SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The family of the late actress Kim Sae-ron on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against actor Kim Soo-hyun, accusing him of violating the Child Welfare Act and making false accusations. Bu Ji-seok, the family’s legal representative, discussed this latest legal action during a press [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The state anti-corruption investigation office said Wednesday it has suspended its attempt to raid the presidential office in connection with allegations that former President Yoon Suk Yeol interfered in a military probe into the death of a Marine conscript two years ago. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s landmark bid to export nuclear power plants to the Czech Republic has encountered stiff legal resistance from France, highlighting the intensifying global rivalry in the nuclear energy sector and underscoring Korea’s growing competitiveness. Led by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), the so-called “Team Korea” secured its position [...]
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A U.S. congresswoman has reintroduced a bill calling on the U.S. government to step in if South Korea takes regulatory measures that might harm America’s digital businesses, Congress’ website showed Tuesday. On Monday, Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the bill, titled “To authorize the appropriate administrative authorities to impose [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States have recently discussed the possibility of expanding their cooperation in the areas of naval shipbuilding and maintenance to military aircraft, the South’s defense ministry said Wednesday. The discussion took place when the allies held their Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) in Washington last [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization (KBIO) said Wednesday it has requested the United States to exempt South Korea from the Donald Trump administration’s plan to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports. KBIO said it submitted such an opinion formally to the U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday (U.S. time) regarding [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul High Court on Wednesday postponed the first hearing of Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung’s retrial on election law violation charges until after the June 3 presidential election, citing the need to guarantee his right to a fair trial. The court said it postponed the hearing [...]
YEONGGWANG, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — What once symbolized grace and quiet beauty is now becoming a source of frustration for many South Koreans. Sika deer, long admired for their gentle presence and iconic status in folklore and nature reserves, are increasingly at odds with residents across the southern regions of the country. From torn-up farmland [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to bolster protections against stalking and gender-based violence, Seoul’s Seocho District announced Monday the full-scale rollout of its upgraded “Seoripul Safety Button” program, along with a complementary home security initiative. The “Seoripul Safety Button” is a keychain-style whistle embedded with an SOS emergency alert system. When activated [...]
SUWON, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has acquitted a retail store operator previously convicted of selling counterfeit luxury goods bearing Louis Vuitton-like designs, reversing a lower court ruling that had fined the defendant for trademark infringement. The Suwon District Court’s Criminal Appeals Division 7, presided over by Judge Kim Byung-soo, on Monday [...]