SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Starter Kim Kwang-hyun threw six gutsy innings and the offense backed him up with two home runs, as the SSG Landers defeated the Doosan Bears 7-2 on Friday to stretch their winning streak to five. The Landers, who stayed in fourth place at 49-46-4 (wins-losses-ties), own the longest active [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Poland on Friday signed a deal worth about US$6.5 billion to purchase the second batch of K2 tanks from major South Korean defense contractor Hyundai Rotem Co., Seoul’s defense ministry said. The deal marks the largest-ever arms export contract won by a South Korean company and the first major [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, August 1, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has introduced its new recurring buy feature enabling systematic investment plan, allowing users to schedule automated crypto purchases using Visa and Mastercard. The feature is designed to help users build long-term crypto portfolios with minimal effort, applying a proven [...]
SEJONG/ SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top trade negotiator said Friday that further opening of the Korean rice market was not discussed in the recently concluded trade deal with the United States, refuting Washington’s claim on the politically sensitive issue. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, who doubles as deputy prime minister for economic [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The SSG Landers closed out July on a four-game winning streak, which pushed them to fourth place in the Korea Baseball Organization at 48-46-4 (wins-losses-ties). With the calendar having flipped to August and injured players on their way back, manager Lee Sung-yong said the Landers are ready to separate [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A 19-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison Friday on charges of violence and attempted arson during a riot related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol in January. The Seoul Western District Court handed down the sentence to the man, surnamed Shim, for trespassing at the same [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Conventional wisdom in baseball has it that one-run games, wins or losses, are mostly a matter of luck. Doosan Bears interim manager Cho Sung-hwan, though, isn’t buying it. His team has the lowest winning percentage in one-run games in this Korea Baseball Organization season at 10-17-0 (wins-losses-ties), and it’s [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The parliamentary judiciary committee on Friday approved a set of contentious bills vetoed by former President Yoon Suk Yeol, including legislation aimed at reducing the government’s clout over public broadcasters and strengthening labor protections. During the committee’s plenary session, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers also unilaterally passed a [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Chung Dong-young met with the acting U.S. ambassador in Seoul and emphasized the importance of President Donald Trump’s role in building solid peace on the Korean Peninsula. Chung made the remarks during a meeting with acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Joseph Yun, as both the Lee [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy held anti-piracy drills with government officials and a local shipping company Friday ahead of a regular rotation of anti-piracy troops in waters off Somalia, officials said. The drills took place in waters off Geoje Island, some 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, joined by officials from the foreign [...]