SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy on Tuesday conducted military drills at Incheon Port in a bid to enhance capabilities for harbor defense from possible cyberattacks and maritime infiltrations, officials said. The drills took place at the cruise terminal of Incheon Port, some 30 kilometers west of Seoul, as part of the annual [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The chief of the state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) confirmed Tuesday the company has closed operations in Poland amid speculations that its agreement with U.S. energy firm Westinghouse over an intellectual property (IP) dispute influenced the decision. “After the new Polish administration took office … the [...]
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland and FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 19, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Bundesliga International is strengthening its longstanding agreement with Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) to further enhance the viewing experience, accelerate innovation through new exclusive data, and deliver next-generation digital experiences for the betting and gaming market. Sportradar’s partnership with Bundesliga International dates back [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug. 19, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced its AI-powered trading assistant, GetAgent, is now available to all users. First introduced in July in an invite-only launch, GetAgent blends advanced AI with real-time market data to deliver insights, strategies, and execution tools in one seamless chat interface. [...]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease, today announced that management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Citi’s Biopharma Back [...]
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 19, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia organized by Business Media International proudly honours 102 organizations that exemplify excellence in human capital strategy and workplace culture. This year’s ceremony arrives as Taiwanese companies navigate critical challenges in talent retention, multigenerational workforce integration, and shifting employee [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday that South Korea will continue to send “complex” messages to North Korea aimed at fostering peace while safeguarding security, although Pyongyang has shown little interest in engaging in dialogue with Seoul. Kim made the remarks during his first press conference since taking office [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — No book has ever inspired director Park Chan-wook’s desire to create a film adaptation more strongly than Donald E. Westlake’s “The Ax.” At a press conference in Seoul on Tuesday, the acclaimed director affirmed once again what it meant to bring the book to the big screen — a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s household credit hit a fresh high in the second quarter of this year, amid a rise in loans borrowed for real estate purchases, the central bank said Tuesday. The outstanding credit to households stood at 1,952.8 trillion won (US$1.4 trillion) as of end-June, up 24.6 trillion won [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2025 regular season in South Korean baseball is set to end Sept. 30. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) released the schedule for makeup games Tuesday. A total of 53 games, including those that were rained out over the course of the summer, will be played between Sept. 1 [...]