SEJONG, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Riding a wave of growing international interest in the Korean language, South Korea’s Education Ministry announced on October 10 that it will double the frequency of its internet-based Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) in 2025. The ministry’s “2025 TOPIK Implementation Plan” outlines a total of 15 test administrations for [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea was elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2025-2027 term on Wednesday, as Seoul seeks to actively participate in international efforts to address North Korean and other human rights issues. The U.N. General Assembly elected South Korea to the 47-member council for a sixth [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan interfered with South Korea’s marine research around its easternmost islets of Dokdo more than 70 times over a recent five year period, a lawmaker said Thursday. The hindrances to the research on climate change and the marine environment took place 75 times from 2019 to 2023, Hwang Hee, [...]
VIENTIANE, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that South Korea will double its cooperation funds with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to US$48 million by 2027 to support key projects in the region. Yoon made the pledge during a summit with ASEAN leaders in Laos after elevating South [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Three key South Korean government bodies announced on October 9 that they will initiate a bidding process for a consultancy project aimed at establishing guidelines for a Digital Product Passport (DPP) response platform. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Digital Platform Government Committee, and the Ministry of Science [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea is likely to deploy members of its regular armed forces to Ukraine in support of Russia, South Korea’s defense chief said Tuesday, in the latest sign of deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. The assessment came as North Korea has been seeking to bolster ties with [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean and U.S. officials on Wednesday expressed strong confidence over the present and future of the two countries’ evolving alliance, calling it “ironclad” and “unwavering,” as they celebrated the Korean National Day and Armed Forces Day in Washington on Wednesday. Their paean for the decadesold alliance came as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The chairman of South Korean fashion company FILA Holdings Corp., Yoon Yoon-soo, has received the Van Fleet Award for his dedication to strengthening relations between his country and the United States, the company said Wednesday. Yoon, also chairman of FILA’s affiliate Acushnet Holdings Corp., was honored at the annual [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean golf icon Pak Se-ri has received the Van Fleet Award for her contributions to strengthening relations between her country and the United States. Pak, a World Golf Hall of Famer and currently head of the Seri Pak Hope Foundation, was honored at the annual ceremony hosted by [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean diplomats, U.S. officials and Korean Americans on Monday celebrated the recent U.S. designation of an old Korean legation as a historic place — a cherished recognition of the building that served as the centerpiece of Korea’s diplomacy in Washington in the late 19th century. The Old Korean [...]