GWANGJU, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of survivors of forced labor during Japan’s colonial rule over Korea is dwindling rapidly. Recent reports reveal a stark decrease in the number of survivors, with the figure falling below 1,000 for the first time. According to the Civic Group for the Mobilization of Forced Labor under Japanese [...]
TOKYO, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – On February 22, a significant controversy resurfaced as the Japanese government, local municipalities, and certain conservative media outlets reiterated their contentious claim over Dokdo, an islet Korea asserts sovereignty over, but Japan refers to as “Takeshima.” This assertion was made during the observance of what is known as “Takeshima Day,” [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — An exhibition highlighting the history of 7 million overseas Koreans and South Korea’s unprecedented political and economic development is set to kick off at a national museum in Seoul on Thursday. The 2024 Korea National Brand Up Exhibition, co-organized by the nongovernmental organization Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent findings have revealed that using Microsoft’s Bing search engine to look up “Dokdo” in English from the United States and Japan yields terms predominantly used by Japan to undermine South Korea’s sovereignty over the Dokdo islets. According to Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women’s University, a search conducted in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The bereaved family of a South Korean victim of Japan’s wartime forced labor on Tuesday received compensation from Hitachi Zosen Corp. in accordance with a Supreme Court ruling, marking the first such acceptance from a Japanese company. The family withdrew 60 million won (US$44,830) from the Seoul Central District [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Family DNA samples of more than half of the South Korean troops killed and unaccounted for in the 1950-53 Korean War have been collected as part of efforts to recover their remains, the defense ministry said Thursday. As of Wednesday, the ministry’s war remains excavation agency collected DNA samples [...]
GWANGJU, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor won another damages suit against a Japanese company Thursday. The Gwangju District Court in the southwestern city of Gwangju ruled in favor of 15 bereaved families of 11 South Korean forced labor victims in the litigation against Mitsubishi [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –In a spirited move to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University known for his social activism, has taken to social media to initiate a “Hanbok Challenge.” This comes after his successful advertisement campaign for hanbok, the traditional Korean attire, in New York’s Times [...]
GWANGJU, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –A groundbreaking play titled “Bongsunhwa” that exposes the human rights abuses suffered by victims of forced labor during the Japanese occupation is set to be performed in the city of Gwangju. The play, conceived and produced by a Japanese civic group, features Japanese citizens, including actors taking on the roles [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As Chinese online shopping platforms AliExpress and Temu gain a larger foothold in the South Korean market, concerns are being raised about China’s alleged “hanbok appropriation” through these platforms. As of February 6, AliExpress boasted approximately 6 million monthly Korean users, while Temu had around 4 million Korean users. The [...]