SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for sufficient dialogue with trainee doctors to help resolve the prolonged medical impasse. Lee gave the instruction to his senior aides as thousands of trainee doctors have left their jobs since February last year in protest against the government’s medical reform. “Regarding [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of reported daily heat-related illness cases has surpassed 100 this week, bringing the season’s total to above 600, as a scorching summer heat wave continues to the grip the nation, according to public health authorities Thursday. According to the Korea Disease Control Prevention Agency, 100 patients with [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday praised Seoul’s recently completed defense export deal with Poland involving South Korean-produced K2 tanks, calling it a “splendid feat” for the Korean defense sector. Lee’s remarks came a day after the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it had secured the second [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Mel Rojas Jr. of the KT Wiz is now South Korean baseball’s all-time leader in home runs by a foreign player. Rojas launched his 175th career home run in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Thursday. His two-run shot off Kiwoom Heroes starter Jung Hyun-woo helped the Wiz to [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have raided the Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea’s stock market operator, as part of an investigation into allegations of irregularity involving the chairman of Hybe, the K-pop agency behind boy band BTS, according to sources Thursday. Investigators at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency raided the offices of the [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Pohang Steelers announced their acquisition of veteran midfielder Ki Sung-yueng on Thursday, finalizing a controversial transfer that had been several days in the making. Pohang said Ki, 36, should shore up their midfield corps with his skills and high football IQ on the field and leadership off the pitch. [...]
The 2025 Edition of the ORY Capital Markets Conference Returns to Explore Global Market Trends, AI Innovations and Cross-Border Collaboration Singapore, July 03, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – NEW YORK and SINGAPORE – July 3, 2025 –Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP and its affiliate firm in Singapore Ortoli Rosenstadt Ye Pte. Ltd. are proud to announce the Third-Annual ORY APAC-US Conference, [...]
MONACO, July 03, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Forty-two teams, twenty nations, 29 universities and more than one thousand students involved. These are the numbers of the 12th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (1-5 July), the event dedicated to the future of yachting organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, with the support of the Prince [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung held his first phone talks with Mark Rutte, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), on Thursday and discussed ways to deepen Seoul’s partnership with the transnational military alliance, Lee’s office said. During the call, Lee congratulated Rutte for the successful hosting of [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jung-jae, star of the global hit drama series “Squid Game,” is now arguably the most famous Korean in the world. Still, he remains pleasantly surprised when people recognize him on the streets of foreign countries. Speaking to reporters in Seoul on Thursday, Lee explained the unprecedented success of [...]