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S. Korea Marks 80th Liberation Day with Ceremony Honoring Freedom Fighters and National Unity

S. Korea Marks 80th Liberation Day with Ceremony Honoring Freedom Fighters and National Unity

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea commemorated the 80th anniversary of its liberation from Japanese colonial rule with a large-scale government-led ceremony on Thursday, underscoring themes of national unity, historical remembrance, and cultural pride. Held at 10 a.m. at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul, the event gathered some [...]

South Koreans’ Favorability Toward Japan Reaches Near-Historic High, Gallup Survey Finds

South Koreans’ Favorability Toward Japan Reaches Near-Historic High, Gallup Survey Finds

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ sentiment toward Japan has warmed significantly, reaching levels not seen since the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, according to a new Gallup Korea poll released Thursday, marking the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. In the nationwide survey conducted August 12–14 [...]

EU Good Food Fruits Add a Fresh Accent to Korea’s Culinary Scene

EU Good Food Fruits Add a Fresh Accent to Korea’s Culinary Scene

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 14, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – EU Good Food has officially introduced premium European kiwis and canned peaches to Korean consumers, marking an important milestone in its collaboration with the Korean market. This launch highlights the initiative’s long-term commitment to delivering high-quality, fully traceable European ingredients to Korea’s food industry and households. [...]

Korean Scientists Reclaim Name of Extinct Species With “Dokdo Sea Lion” Genome Study

Korean Scientists Reclaim Name of Extinct Species With “Dokdo Sea Lion” Genome Study

BUSAN, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move seen as both scientific and symbolic, South Korea has published the world’s first complete genome sequence of the extinct Dokdo sea lion (Dokdo Ganchi or Dokdo Kangchi) —commonly known in the West as the “Japanese sea lion”—while using the name “Dokdo sea lion” in a peer-reviewed international [...]

LG Electronics Expands Post-Purchase Strategy with Innovative Appliance Accessories

LG Electronics Expands Post-Purchase Strategy with Innovative Appliance Accessories

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics is ramping up its post-purchase care strategy by introducing a series of dedicated home appliance accessories aimed at enhancing functionality and user convenience, signaling a shift toward long-term customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. According to industry sources on August 15, the tech giant recently launched a bedding hanger [...]

Two Decades On, Korea’s Comprehensive Property Trusts Still Stalled by Regulation

Two Decades On, Korea’s Comprehensive Property Trusts Still Stalled by Regulation

SEOUL, Aug. 15(Korea Bizwire) — August 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of comprehensive property trust services in South Korea, but industry experts warn the system remains largely symbolic, hindered by outdated regulations. Despite growing interest in asset management services amid rising household wealth, comprehensive property trusts—which allow financial institutions to collectively manage [...]

Top Korean Game Developers Outearn CEOs as Studios Reward Hit-Makers

Top Korean Game Developers Outearn CEOs as Studios Reward Hit-Makers

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading game studios lavished record pay packages on star developers in the first half of 2025, with several earning more than their own chief executives and even controlling shareholders. According to semiannual filings released August 14, Krafton’s PUBG: Battlegrounds executive producer Jang Tae-seok topped the list, taking [...]

Work-Life Strain and Perceived Inequality Deter Koreans From Having Children

Work-Life Strain and Perceived Inequality Deter Koreans From Having Children

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Young South Koreans weigh more factors — and express greater concerns about economic strain and lost opportunities — when deciding whether to have children than their counterparts in Germany, Japan, France and Sweden, a new study shows. They are also more likely to perceive their society as unfair and [...]

Korea to Develop Indigenous Advanced Air Vehicle for Debut Flight in 2030

Korea to Develop Indigenous Advanced Air Vehicle for Debut Flight in 2030

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will develop its own next-generation Advanced Air Vehicle (AAV) capable of low-noise, eco-friendly, vertical and short takeoff and landing, aiming for a maiden flight in 2030 and mission demonstrations in 2031, the national space and aerospace agency said Thursday. The Korea Aerospace Administration unveiled the plan during [...]

Rising Seawater Temperatures Threaten to Shut Down Eight Korean Nuclear Reactors Within a Decade

Rising Seawater Temperatures Threaten to Shut Down Eight Korean Nuclear Reactors Within a Decade

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s nuclear regulator has warned that rapidly warming seawater — used to cool reactors — could force as many as eight reactors offline within the next 10 years unless cooling capacity is improved. At a meeting on August 14, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission received a report [...]