SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said Wednesday it will launch an electrified version of the Ray mini car in the domestic market next month. The Ray EV comes with a 35.2kWh battery pack and can travel up to 233 kilometers on a single charge, the company said in [...]
POCHEON, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea National Arboretum said Tuesday it has identified nine new forest wetlands within the Civilian Control Line (CCL), which designates a buffer zone extending from the Southern Limit Line of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. A forest wetland encompasses not only wet areas but also [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A demonstration performance by the World Taekwondo (WT) team, a Seoul-based global taekwondo federation, occurred on Monday at the special stage near Uiam Lake in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, as a part of the World Taekwondo Culture Festival. The gala show celebrated the city’s selection as the new home of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobility platforms are entering the middle-mile delivery sector, which involves business-to-business (B2B) logistics for transporting goods from factories to logistics warehouses or sales outlets via trucks. Kakao Mobility Corp. said Tuesday it will recruit pre-registered users through its application prior to the official launch of the Kakao [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, is illuminating its history by restoring the models that marked the inception of its brand. The company announced that it will showcase restored versions of two vehicles — the three-wheeled T-600 truck and the Brisa sedan — at the Kia360 brand experience space [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign nationals without a registered address or residence in South Korea must now appoint a trustee and provide their personal information when purchasing a house, the land ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs announced that it will enact and enforce the updated enforcement ordinance [...]
MILAN, Italy, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Intesa Sanpaolo participated in 2023 Rimini Meeting. A discussion on the country’s economic development begins with two questions: how to measure it and how to understand whether it’s time for a new strategic role for the State in supporting businesses. These are the themes that were debated during [...]
VICTOR, N.Y., Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Garth Hankinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2023 Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday, September 6 in Boston, MA. The presentation is scheduled to [...]
VICTOR, N.Y., Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that it will host its Investor Day on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT and is expected to provide [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean environmental groups staged protests Tuesday following Japan’s announcement of a plan to begin dumping radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean this week. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said earlier in the day that Japan will begin releasing the water Thursday. A coalition [...]