SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s production in the construction sector declined by the most in more than 26 years in the first quarter amid industry slumps and political uncertainty caused by former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law bid, data showed Monday. The value of construction completed, a measure of production in [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league announced Monday it has surpassed 3 million in regular-season attendance in the fewest games in its history. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said its 2025 season attendance reached 3,061,937 after a record 175 games. The previous mark for the fewest games to 3 million [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ ENM, South Korea’s leading media and entertainment company, said Monday it has signed a partnership with Amazon Prime Video to supply its original drama series through the global streaming platform. The two companies signed the strategic deal on May 3 (local time) during the World Audio Visual and [...]
Los Angeles, CA, May 05, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), a medical technology company is pleased to announce it has entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to enter into a proposed merger or other business combination (the “Merger”), with Streamex Exchange Corporation (“Streamex”) in an all-stock transaction, to [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire)– The Democratic Party (DP) on Monday called on the Seoul High Court to push back the remanded trial of its presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung until after the June 3 election, vowing to use all of its powers to prevent what it called “the judiciary’s coup.” The DP’s call came as [...]
INCHEON, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — For the uninitiated, playing at a LIV Golf event for the first time can be a shock to the system. One big difference between a LIV Golf tournament and a regular tour event is the music. Speakers set up behind teeing grounds and along the fairways play songs of [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will continue to engage the United States in discussions over the latter’s new tariff schemes, Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo said Friday, stressing that any progress in those talks will provide a basis for the country’s incoming administration to build on. Cheong’s remarks come one day after former [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Friday its sales fell 6.3 percent in April from a year earlier on lower demand for its models. The company sold 41,644 vehicles last month, down from 44,426 units in the same period last year, the company [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited a national cemetery honoring victims of a 1980 pro-democracy uprising Friday as the first stop of his election campaign for the June election but was met with protests. Han traveled to the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju, 357 kilometers south of Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean carmaker, said Friday its sales dropped sharply from a year earlier in April, mainly due to a decline in exports. The company sold 8,642 vehicles last month, down 11 percent from 9,751 units sold the same month last year, the company said in [...]