SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – As the conflict between Israel and Palestine persists, K-pop artists find themselves inadvertently embroiled in the fallout from a boycott movement targeting companies perceived as pro-Israel. Recently, online communities buzzed with criticism towards Le Sserafim’s Huh Yun-jin for her consumption of Starbucks coffee, considered a trigger for the backlash due [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The foreign ministry said Tuesday it has been providing consular assistance to a South Korean national arrested in Russia reportedly on espionage charges. Russia’s TASS news agency reported Monday that South Korean citizen Baek Won-soon has been held in the Lefortovo detention facility in Moscow since late February, and [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University known for his global campaign against the Rising Sun Flag, has reported facing attacks from Japan’s far-right factions. Seo shared on his Facebook page that after protesting a rickshaw adorned with the Rising Sun Flag in New York City last week, a [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and South Korea, marking Cuba as the 193rd country to formalize ties with Seoul, has been welcomed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. About two decades ago, in the absence of diplomatic relations, the company played a pivotal role in opening economic [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has launched a project to establish an automated customs clearance system in North Macedonia to advance the European nation’s customs administration system and boost bilateral relations, Seoul’s customs agency said Monday. Korea Customs Service (KCS) Commissioner Ko Kwang-hyo met with his counterpart of the European nation, Stefan [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A small amount of cesium, a type of radioactive material, was detected in a Japanese confectionery product slated for import to South Korea, prompting the importer to cancel its plans, the food safety agency here said Friday. During radiation inspections for imported products, 1 bequerel (Bq) per kilogram of [...]
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A court in the Balkan country of Montenegro ruled Thursday that disgraced crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon should be extradited to his home country, South Korea, according to the Associated Press. The High Court’s ruling on the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs came days after an appeals court [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The foreign ministry will scale back the bureau handling the North Korean nuclear issue and create a broader strategy department focused on foreign policy intelligence-gathering, officials said Thursday, a major shakeup that mirrors the prolonged impasse in nuclear talks with Pyongyang. The tentatively named Office of Strategy and Intelligence [...]
WASHINGTON, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was awarded a state medal from the South Korean government on Wednesday for her contribution to improving relations between the two countries, Seoul’s embassy in Washington said. On behalf of President Yoon Suk Yeol, Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong conferred the Gwanghwa Medal [...]
WASHINGTON, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean national has been indicted in an alleged bid-rigging conspiracy and scheme to defraud the United States in connection with operation and maintenance work for U.S. military installations in Korea, the Justice Department said Wednesday. In a press release, the department announced the indictment charging the person, [...]