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Allies’ Defense Chiefs Highlight Watertight Alliance Based on Full Extended Deterrence Against N. Korean Threats

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — From bolstering deterrence cooperation to visiting a strategic U.S. air base, choreographed moves by the South Korean and U.S. defense chiefs sent an unmistakable message: Unceasing North Korean provocations will only reinvigorate the bilateral alliance. The message reverberated throughout Thursday, as Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd [...]

Education Ministry Prevents Students from Participating in Rallies Citing Itaewon Tragedy

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean educational authorities are preventing students from participating in rallies, citing the Halloween crowd crush as an excuse, while attempting to restrict their everyday activities. Vice Education Minister Jang Sang-yoon held a meeting with the heads of regional education offices last Sunday, the day after the Itaewon disaster. [...]

Automotive Electronics Emerges as New Hope for Samsung, LG

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Automotive electronics is emerging as a source of optimism for Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. amid sluggish semiconductor and TV sales. Samsung’s subsidiary Harman International, a major maker of in-car entertainment systems and car audio equipment, posted sales of 3.63 trillion won and operating profits of 310 [...]

No. of Multicultural Marriages Hits Fresh Low amid Pandemic

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of marriages between South Korean nationals and foreign spouses set a new record low last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday. A total of 13,926 transnational couples tied the knot here in 2021, down 13.9 percent, or 2,251, from a year earlier, according to the [...]

Imported Car Sales Rise 17 pct in Oct. amid Chip Shortage

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea jumped 35 percent last month from a year earlier despite the extended chip shortage, an industry association said Thursday. The number of newly registered foreign vehicles stood at 25,363 units last month, up from 18,764 units a year ago, the Korea Automobile [...]

Yongsan Ward Office to Provide Relief Payment to Foreign Victims of Itaewon Crush

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Yongsan Ward office began Wednesday to receive applications for disaster relief funds from families of foreign victims killed in the Itaewon crowd crush, officials said. The South Korean government is providing 20 million won (US$14,102) in relief assistance to victims, both Koreans and foreigners, of the Oct. 29 [...]

Hyundai Motor Group Showcases Future of Cities Through Virtual Exhibition

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group on Monday unveiled the results of its study on the future of cities featuring an organic connection of mobility, logistics, energy and nature through a virtual exhibition. The group developed the HMG Smart City reference model in collaboration with HyunJoon Yoo Architects. The reference model offers [...]

S. Korea Posts Decline in Foreign Population for 2nd yr in 2021

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea saw its foreign population shrink by 1 percent last year from the previous year, marking a decline for the second year in a row, the interior ministry said Monday. According to a report by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the number of foreign residents had [...]

Sudden Crowd Surge at Narrow 4-meter-wide Downward Alley Blamed for Deadliest Stampede

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A sudden surge of Halloween crowds instantly packed a narrow 4-meter-wide downhill alley in Seoul’s Itaewon district, with hundreds left unable to move or escape, before some began to fall over and knock others down, resulting in the deadliest stampede in South Korea, witnesses and authorities said Sunday. At [...]