SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Six in 10 South Koreans expect some substantial outcome from the second summit between North Korea and the United States, slated for Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam, a poll showed Monday. In the survey of 501 South Korean adults nationwide conducted by pollster Realmeter last Friday, 62.5 percent issued an [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States have postponed the announcement of plans for their combined springtime military exercises until after the second summit between Washington and Pyongyang slated for late this month, a government source said Friday. If the allies press ahead with their annual training programs, ongoing preparations [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Over 60 percent of the South Koreans seeking reunions with family members separated from them by the 1950-53 Korean War are aged 80 or older, government data showed Tuesday, highlighting the urgency of the issue. Among 55,987 South Korean survivors who have registered to be reunited with their long-lost [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The role of Sweden is in the spotlight with the United States and North Korea meeting in the Scandinavian country to have working-level discussions for the second U.S.-North Korea Summit to be held next month. Steven Biegun, U.S. special envoy for North Korea negotiations and Choe Son-hui, North Korean [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Choson Sinbo, a North Korean news media based in Japan, reported on Wednesday that cosmetic products manufactured in Sinuiju, North Korea are gaining popularity among North Koreans. “As soon as the store opens, people rush in looking for ‘Bomhyangki (Spring Fragrance)’, a series of cosmetic products very popular these [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday he will push for a concert of Korean singers, including world-famous boy band BTS, in North Korea this fall. Rep. Ahn Min-seok of the Democratic Party told Yonhap News Agency that he contacted BTS’ agents last month to inquire whether the [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has more than 500 marketplaces across the country, a North Korea expert said Thursday, a clear sign of “marketization” in one of most isolated countries in the world. The number of markets — known as Jangmadang in North Korea — has rapidly expanded to more than 500 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean companies that had operated factories in the now-shuttered industrial complex in North Korea’s border city of Kaesong on Tuesday hailed the North Korean leader’s willingness to reopen the factory park. In his televised New Year speech early on Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he is [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Two out of three Seoulites said they support Kim Jong-un’s visit to Seoul. Seoul Metropolitan Government conducted an online survey of 2,000 people living in Seoul, 68 percent of whom said they support Kim Jong-un’s visit to Seoul. Another 22.4 percent said they oppose the idea. A total of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — China is preparing for North Korea’s opening by reforming border areas of North Korea and China. Along the border, China has been expanding its infrastructure and adjusting the standard of commercial facilities. Such preparations occurred as a result of the progress shown between North Korea and the United Nations [...]