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Japanese Government’s Historical Revisionism Sparks Concerns over Sado Mine’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Status

SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Growing concerns are being raised over the Japanese government’s apparent “regression in historical awareness.” This issue was highlighted once again with the approval of elementary school textbooks that contain deteriorated descriptions of forced labor and Dokdo, which may pose a significant obstacle to future Korea-Japan relations. Another issue that [...]

South Korea to Discuss Alleged U.S. Spying Following Reports of Intercepted Communications

SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) —On Sunday, the South Korean presidential office announced that it will engage in “necessary discussions” with the United States following reports from foreign media outlets that U.S. intelligence agencies have been spying on the South Korean government with regards to issues including support for the war in Ukraine. At a [...]

Main Opposition to Push for Expanding 1,000 Won Breakfast Project for College Students

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided Friday to push for expanding the 1,000 won (US$0.77) breakfast project for college students with municipal funds, officials said. The DP’s top policymaker, Kim Min-seok, discussed the matter in a meeting with the heads of local governments and local assembly members who [...]

Contaminated Water Crisis: Japan’s Plan to Release Fukushima Water into the Ocean Sparks Concerns and Backlash

SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — In 1993, it was discovered that the Soviet (now Russian) Navy had dumped approximately 1,000 tons of radioactive nuclear waste in the East Sea, 190 kilometers southeast of Vladivostok. Although the Soviet Union claimed that the concentration of nuclear waste released was lower than the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) [...]

Last Survivors of Forced Labor Decry Government Settlement with Japan

SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 13, 2019, a special episode of “You Quiz on the Block,” a popular Korean talk show and quiz program, was aired to commemorate Liberation Day and convey the heart-wrenching experiences of Korean patriots who suffered during the independence movement and Japanese colonial period. The show’s hosts, Yoo [...]

South Korea Considers Expanding Immigration to Combat Declining Birthrate

SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Amidst South Korea’s decreasing birthrate, discussions have been taking place in political circles about the possibility of expanding immigration. National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo reportedly mentioned the possible establishment of an immigration agency created to attract more immigrants, at a luncheon with the foreign minister, Seoul mayor, and foreign ambassadors [...]

Seoul’s Controversial Plan for Forced Labor Compensation Reflects Urgency of Security Partnership with Tokyo: Experts

SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea seems to have opted for a workable solution to the longstanding row with Japan over how to compensate victims of wartime forced labor as part of efforts to normalize bilateral economic cooperation and bolster trilateral security partnerships involving the United States, experts here said Monday. The Yoon [...]

S. Korea, Japan in Talks on Lifting of Export Curbs: Industry Chief

SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea and Japan have been in talks on the potential lifting of Japan’s yearslong restrictions on exports of key industry materials to South Korea as they have worked to resolve the issue of compensating victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor, Seoul’s industry chief said Monday. In 2019, Tokyo imposed [...]

S. Korea, Japan to Create ‘Future Youth Fund’ As Part of Deal on Forced Labor

SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and Japan have tentatively agreed to create a “future youth fund” to sponsor scholarships for students, as part of a deal on settling the issue of compensation for Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor, sources said Sunday. The fund will be jointly formed by the Federation [...]

Political Tension Escalates over ‘Yellow Envelope Bill’

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A revision of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, which is mainly intended to strictly restrict filing damage suits against workers on strike, has emerged as a political hot potato, as the liberal opposition parties are pushing to railroad the bill. The controversial issue dates back to [...]