Like the Beatles in the 1960s and 70s transformed the world’s music scene, K-pop is having a similar impact today, perhaps not to the extent in the West as in the East, but still pretty major. That certainly was the take away from the “preliminaries” 2018 K-Pop World Festival held on June 15 at the Read more
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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
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 was hit 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
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
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