ULSAN, South Korea, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two male salmon have returned to the Taehwa River to spawn, marking the first catches of this year’s migration season, officials in Ulsan’s Ulju County said Monday. The salmon were captured near Guyeong Bridge, close to the Taehwa River Ecology Center. One measured 73.2 centimeters in length and [...]
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began a tour of the Indo-Pacific on Monday, a trip that unfolds like a map of American strategic anxieties: Hawaii, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam — and finally South Korea. His message is familiar, but increasingly urgent. The Pentagon says Hegseth intends to press [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s main stock index has surged faster than any other in the Group of 20 nations this year, propelled by foreign investors betting heavily on the country’s dominant semiconductor industry and other major blue-chip companies. The benchmark Kospi index has climbed 68.5 percent since Jan. 2, adding 1,643 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc. has begun installing production equipment at its new fabrication plant under construction in central South Korea, with the goal of starting operations next year, industry sources said Monday. According to the sources, the South Korean chipmaker has started installing production equipment in the cleanroom of the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s central bank is signaling that any won-pegged stablecoins introduced into the domestic market should be issued through regulated banks, warning that private issuers could threaten financial stability and weaken monetary control. Stablecoins could “unlock new possibilities” for the economy, the Bank of Korea said in a report [...]
Three flagship products recognized for design excellence, with the handheld laser welder winning the prestigious “Best of the Best.” SINGAPORE, Oct. 27, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bodor Laser, a global leader in laser cutting and welding solutions, received high recognition at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2025 ceremony in Singapore. Three flagship products—the next-generation [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese manufacturers that have rapidly expanded their footprint in the global display market continue to post weak or negative profitability, underscoring the lingering challenges they face in moving beyond low-cost products, industry data shows. According to recent figures from Omdia, Samsung Display was the only major panel producer among the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — As Lee Jae-yong approaches the third anniversary of his formal appointment as chairman of Samsung Electronics, the company is experiencing its strongest recovery in years and preparing for a new phase of corporate restructuring. Mr. Lee, who was cleared of remaining legal charges earlier this year, has avoided public celebrations [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s three mid-sized automakers are losing ground so rapidly in their home market that they now lag behind Tesla, a relative newcomer that entered the country less than a decade ago. According to data from Kaizuyu Data Research Institute released Sunday, Renault Korea sold 40,431 vehicles in the domestic [...]
CHUNCHEON, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Visitors seeking the health benefits of South Korea’s forests may want to plan their outings carefully. A new study shows that the concentration of phytoncides — antimicrobial compounds emitted by trees and believed to promote wellness — peaks in June, particularly during afternoon hours. The Gangwon Province Institute of Health [...]