SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Rising K-pop boy band TWS on Monday returned with its new album that captures the bold energy of stepping into adulthood at age 20. “Try With Us” due out at 6 p.m. marks the band’s third EP. It features six tracks that explore the excitement and uncertainty of youth, [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to export 22 tons of rice to Japan, the largest volume in 35 years, following a surge in rice prices in the neighboring country, a trade company said Monday. The Japan office of South Korea’s NH Trading Co. imported 2 tons of Korean rice products last [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — One person was killed and six others were hurt Monday in an apparent act of arson at a 21-story apartment building in Seoul, officials said. The fire occurred at the fourth floor of the apartment building in Bongcheon-dong at 8:17 a.m., according to police officials. Police said a man [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In October 2015, Phil Mickelson led the United States to its sixth consecutive victory at the Presidents Cup, a match play competition against a team of non-European international stars, when the event was held in South Korea. It was the first time that the Presidents Cup took place in [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it has delivered five electric buses to the transportation unit of Japan’s Iwasaki Group, marking its first commercial electric bus delivery in the neighboring country. The South Korean automaker held a delivery ceremony for the Elec City Town buses with Iwasaki Group in Yakushima, [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday its Galaxy smartphone camera technology has contributed to coral reef restoration efforts led by U.S.-based researchers and environmental activists. The company has been conducting the “Coral in Focus” project for about a year in collaboration with the U.S. nonprofit organization Seatrees and the University [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The People Power Party (PPP) on Monday kicked off the first round of its primary to shortlist four potential candidates for the June presidential election. The PPP will conduct public opinion polls on eight contenders by Tuesday, as the election will be held on June 3 after former President [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is considering setting up a necessary facility in the overlapping waters with China in the Yellow Sea as a countermeasure to the latter’s recent installation of a steel structure in the area, Seoul’s oceans minister said Monday. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is discussing the matter [...]
SEOUL, April 19, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading food delivery platform, Baemin, has drawn public backlash after introducing commission fees on takeout orders, a move critics say could burden small businesses and consumers while signaling the platform’s shifting business strategy. Starting April 14, 2025, Baemin began charging intermediary service fees on takeout orders, ending [...]
SEOUL, April 19, (Korea Bizwire) — In a nod to the virtues of idleness amid the relentless pace of modern life, the city of Seoul will host its eighth “Space-Out Competition” on May 11, 2025, at Banpo Hangang Park’s Jamsu Bridge. The event, first launched to challenge the societal stigma against doing nothing, invites participants [...]