ZURICH, July 17, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — With over 7,600 delegates in attendance, EAACI Congress 2025 made headlines not just for its scale but for the powerful message delivered by its leadership. Now, one month after the Congress concluded in Glasgow, EAACI’s top figures are sharing their reflections on what they call a turning point [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The special counsel team investigating corruption allegations against former first lady Kim Keon Hee said Thursday it is seeking an Interpol Red Notice for her close aide, who is on the run over suspicions of receiving investments from private companies by exploiting his ties to her. Special counsel Min [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Imported vehicle registrations in South Korea have surged 38-fold over the past three decades, driven by diversifying consumer tastes, an industry association said Thursday. Annual imported car registrations rose from just 6,921 units in 1995 to 263,288 last year, the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) said in [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in a controversial merger case dating back to 2015. The verdict came four years and 10 months after Lee was indicted on charges of unfair trading, stock price manipulation and accounting fraud in the [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The KT Wiz announced Thursday they will have a farewell ceremony for their former staff ace William Cuevas on the weekend, in recognition of the Venezuelan pitcher’s contributions to the club for the past seven years. The Wiz said the sendoff will be held Sunday before their home game [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Industry Minister nominee Kim Jung-kwan on Thursday pledged to mobilize all available resources to boost exports and spur economic growth, while vowing to pursue “pragmatic” trade policies in response to the United States’ aggressive tariff scheme. Kim made the commitment during his parliamentary confirmation hearing, after being nominated as [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The presidential office on Wednesday welcomed a decision to name South Korea as host of the 48th annual session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee next year, calling it a “historic moment” for the country. During the committee’s ongoing meeting at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, South Korea was [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A local court on Wednesday issued a detention warrant for a close aide of former first lady Kim Keon Hee amid growing suspicions that he evaded the special counsel’s probe into multiple allegations surrounding Kim. The warrant was issued against Kim Ye-seong, known as the former first lady’s “butler” [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the end of a six-day midseason break, several clubs in the top South Korean baseball league will return to action Thursday with their top starters on the hill. The Hanwha Eagles, sitting atop the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) standings at 52-33-2 (wins-losses-ties), will start right-hander Cody Ponce against [...]
SEOUL/WASHINGTON, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Vice foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks this week to discuss ways of further enhancing cooperation on North Korean issues and economic security, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau [...]