SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Embassy in India has shared a video online where a traditional Hindu ritual is performed for a new diplomatic vehicle produced by Hyundai Motor Co. for Seoul’s ambassador in New Delhi. The one minute-long video uploaded on X, known formerly as Twitter, shows a Hindu puja [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A contingent of South Korean sailors departed for waters off Somalia earlier this week as part of a regular rotation of troops conducting anti-piracy operations in the region, the Navy said Friday. The ROKS Yang Man-chun destroyer, carrying the 41st rotation of the Cheonghae unit, left the naval base [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The U.S. Department of Defense labeled North Korea as a “persistent” threat in an updated key security document released Thursday, warning that its military capability advancements would give the recalcitrant regime options to use nuclear arms “at any stage of conflict.” The Pentagon published the first Strategy for Countering [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has been elected to the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to serve for the 2023-2025 period, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Thursday. South Korea has been named as the board member representing the Far East group during the 67th general conference held at [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s release of a U.S. soldier after months of detention for a border crossing is raising questions over whether it would lead to direct reengagement between Washington and Pyongyang or at least a warming of their strained ties. U.S. officials confirmed Wednesday that Pvt. Travis King was transferred [...]
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An American soldier who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea in July is in U.S. custody after his release by the reclusive regime, senior U.S. administration officials said Wednesday, capping an intense diplomatic operation facilitated by Sweden and China. Speaking in a press briefing, the officials said Pvt. [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday delivered congratulatory remarks for South Koreans as they celebrate the Chuseok holiday, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, this week. “This special holiday, steeped in tradition and cultural significance, brings families, friends, and communities together. We are reminded of the enduring spirit [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Top industry officials of South Korea and Qatar discussed ways Wednesday to enhance bilateral cooperation on the energy and shipbuilding industries, Seoul’s industry ministry said. During the meeting in Seoul, South Korea’s Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu and Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi discussed how [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, China and Japan held a high-level meeting Tuesday to discuss three-way cooperation and explore the possibility of resuming the long-stalled summit of their leaders. The trilateral senior officials’ meeting held in Seoul brought together South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won; Takehiro Funakoshi, Japan’s senior deputy foreign [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a stern warning against North Korea on Tuesday, saying the regime will be brought to an end by the South Korea-U.S. alliance if it uses nuclear weapons. Yoon made the remark during a speech marking the 75th Armed Forces Day, which is celebrated on [...]