SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, drew significant attention on the last day of 2023 by posting a satellite image of North and South Korea on X (formerly Twitter), demonstrating the striking contrast between the two Koreas at night. The shared photo vividly contrasts the brightly lit South Korea with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The unification ministry said Tuesday it will push to conduct DNA tests on descendants of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War in a bid to use their gene information for potential family reunions with their relatives in North Korea. The move comes as more aging separated family members [...]
TAEBAEK, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Taebaek City is dedicated to officially designating Taebaeksan Cheonje as an intangible cultural property, highlighting its profound cultural significance. This ritual event takes place on October 3, the National Foundation Day, at the Cheonjedan atop Mount Taebaek, a revered national symbol. The ceremony is a spiritual offering for global [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – December 22 marks the winter solstice, a pivotal moment in the annual cycle when nights reach their longest and days are at their shortest. The Chinese character’s literal translation signifies “winter has arrived,” and in the Western tradition, it is recognized as the first day of winter. The term “solstice” [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld two appellate court rulings that ordered Japanese companies to compensate South Koreans forced into wartime labor during Japan’s 1910-1945 colonial rule. The top court handed down the decisions on two damages suits filed against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Nippon Steel Corp. between [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 214 sets of remains of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War have been excavated from former battle sites this year, the defense ministry said Friday. About 11,000 soldiers were mobilized from March 27 to Nov. 10 to excavate the remains at 35 former battle sites, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent court victory for South Korean victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery was confirmed Saturday after Japan decided not to appeal the earlier ruling, sources said. On Nov. 23, the Seoul High Courthad overturned a lower court’s rejection of a damages suit filed by “comfort women” and ordered [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court’s rejection of a damages suit filed by victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery and ordered Japan to pay 200 million won (US$153,863) in compensation to each of the 16 victims. The victims, often euphemistically called “comfort women,” filed the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states, has held a Mass in Seoul in memory of early Korean martyrs, the Seoul Archdiocese said Wednesday. The Mass took place Tuesday at the Seosomun Shrine, which commemorates early Korean martyrs, with Archbishop of Seoul Peter Chung [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday handed over the remains of 25 Chinese troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War to China, Seoul’s defense ministry said, marking the 10th repatriation of its kind. The remains were returned in a ceremony at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, attended by Vice Defense [...]