GYEONGJU, South Korea, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — In just six weeks, the historic city of Gyeongju will be transformed into a fortress. When world leaders converge here for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit at the end of October, the streets around the conference halls and banquet sites will be sealed tight, the skies [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it will expand its distribution of emergency beacons designed to protect small business owners who often work alone and face heightened risks of harassment or intrusion. The device, known as the “Safe Beacon,” activates flashing lights and a siren outside a shop when [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and the top military officer at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) discussed Tuesday ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the defense and arms manufacturing sectors. The meeting between Ahn and Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the NATO military committee, took place on the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense giant Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Monday it has signed a 270 billion-won (US$194.1 million) deal with the state arms procurement agency to mass produce explosive detection robots starting this year. Under the agreement with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the remote-controlled robots will be capable of detecting [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Thursday it will dramatically expand drone training for conscripts, aiming to produce what it calls “500,000 drone warriors” as militaries worldwide adapt to the growing role of unmanned systems on the battlefield. Defense Minister Ahn Kyu-baek announced the initiative at a ceremony designating the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Group said Tuesday its three defense affiliates, including Hanwha Aerospace Co., will participate in an international defense industry exhibition in Poland this week, as the South Korean group spearheads its bid for the Eastern European country’s submarine modernization project. At MSPO 2025, set to be held Tuesday (local [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The presidential Office of National Security held a cybersecurity response meeting Monday to strengthen defenses against evolving cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Oh Hyun-joo, the third deputy national security officer, chaired the session attended by officials from 10 government agencies, including the National Intelligence Service and the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Rotem Co., South Korea’s sole tank manufacturer, said Monday it will unveil a localized mock-up of its K2 tank for Poland this week, following an 8.98 trillion-won (US$6.5 billion) deal last month to export the product to the Eastern European country. The company plans to showcase the K2PL [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense ministry plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist military commanders’ decision-making in combat situations and support defense-related policymaking, officials said Friday. The plan was discussed at a meeting, chaired by Defense Vice Minister Lee Doo-hee, over the use of AI technology in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The veterans ministry said Wednesday it will promote South Korea’s bid to host an international sporting event for wounded service members in 2029 on board a British vessel docked in the southeastern port city of Busan. Veterans Vice Minister Kang Yun-jin and Na Hyeong-yoon, a gold medalist in cycling [...]