SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A man who killed nine people after ramming his car into pedestrians near Seoul City Hall was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 years in prison without forced labor. The 69-year-old, surnamed Cha, killed nine people and injured five others in July after driving his car into a one-way road [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A conference on electric energy kicked off in Seoul on Wednesday to showcase cutting-edge electric power technologies of local and foreign companies, the industry ministry said. Elecs Korea 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, will run for three days through Friday at the COEX convention [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop star G-Dragon will launch his first individual world tour in eight years with two concerts in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, next month, the gigs’ organizer said Wednesday. The “Ubermensch in Korea” tour will start at Goyang Stadium on March 29-30, according to Coupang Play. It marks the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The central regions were hit by several centimeters of snow on Wednesday, leading to multiple traffic accidents on slippery roads, and flight delays and cancellations. The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heavy snow advisory for northern Gyeonggi Province, southern Gangwon Province, the central province of North Chungcheong and the [...]
CHANGWON, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Jewelry store owners in South Korea’s Changwon region are on high alert following a recent theft of millions of won worth of precious metals, amid record-high gold prices. According to the Korea Precious Metals Retailers Association on February 11, jewelry store owners in South Gyeongsang Province are sharing descriptions of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea has named two national players who won silver medals in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games mixed doubles event as among the top 10 athletes of the year, state media reported Wednesday. Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong, who brought home North Korea’s first medal in the Paris Olympics, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Stellantis Korea has pledged to strengthen Peugeot’s position in the South Korean market by introducing improved new models and hybrid technology, signaling a fresh start for the struggling brand. At a press conference held in Seoul’s Gangnam district on February 11, Stellantis Korea CEO Bang Sil stated, “We want [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is intensifying its suicide prevention efforts in collaboration with local authorities as suicide deaths are expected to continue their upward trend from last year. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on February 11 that Second Vice Minister Park Min-soo held a meeting with deputy governors [...]
SUWON, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A specialized scent-tracking police dog has been making headlines with its exceptional performance in locating missing persons, potential suicide victims, and criminal suspects in South Korea. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency’s forensic science division reported on February 11 that their scent-evidence dog Teo, a three-year-old male Belgian Malinois, has [...]
MUHARRAQ, Bahrain, Feb. 11, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the Directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Bahrain International Airport is proud to announce the installation of a major stained glass artwork by internationally acclaimed artist Sir Brian Clarke, titled “Concordia”, which will commence this [...]