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Yachting: Yacht Club de Monaco receives RYA accreditation

Yachting: Yacht Club de Monaco receives RYA accreditation

MONACO, June 25, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – A major recognition for the Yacht Club de Monaco: through its training centre, La Belle Classe Academy, and its Sports Section, the club has received official accreditation from the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), the world’s leading authority in boating and water sports training. The news was announced by [...]

Korean Chamber Proposes $6 Trillion Korea-Japan Economic Bloc, Major Shift Toward Skilled Immigration and Service Exports

Korean Chamber Proposes $6 Trillion Korea-Japan Economic Bloc, Major Shift Toward Skilled Immigration and Service Exports

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has formally proposed a bold economic blueprint to the new South Korean government, calling for the creation of a $6 trillion Korea-Japan economic union, the large-scale recruitment of skilled foreign labor, and a national pivot toward service-based exports. In a policy [...]

Kyochon to Exit Coupang Eats in Exclusive Deal With Baemin, Signaling Shift in Korea’s Food Delivery Wars

Kyochon to Exit Coupang Eats in Exclusive Deal With Baemin, Signaling Shift in Korea’s Food Delivery Wars

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Kyochon Chicken, South Korea’s third-largest fried chicken franchise, will withdraw from delivery app Coupang Eats starting next month as part of an exclusive partnership with market leader Baedal Minjok (Baemin). The move marks the industry’s first known case of a delivery platform offering preferential terms in exchange for app [...]

Reinventing Legal Transaction Management: Legatics Powers Data-Driven Firms

Reinventing Legal Transaction Management: Legatics Powers Data-Driven Firms

LONDON, June 25, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Legatics, the legal tech company transforming how legal transactions are run, announces the release of its latest whitepaper: The hidden value of legal transaction data. The whitepaper explores how law firms can turn the overlooked data in legal deals into a competitive advantage, driving smarter, faster, and more collaborative [...]

‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Becomes Global Streaming Sensation, Blending Idols and Exorcism

‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Becomes Global Streaming Sensation, Blending Idols and Exorcism

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) –  In a rare fusion of K-pop glamor and supernatural adventure, K-Pop Demon Hunters, a new Netflix animated film, has taken the world by storm—climbing to the top of global streaming charts just days after its release. The film follows Huntress, a K-pop girl group who moonlight as demon slayers [...]

Starbucks Korea Reintroduces Plant-Based Plastic Straws After Seven Years

Starbucks Korea Reintroduces Plant-Based Plastic Straws After Seven Years

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — After a seven-year hiatus, Starbucks Korea has reintroduced plastic straws at select locations across the country, citing customer feedback and improvements in eco-friendly materials. Beginning June 25, the coffee chain will offer both paper and plant-based plastic straws at around 200 stores, primarily located in hospitals and residential areas. [...]

South Korea Records Highest April Birth Rate Growth in 34 Years

South Korea Records Highest April Birth Rate Growth in 34 Years

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s monthly births exceeded 20,000 for the first time in three years this April, driven by a rise in marriages and an increase in women in their early 30s, marking the sharpest April growth in birth rate in over three decades. According to Statistics Korea’s latest population data [...]

S. Korea Launches Integrated Info System for Power Generation

S. Korea Launches Integrated Info System for Power Generation

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has launched an integrated system that provides real-time information on power generation and consumption, enabling swift adjustments to how much power should be generated, as well as where the power would come from, the industry ministry said Wednesday. Information on power grids, which had been dispersed across [...]

In the Shadow of Seoul: South Korea’s Corporate Power Still Heavily Concentrated in Capital Region

In the Shadow of Seoul: South Korea’s Corporate Power Still Heavily Concentrated in Capital Region

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly eight out of ten of South Korea’s largest companies are clustered in the greater Seoul area, highlighting a deepening imbalance in the nation’s corporate geography — one that’s reigniting debate over regional development and decentralization. According to a recent report by market research firm CEO Score, 385 out [...]