Seoul City Government Bans Protests as Coronavirus Outbreak Intensifies
The Metropolitan government of Seoul has banned public protests and rallies amid fears of a Coronavirus outbreak following a surge of cases in the past 48 hours. Speaking at a…
Has the U.S helped China Fight the Coronavirus?
By Yannan Collins As the Coronavirus outbreak in China draws attention around the world, many countries have taken actions to help their nationals in China and to help Beijing in…
Daegu Suffers the first Coronavirus community outbreak outside China
The South Korean city of Daegu, a metropolitan area located in North Gyeongsang province has reported nearly 50 new cases of the novel Coronavirus in the past two days, bring…
Introducing North Korea’s First Mobile Payment App: Woolim
For Korea watchers at least, it has been well known that smartphones have caught on in North Korea with the country increasingly developing its own domestic designs; the “Jindallae 6”…
What the West Gets Wrong About China in Africa
Tom Harper is an Assistant Professor at Neijiang Normal University and a researcher for The China-Africa Project who focuses on China’s relations with the third world. The article represents the…
North Korea Confirms 2020 Mass Games will take place
Sources in the North Korean tourism industry have confirmed that the 2020 Mass Games, known otherwise as the “Our Country” (Inminuinara) will be taking place from August. The news, broke…
For Joshua Wong, The Coronavirus is About Decoupling Hong Kong from China
Yesterday secretary-general of the Hong Kong group Demosisto heralded the arrival of “1,200,000 masks” purchased by his group to the people of the city. In announcing the procurement, the activist…
The United States Are Losing their war on Huawei: But Can’t Admit Defeat
At the end of 1944, Nazi Germany was facing imminent defeat. The success of the allied landings in Normandy previously that year and a dramatic reversal of fortunes on the…
Shanghai Reports Zero New Cases of Coronavirus on Thursday
The Chinese municipality of Shanghai reported that there were zero new cases of Coronavirus diagnosed as of the end of Thursday 13th February, a welcome respite of good news following…
Parasite’s Triumph is a Turning Point For Korean Cinema
The 92nd Academy Awards, the most prestigious accolades in Global Film, saw the Korean language thriller film “Parasite” (기생충) directed by Bong Joon ho, sweep a record 4 Oscars, including…