ties
 "Modi's two-day South Korea visit: Of Ayodhya, peace and investments")
PM Modi arrives in South Korea on two-day visit to bolster strategic ties
Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar said the visit would strengthen India's special strategic partnership with South Korea and add dynamism to the Look East Policy
 "PM Modi arrives in South Korea on two-day visit to bolster strategic ties")
Cultures in contrast
Clearly, Japan and South Korea have found something in their own culture and language that makes it easy for them to compete with the rest of the world and to pull their people out of poverty
 "Cultures in contrast")