South Korea
Deepening deficit highlights Seoul’s trade challenges
South Korea was the world's sixth-largest exporter last year but also registered its first trade deficit since 2008
South KoreaRisks on the Korean peninsula will rise this year
Several factors point to rising risk on the Korean peninsula this year
North KoreaHumanitarian funding to Jordan will fall
UN agencies have reported a significant funding gap for Jordan
JordanProspects for East Asia (ex-China) in 2023
Japan and South Korea's leaders are both unpopular and politically weak, even as their region grows more dangerous
East AsiaHalloween tragedy puts more pressure on Yoon
A crush of Halloween revellers into narrow alleys in Seoul left 156 dead and 29 seriously injured on October 29
South KoreaPyongyang’s growing provocations could lead to crisis
Pyongyang's military provocations have been building over months and have repeatedly broken new ground
North KoreaSouth-east Asia is growing arms market for South Korea
South Korea has become the largest exporter of arms to the region
South-east AsiaSouth Korean conglomerates have new global ambitions
The SK and Hanwha conglomerates, though less known abroad than Samsung and LG, are expanding across a range of sectors
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