SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan on Monday agreed to strengthen security cooperation and explore the possibility of cooperation in high-tech sectors, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and drones, the defense ministry said. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, reached the consensus as [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Choi Yong-hee grabbed a bronze medal in the men’s individual compound event for the host South Korea’s first medal at the World Archery Championships on Monday. Choi defeated Curtis Broadnax of the United States 146-145 in the bronze medal match at the May 18 Democracy Plaza in Gwangju, 270 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense giant Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Monday it has signed a 270 billion-won (US$194.1 million) deal with the state arms procurement agency to mass produce explosive detection robots starting this year. Under the agreement with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the remote-controlled robots will be capable of detecting [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Kiwoom Heroes infielder Song Sung-mun has been voted South Korean baseball’s top player for August. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Monday announced Song as the Player of the Month for August. This is Song’s first monthly award in his 11-year KBO career. Song is also the first Heroes [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, picked up two trophies, including Song of the Year, at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (U.S. time). She won the honor for “APT.,” her collaboration single with global pop icon Bruno Mars, and accepted Best Group on behalf [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A special counsel team said Friday it has summoned former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to appear for questioning next week over allegations that a construction company chairman gifted a luxury necklace to former first lady Kim Keon Hee in exchange for his son-in-law’s appointment as Han’s chief of staff. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The interim head coach for the national short track speed skating team was forced to leave the Olympic training venue Friday, some two weeks after his much-criticized hiring. The Korea Skating Union (KSU) said it informed the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) that Kim Sun-tae had left the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Friday voiced “concern and regret” after more than 300 South Koreans were taken into custody in a major U.S. immigration raid at an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant site in Georgia, urging that individuals’ rights must not be unfairly infringed. The foreign ministry issued the statement [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Government and industry experts from South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul and Tokyo this week to discuss quantum industrial security, the State Department said Friday, as the countries are deepening cooperation in securing critical technologies. They held a trilateral workshop on the topic in Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league broke its single-season attendance record Friday, with more than three weeks still left on the campaign. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the total attendance for the season reached 10,901,173 after three games played Friday drew 52,119 fans. The previous record of 10,887,705 was [...]