WASHINGTON, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Senior South Korean and U.S. officials on Tuesday underscored the strength of their countries’ steadfast alliance amid shared concerns over a deepening military alignment between North Korea and Russia, as they marked the 74th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Cho [...]
DAEJEON, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Forest Service inaugurated the country’s first national forest recreation facility designed exclusively for dogs and their owners on June 25. The Gimcheon National Forest Campground opened its gates in Joryong-ri, Daedeok-myeon, Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the Korea Forest Service, the 2.8-hectare campground features an information center, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 4 out of 10 South Koreans cite cost as the primary reason for hesitating to get dental implants, with most respondents considering 500,000 to 600,000 won per implant as a reasonable price. The Korean Association of Medical Journalists (KAMJ) conducted the survey from May [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The country’s three major telecommunications companies are making a significant presence at Quantum Korea 2024, a premier event bringing together quantum technology experts, academics, industry leaders, and the public to explore the latest research trends and international innovations in the field. The event, held from June 25 to 27 at [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A devastating fire at a primary battery manufacturing plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, has once again brought the safety risks of lithium batteries into sharp focus. The blaze, which broke out at 10:31 a.m. on June 24 at the Aricell factory in Hwaseong’s Seosin-myeon district, has claimed the lives [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) –On the 74th anniversary of the Korean War, Hong Joon-pyo, the mayor of Daegu and a former conservative presidential candidate, renewed his call for South Korea to develop its own nuclear arsenal to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat. In a Facebook post on June 25, Hong invoked the example of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In a surprising turn of events, South Korea has become the latest battleground for global e-commerce giants, with YouTube making an unprecedented move to launch its first shopping-dedicated store feature in the country. On June 23, industry sources revealed that YouTube, in collaboration with Cafe24, a KOSDAQ-listed e-commerce solutions company, [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of households that moved from urban areas to farming and fishing villages fell for the second consecutive year in 2023, data showed Tuesday. The number of households moving to farming villages came to 317,464 last year, down 4.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The co-living phenomenon in South Korea has seen remarkable growth, with facilities in Seoul now able to accommodate up to 7,000 residents, according to a recent report by Savills Korea, a global real estate services provider. The report, titled “2024 Korea Co-Living Report” and released on June 24, highlights the [...]
BUSAN, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – An animal protection group has filed an administrative appeal against the Cultural Heritage Administration and local authorities for ordering the removal of feral cat feeding stations on Eulsukdo Island, a crucial migratory bird habitat in Busan. The Korean Alliance for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (KAPCA) held a press conference [...]