The latest edition of Korea Matters for America/America Matters for Korea was launched at an event in Seoul on March 19th. The booklet, produced in conjunction with the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, highlights the many dimensions of the US-South Korea relationship....
The United States Department of Commerce is predicting strong growth in the travel and tourism sector at least through 2018, according to recently released figures. Some of the largest gains will be powered by visitors from Asia.
United Airlines resumed its non-stop flight service between Taiwan’s capital, Taipei and its US West Coast hub, San Francisco at the end of March. The US Department of Commerce expects the number of Taiwanese tourists traveling to the United States will increase by...
The US Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) on March 13-14, 1979, a bill that was signed into law within a month by President Jimmy Carter on April 10.
Honda recently finished its 20 millionth US-built car. This milestone came shortly after the company’s announcement that it now exports more Hondas and Acuras from the US than it imports from Japan, the first Japanese automaker to do so.
More American movies are filming in Asia, which looks to be boosting revenues in those markets. Of the top ten international markets for American films in 2013, countries in the Asia-Pacific took five spots and combined for $10 billion in revenues.
A new administration with no change in trade policy toward China; such is the narrative for Virginia with newly inaugurated Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe.
Korea is relying on its soft-power assets to attract visitors, such as K-Pop stars and locations from popular Korean dramas in tourism videos. But over the past few years, medical tourism has proven to be a huge new draw for foreign visitors.