From January 18th to 20th, the Vietnam – Korea Tet culinary festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City's Labour Culture Palace, with delicious dishes from both cuisines on show. The event is expected to attract the participation of more than 60 organisations and enterprises displaying products, with more than 10,000 attendees expected. According to the organisers, over the three days, there will be a variety of cultural activities such as art performances, K-pop dance competitions and a New Year culinary programme. The programme aims to contribute to enhancing understanding and solidarity between the two peoples.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Korea culinary festival shines
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China’s Xi hopes US, N. Korea will ‘meet halfway’
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un firm backing in deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States and reasserted Beijing's key role in the wider process, according to the two allies' state media Thursday. Kim visited Beijing by train this week for 2 days of talks with Xi seen as a strategy session ahead of a second summit between the North Korean leader and US President Donald Trump. At their first meeting in Singapore in June, Kim and Trump signed a vaguely worded document with Kim pledging to work towards the "denuclearization of the Korean peninsula". But progress has since stalled with Pyongyang and Washington disagreeing over what that means. North Korea wants relief from the multiple sets of sanctions imposed on it over its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs, while the US wants them to remain in place until it gives up its arms -- something Pyongyang has made no public promise to do. China also wants the sanctions relaxed … [Read more...] about China’s Xi hopes US, N. Korea will ‘meet halfway’
North Korea’s Kim says to work for ‘welcomed’ result in second Trump summit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to make a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump achieve a result that would be welcomed by the international community, China's Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday after Kim visited Beijing. Kim said he hoped relevant sides would take North Korea's "reasonable concerns" seriously and actively respond to them to promote a comprehensive resolution to the Korean peninsula issue, China's official news agency said. The North Korean leader met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where they reiterated their support for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. (Reporting by Josh Horwitz and John Ruwitch; Editing by Paul Tait) … [Read more...] about North Korea’s Kim says to work for ‘welcomed’ result in second Trump summit
South Korea Runs an Economic Experiment With Global Relevance
Business | South Korea Runs an Economic Experiment With Global Relevance Sections Skip to content Skip to site index In contrast to President Trump, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has embraced a pro-labor program of higher wages and taxes. The early results have been discouraging. Moon Seung, founder of the Dasung auto parts company in Incheon, South Korea, said a rise in the minimum wage had prompted him to stop hiring. Credit Credit Tim Franco for The New York Times Supported by ByMichael Schuman Jan. 9, 2019 INCHEON, South Korea — As President Trump leads a drive to slash taxes and pare back regulation, one major economy is taking a different approach. Under President Moon Jae-in, South Korea has raised taxes and the minimum wage in the name of economic growth. So far, it hasn’t worked out as planned. Growth has slowed, unemployment has risen and small-business owners like Moon Seung are … [Read more...] about South Korea Runs an Economic Experiment With Global Relevance
North Korea Elections On March 10: What Voting In A Dictatorship Means
Jan 09, 5:19 AM EST Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Madhur Dave @mad_dhoor 01/09/19 AT 3:48 AM North Korea, formally called the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), will hold elections March 10, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced Wednesday.The citizens of the isolated country will vote for deputies to 687 seats for five-year terms. Elections in North Korea take place every five years, but citizens don't have much choice in choosing their candidates. Candidates from every district are chosen by the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, the governing coalition controlled by the Worker’s Party, which is the founding and ruling political party in DPRK. In 2011, after the passing of Kim Jong Il, his son, Kim Jong Un became the supreme leader of the country. In the 2014 elections, Kim contested the election and won his seat unanimously because only his … [Read more...] about North Korea Elections On March 10: What Voting In A Dictatorship Means