SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Monday the United States has made its position clear, at both the congressional and government levels, that there will be no drawdown of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea. Ahn made the remarks in a parliamentary session, amid speculation that Washington could make official [...]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that it is difficult to agree on a demand by Washington on the strategic flexibility of the U.S. forces stationed in South Korea, as the decades-old alliance between Seoul and Washington is expected to face a monumental change, possibly to better deter China. [...]
BONGHWA, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A unique cultural exchange between South Korea and Vietnam will take place this weekend in Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, highlighting centuries-old historical ties and a growing multicultural presence. The event, scheduled for August 24 at Chung Hyo Dang in Changpyeong-ri, will bring together some 800 participants, including Vietnamese [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean business tycoons held a series of meetings with Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, during his visit to Seoul this week, discussing various agenda items from business ties to corporate social responsibility projects, industry sources said Friday. Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Gates earlier [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday met with British Ambassador to South Korea Colin Crooks, and discussed Korean Peninsula issues and cooperation on North Korea policy, according to the unification ministry. In the meeting, Chung explained the Lee Jae Myung administration’s efforts to restore frayed ties between the two [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — With Saudi Arabia reportedly falling behind on its preparations to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games, the continent’s top sports body is gauging South Korea’s interest in becoming an alternate host, a source familiar with the matter said Friday. The source told Yonhap News Agency the Olympic Council of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held a meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono on Thursday, during which they discussed ways to expand bilateral ties, officials said. During the meeting, Kim told the Indonesian foreign minister that he is looking forward to a visit by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The runaway success of KPop Demon Hunters, a U.S. animated film released on Netflix in June, is driving a sharp rise in global curiosity about South Korea, with ripple effects expected across food, cosmetics and tourism. Google search data show that worldwide queries for “Korea” reached their highest level [...]
PAJU, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A 95-year-old former long-term prisoner of war, An Hak-seop, attempted on Wednesday to cross into North Korea through Panmunjom but was stopped by South Korean military authorities at the Tongil Bridge checkpoint. An, who has long identified as a “non-converted” prisoner for refusing to renounce allegiance to the North, traveled [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – President Lee Jae Myung plans to meet Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation and Microsoft Corp. co-founder, in Seoul on Thursday, the presidential office said Wednesday. Gates, who has spearheaded initiatives on climate change, poverty reduction and global health through the foundation, is visiting South Korea to reportedly [...]