JEJU, South Korea, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of Vietnamese tourists who entered South Korea through the southern island of Jeju last month has disappeared, authorities said Tuesday. The 38 people were among a group of some 90 tourists who arrived in Jeju from Nha Trang, Vietnam, on a chartered VietJet Air flight [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A senior presidential official said Tuesday that a now-disbanded consultative body on a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors could be reopened, but urged relevant parties to make more efforts to resolve the medical impasse. Jang Sang-yoon, senior presidential secretary for social policy, made the remark during a radio interview [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Ryu Seung-min, the 2004 Olympic table tennis champion and a former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), officially entered the race to become the next head of the national Olympic body Tuesday. Ryu, 42, formally tossed his name into the ring for the presidential election for the Korean [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The unification ministry on Tuesday called on North Korea to “immediately and unconditionally” release Choi Chun-gil, a South Korean missionary detained in North Korea and five other nationals on the occasion of marking 10 years since his arrest. Choi is among six South Koreans who have currently been in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The KT Wiz announced their re-signing of former MVP Mel Rojas Jr. The Wiz said Rojas agreed to a new one-year deal worth US$1.8 million to return for his sixth season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Rojas first played for the Wiz from 2017 to 2020 and won [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is witnessing a sharp rise in young people opting out of work or job-seeking, raising fears of a growing NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) population, according to a recent report by the Bank of Korea. The study, released on Monday, reveals that the number of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company has solidified its position in global motorsport by achieving significant milestones in the World Rally Championship (WRC) and setting its sights on endurance racing with the Genesis luxury brand. The WRC, organized by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), is one of the most demanding motorsport [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics is facing declining representation in South Korea’s Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) market, reflecting growing concerns about its position in the semiconductor industry, particularly regarding its competitive stance in High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and artificial intelligence (AI) chip supply chains. According to financial data provider Yonhap Infomax, as of November [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A seemingly straightforward directive from the Seoul city government about the English naming of its main waterway has sparked a broader debate about Korean place names in English, highlighting tensions between linguistic accuracy and cultural preservation. On November 19, Seoul city officials announced that “Hangang River” is the correct English [...]
Collaboration will enhance communication and connectivity in ISO 26262 compliant V2X systems, accelerating innovation for safer and smarter automotive systems and vehicles SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – SmartDV™ Technologies, provider of flexible, highly configurable, customizable semiconductor design IP (intellectual property) and VIP (verification IP), is proud to announce the licensing of its SDIO [...]