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S. Korea Extradites Russian, Vietnamese Suspects to U.S.

S. Korea Extradites Russian, Vietnamese Suspects to U.S.

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — One Russian and one Vietnamese suspect were recently extradited to the United States after being apprehended in South Korea earlier this year, the justice ministry said Tuesday. The Russian is under investigation by U.S. authorities on suspicions of using ransomware to encrypt data at multiple U.S. companies and then [...]

Hyundai Rotem Signs Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement with Peru to Provide Ground Weapons

Hyundai Rotem Signs Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement with Peru to Provide Ground Weapons

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Rotem Co. said Monday it has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Peru’s Army Weapons and Ammunition Factory (FAME) aimed at exporting ground weapons to the country, including its K2 battle tanks and wheeled armored vehicles. The agreement was made on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [...]

Jeju and Okinawa Bond Over Surprisingly Similar Noodle Dishes at Cultural Exchange

Jeju and Okinawa Bond Over Surprisingly Similar Noodle Dishes at Cultural Exchange

JEJU, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In a testament to shared culinary heritage across East Asian waters, a unique food tasting event comparing Jeju Island’s “gogi-guksu” and Okinawa’s “soki soba” drew enthusiastic crowds at a cultural exchange program in Okinawa. The comparative tasting was held on November 14 as part of the 2024 Resort Technology Expo [...]

Hyundai Motor Donates Ioniq 5 EVs, Charging Infrastructure Funds to U.N. Food Aid Agency

Hyundai Motor Donates Ioniq 5 EVs, Charging Infrastructure Funds to U.N. Food Aid Agency

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday it has donated eight Ioniq 5 electric vehicle (EV) units and EV-charging infrastructure funds to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as part of its strategic partnership with the humanitarian aid agency. A hand-over ceremony was held at WFP’s fleet center in Dubai [...]

Yoon, China’s Xi to Hold 1st Summit in 2 Years on Sidelines of APEC in Peru

Yoon, China’s Xi to Hold 1st Summit in 2 Years on Sidelines of APEC in Peru

LIMA, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru on Friday, the presidential office said Thursday. It will be their second summit since their first meeting in Indonesia in November 2022. “The two [...]

Korean Retail Investors Strike Gold with Tesla as Trump’s Victory Sparks Rally

Korean Retail Investors Strike Gold with Tesla as Trump’s Victory Sparks Rally

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee, a 32-year-old office worker from Incheon, has been waking up in the middle of the night to check his investment portfolio, often exclaiming “Thank you, Musk” before falling back asleep. His enthusiasm stems from a remarkable turnaround in his 10-million-won investment in Tesla, which had previously plunged 30% amid [...]

Supply Chain Shifts Under Trump Presidency Could Reshape Global Logistics, Korean Report Says

Supply Chain Shifts Under Trump Presidency Could Reshape Global Logistics, Korean Report Says

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A new report suggests that South Korean companies should proactively secure logistics infrastructure in the southeastern United States and along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico, anticipating these regions’ emergence as key global supply chain hubs under a potential second Trump administration.  The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry [...]