SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea on Tuesday issued its first official response to last week’s U.S.–South Korea summit, denouncing the joint fact sheet and Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) statement as fresh evidence of what it called Washington and Seoul’s “hostile and confrontational intent.” In a lengthy commentary carried by the Korean Central News [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul partially suspended operations of its new Hangang bus service on Sunday after a vessel ran aground near Jamsil Pier, prompting the rescue of more than 80 passengers and intensifying political scrutiny over the project’s safety record. The accident occurred at around 8:24 p.m. Saturday, when a river bus [...]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean and U.S. officials struck an upbeat note on the trajectory of the two countries’ evolving relationship, calling it a “model” and “forward-looking” alliance, as they celebrated the Korean National Day and Armed Forces Day in Washington on Thursday. Their display of confidence over the decades-old alliance came [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States released a joint fact sheet on Thursday (U.S. time) that, while avoiding explicit references to China, carries unmistakable signals of Washington’s intent to enlist Seoul more deeply in countering Beijing’s expanding military footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The document, unveiled a day after the two [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen digital trade freedoms and prevent discriminatory regulation against American firms operating in Korea, according to a joint fact sheet released Friday by the presidential office. Under the agreement, the two governments pledged to ensure that U.S. companies are not subjected [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States have agreed to accelerate long-stalled efforts to transfer wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul, a move that aligns with President Lee Jae-myung’s pledge to complete the transition before the end of his term in 2030. The commitment was included in a joint fact sheet [...]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States has formally endorsed South Korea’s long-standing ambition to build nuclear-powered submarines and expressed support for Seoul’s push to acquire civil uranium enrichment and spent-fuel reprocessing capabilities, according to a joint fact sheet released Thursday. The document, issued by the White House, summarizes the outcomes of two [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A working mother has filed a petition with South Korea’s National Assembly opposing a proposed ban on early-morning delivery services, arguing that the measure would harm families and consumers who depend on the convenience for their daily lives. The petition, titled “Opposition to the Ban or Restriction on Dawn Deliveries,” [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean lawmaker has proposed a bill to punish so-called “extreme YouTubers” whose disruptive live broadcasts in public spaces have sparked growing complaints from residents and businesses. Rep. Seo Young-seok of the Democratic Party announced Monday that he had introduced a revision to the Criminal Act that would criminalize [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean hackers have escalated their cyberattacks to a new level of sophistication, using artificial intelligence to remotely control South Koreans’ smartphones, erase data, and even spy on users through webcams and location-tracking services, according to industry experts. Cybersecurity analysts say the regime’s hacking operations have evolved from data theft [...]