Seoul reduces ‘China risk’ by joining trade partnership, think tank says

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A South Korean think tank recommended that Seoul join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership at the earliest opportunity, ahead of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. State-owned Korea Development Institute said Tuesday in a report on the international trade environment that Seoul could reduce its dependence on China as…

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LG Shows off Blockchain-powered Farming System at Seoul Metro Station

Source: LG U+. South Korean electronic devices huge LG has actually produced a really public display for its blockchain-powered food and farming traceability platform– at among Seoul’s busiest train stations. Per Paxnet, LG’s telecoms subsidiary LG U+ and its IT services arm LG CNS have actually collaborated for the venture, which will see the business […]

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Trump gets Seoul population wrong by 28 million after boasting he knows South Korea ‘much better than any person’

Donald Trump misstated the population of South Korea’s capital city by around 28 million people, minutes after informing a press conference he understood the nation “better than anybody”. The United States president was reacting indignantly to a concern about coronavirus screening capability from PBS NewsHour press reporter Yamiche Alcindor, when he questioned her about her […]

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