SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The training camp for the South Korean men’s national football team gearing up for an upcoming regional tournament opened Thursday, with head coach Hong Myung-bo set to put domestic leaguers through an early audition before next year’s World Cup. South Korea will host the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Two players voted starting players for the South Korean baseball All-Star Game were replaced Thursday due to injuries. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Samsung Lions starting pitcher Won Tae-in and Lotte Giants second baseman Go Seung-min will miss the All-Star Game, set for July 12 at Daejeon Hanwha [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Han Seong-sook, the nominee for the minister of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, has decided to sell her 2.3 billion-won (US$1.69 million) stake in Naver Corp., where she previously served as chief executive officer (CEO), once she takes office, government sources said Thursday. She currently holds nearly [...]
SYDNEY, July 03, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi has launched their new campaign, ‘Trading Places’ with Manchester City Women. Hosted by Sports Broadcaster and Manchester City presenter, Natalie Pike, the ‘Trading Places’ campaign features Man City Women stars as they step out of their comfort zones, and compete against [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung had a luncheon with the leaders of five minor political parties on Thursday and exchanged views on political and social issues, the presidential office said. Attending the meeting at the presidential residence were Kim Sun-min of the Rebuilding Korea Party; Cheon Ha-ram of the New [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samyang Foods Inc., maker of the globally popular Buldak spicy ramyeon, said Thursday it has begun construction of its first overseas production facility in China to meet growing demand for its signature product. The company will invest 201.4 billion won (US$148 million) in the new plant, which will be [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly on Thursday endorsed President Lee Jae Myung’s pick for prime minister, although all lawmakers from the main opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. The Assembly passed the confirmation motion for Kim Min-seok in a 173-3 vote with three [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual monsoon season has ended on Jeju Island and in the southern region, the state weather agency said Thursday, as the North Pacific high-pressure front has pushed the stationary front northwest. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Jeju and the southern region were freed from the influence of [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has established drone production with Russia’s help, and Russian instructors are also training drone pilots in Pyongyang and the eastern city of Wonsan, a Russian official’s Telegram showed Thursday. “As I said back in the autumn … the production of Shahed-Geran drones in North Korea has already [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A day after being held out of the lineup, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants marked his return with a three-hit effort. Lee went 3-for-5 with an RBI and scored twice, as the Giants squeezed past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wednesday (local [...]