SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Officials from South Korea’s food and restaurant industry associations called on the government Friday to take steps to reduce import costs of key materials and support public delivery platforms. In a meeting with Prime Minister nominee Kim Min-seok, the officials said recent price increases in the food sector were [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Friday issued special travel advisories for Israel and parts of Iran amid escalating military tension between the two Middle East adversaries. The foreign ministry upgraded the existing Level 2 advisories in Israel and parts of Iran to Level 2.5 following Israel’s strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program [...]
GWANGJU, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Most of the Koreans who were forcibly mobilized by Japan to build military facilities on the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific during the 1910-45 colonial era were drafted from the southwestern province of South Jeolla, a civic group said Friday. The group supporting the victims of forced mobilization [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – SSG Landers pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun signed a two-year contract extension Friday, likely ensuring that he will finish his career with the only Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) franchise he has known for nearly two decades. The Landers said Kim, 36, agreed to a new two-year deal worth 3.6 billion won [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 13, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has released its May 2025 Transparency Report, highlighting growth in trading activity, product innovation, global expansion, and social impact despite a consolidating crypto market. In May, the total crypto market cap fluctuated from a high of $3.6 trillion to close [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 13, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced a series of powerful feature upgrades including limit order, smart position TP/SL, and new token alert, for its Onchain platform, aimed at providing users with more precision, control, and real-time insights into onchain trading. The latest updates introduce key [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 13, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is proud to announce its participation as main partner of the inaugural Crypto Jazz Festival, set to take place from July 9 to 12, 2025. This groundbreaking new event is an integral part of the globally renowned Montreux Jazz Festival, [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are scrambling to assess the impact of Washington’s decision to add home appliances to a list of derivatives subject to a 50 percent steel tariff, according to industry sources Friday. The U.S. commerce department has published a notice on the Federal Register, [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Veteran catcher Park Dong-won delivered a pinch-hit double to break a 3-3 tie in the fifth, and three relievers took care of the late innings, as the LG Twins defeated the SSG Landers 8-6 in Seoul on Thursday. The victory in front of 18,321 fans at Jamsil Baseball Stadium [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung spoke by phone with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday, and the two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in defense, arms and critical minerals, his spokesperson said. During the 15-minute call, the first between the two leaders since Lee took office last week, Lee noted [...]