International Visitors Grow 5 Percent, Present Key Growth Area for Atlanta Tourism

A combination of new international flights, major conventions with global clientele and a burgeoning film sector has driven up international visitor arrivals in Atlanta by 5 percent to 1.25 million in 2017. That’s still a minuscule proportion for a city that serves as a hub for regional tourism and large international trade shows, hosting more Read more

Nominee for Ambassador to South Korea Backs Temporary ‘Pause’ in Military Exercises

During a confirmation hearing at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week, ret. Admiral Harry B. Harris, the president’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to South Korea, under questioning by U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia, underscored the importance of maintaining U.S. troops on the Korean peninsula. The admiral agreed with Mr. Read more

Traveling the Globe to Interview Korean War Veterans, ‘Like Weaving a Great Quilt’ on Behalf of Peace

For years now, Hannah Y. Kim has been focused on July 27 — the date that she would like to see a peace treaty signed with North Korea officially recognizing the end of the Korean War. The Korean War unofficially ended on July 27, 1953, when a negotiated agreement was signed in Panmunjon, a village Read more

Local Korean Diplomat Optimistic on Morning After Trump-Kim Summit

As the Western world was waking up to news from the historic summit of the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea, South Korea’s local representative was explaining its importance in the epicenter of Georgia’s Korean community. Speaking in Gwinnett County, Consul General Young-jun Kim struck an optimistic note on the meeting between U.S. President Read more

Consul General Kim: The Korean War No Longer ‘The Forgotten War’

With the historic meeting between North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump scheduled at a luxury resort in Singapore next week, the Korean War which claimed 740 Georgia lives is no longer the “forgotten war.” Korea’s consul general Young-jun Kim said as much Tuesday, June 5, at a ceremony of the Korean Read more

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Korean Solar Manufacturer to Create 500 Jobs in Georgia’s Carpet Country

A Korean firm will put a $150 million solar module factory in northwest Georgia by next year, creating 500 jobs in a segment of the state that still hasn’t fully recovered from a housing crisis a decade ago. Hanhwa Q CELL becomes the first Korean investor in Dalton, Ga., whose strong flooring sector is was Read more

Novelis Profits Jump Amid Volatile Year for Aluminum

Atlanta-based aluminum giant Novelis Inc. reported a banner year as higher prices helped the company’s balance sheet as it continued moving up the value chain. The Indian-owned company’s sales were up 20 percent to $11.5 billion and profits attributable to shareholders jumped by 80 percent to $635 million, the company announced in its annual earnings Read more

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Sen. Isakson Warming to Trump’s Trade Tactics

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, who has opposed many of President Donald Trump’s trade moves, seems to be coming around to his mercurial style at a pivotal time for the American trade agenda. Mr. Isakson, a Georgia Republican who challenged Mr. Trump on issues like the decisions to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and to impose Read more

Asia Conference in Atlanta Exposes Trade Tensions

The Symposium on Asia-U.S. Partnership Opportunities has carved out a niche as one of the South’s largest Asia conferences largely by convening constituencies to discuss how best to work together across borders. But this year, the Kennesaw State University-sponsored event gave a glimpse into how the U.S. trading relationships across the region are fragmenting, little Read more

POSCO Waits on Results of Tariff Talks Before Deciding on New Investments

“Murky” is the English word Dong Won Lee , who heads POSCO America Corp.’s strategy investment department, uses to describe U.S. tariff policies being levied against his company’s flat-rolled steel imports. During an interview at his regional headquarters in Johns Creek on the outskirts of Atlanta, he told Global Atlanta that “The environment at the moment is murky. It’s difficult for Read more

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