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 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women’s University, in collaboration with actress Song Hye-kyo, announced the donation of a large bronze bas-relief depicting Korean independence activist Cho Myung-ha (1905-1928) to the Taipei Korean School in commemoration of the Day of Patriotic Martyrs on November 17. Seo shared on social media that [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The remains of 25 Chinese troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War will be sent to their home country next week, the defense ministry said Friday, marking the tenth repatriation of its kind. A ceremony for the handover of the remains will take place at Incheon International Airport, just [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with Ediya Coffee, has initiated a fundraising campaign to provide support to the families of Ethiopian veterans who played a crucial role during the Korean War in 1950. This conflict marked a significant historical moment as Ethiopia was the sole African [...]