SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) –On the 74th anniversary of the Korean War, Hong Joon-pyo, the mayor of Daegu and a former conservative presidential candidate, renewed his call for South Korea to develop its own nuclear arsenal to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat. In a Facebook post on June 25, Hong invoked the example of [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea on Monday condemned the U.S. sending of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Korean Peninsula, saying that the North is open to taking “overwhelming and fresh” deterrence measures against such a provocative act. North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il issued a statement slamming the arrival of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea needs to consider various options to tackle North Korea’s nuclear issue, including Seoul’s arming itself with its own nuclear weapons, a state-run think tank said in a report Sunday, amid heightened concerns raised by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest visit to Pyongyang. The Institute for National Security Strategy [...]
SEOUL & ROMA, Jun. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A “Statue of Peace” commemorating victims of wartime sexual slavery was unveiled on the Mediterranean coast of Sardinia on June 22, immediately igniting a diplomatic dispute. The statue, erected in the town of Stintino, faced challenges from its inception, reflecting the ongoing tensions surrounding these memorials worldwide [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea urged Russia on Friday to “immediately halt” military cooperation with North Korea and “act responsibly” after Moscow signed a new treaty with Pyongyang on providing each other military assistance in case of an armed attack on either of them. First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun delivered the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of air travelers between South Korea and Japan surpassed the 10 million mark in the first five months of the year, as the weak yen drove tourists to travel to the neighboring nation, government data showed Friday. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government said Thursday it will reconsider its stance on arms supply to Ukraine after North Korea and Russia signed a treaty that involves a mutual pledge to provide immediate military assistance if one of them is attacked. National Security Advisor Chang Ho-jin also expressed regret over [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty calling for mutual assistance if either is attacked Wednesday as they held summit talks in Pyongyang. Putin also said Russia does not rule out military and technical cooperation with North Korea in line [...]
MEXICO CITY/SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –Mexico City’s iconic Vasconcelos Library, drawing an estimated 1.8 million visitors annually according to Mexico’s Ministry of Culture in 2022, will soon house the Korean government’s official atlas on its shelves, showcasing the country’s geography and heritage. The Korean Cultural Center in Mexico announced on June 17 that it [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun on Tuesday underscored efforts among South Korea, China and Japan to further cement the trilateral cooperation, calling it a vital framework for the development of the three-way relationship despite many “difficulties.” Kang made the point at a forum, stressing that the solid cooperation [...]