Amid rising diplomatic tension with China over Seoul’s decision to deploy the THAAD anti-missile defense system, Korea is facing challenges as an entertainment and shopping destination, the Korean Tourism Organization said today. The word comes on the heels of an editorial published by Chinese state media this weekend that … Read entire story.
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With China and the U.S. returning to the negotiating table as regards the film industry, the Middle Kingdom is expected to allow more Hollywood movies into the market, state news media reported today. Under the current five-year deal, which was signed in February of 2012, there is a quota … Read entire story.
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The unexplained cancellations have heightened suspicions that South Korean classical musicians are the latest casualties of political tensions with Beijing. Read entire story.
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With a record $11.37B, the domestic box office enjoyed its biggest year ever in 2016. But, according to industry estimates, overseas numbers are down. The estimated full international box office for 2016 is about $26.73B, a dip of roughly 3.7% on 2015. That puts the worldwide tally for 2016 at $38.1B. … Read entire story.
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Apple has removed the New York Times apps from its China store, following a request from Chinese authorities to take them down. Both the English-language and Chinese-language NYT apps were removed from Apple’s China store on December 23, 2016, the paper said on Wednesday. “For some time now the New … Read entire story.
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