The findings will determine what next steps Korea needs to focus on to move from the index of emerging markets to that of a developed one.

On June 4, the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit brought together 48 leaders from the African Union for talks in Seoul and Ilsan.

The polemics over leafletting and the “crap attack” balloons are more likely a symptom than a cause of increased inter-Korean tension.

The K-pop industry navigates a minefield of a powerful and opinionated new fanbase as they attempt to break into the US music market.

Amidst a shifting global economic order, the meeting brought a new sense of dynamism to economic cooperation among the three countries.