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Egyptian FM Celebrates 30 Years of Diplomatic Ties with S. Korea, Calls for Stronger Partnership

SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has contributed the following article to Yonhap News Agency, commemorating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Egypt. In the piece, Abdelatty highlighted the enduring bilateral ties forged over the past three decades, underscoring cooperation in regional stability, economic development and [...]

Main Flames of Fire at COEX Exhibition Center Contained

SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The main flames of a fire at the COEX exhibition center in southern Seoul have been contained, firefighting officials said Friday, amid no report of casualties. The fire broke out inside a restaurant on the second floor of the exhibition center and firefighters responded to a fire report shortly [...]

Korean Conglomerates Mobilize Against U.S. Tariff Risks with Local Production and Inventory Strategies

SEOUL, April 25, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest corporations are ramping up their responses to the renewed threat of U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration by stockpiling inventory and expanding production within the United States, signaling a shift toward more aggressive contingency planning. During first-quarter earnings calls on April 24, companies across the automotive, [...]

Korean Court Upholds Suspension of Pastor Who Blessed LGBTQ Participants at Queer Festival

SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean appellate court has upheld the disciplinary suspension of Pastor Lee Dong-hwan, who received a two-year suspension from the Korean Methodist Church for offering blessings to LGBTQ individuals during a queer cultural festival in 2019. The Seoul High Court’s Civil Division 9 on April 24 dismissed Lee’s appeal [...]

South Korea to Require Domestic Representatives for Major Foreign Game Companies

SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will soon mandate that large foreign gaming companies designate local representatives as part of a broader effort to enhance consumer protection and enforce gaming regulations more effectively, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Thursday. The ministry plans to revise the enforcement decree of the Game [...]

Navy, Marine Corps Hold Large-Scale Joint Landing Drills

SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Navy and the Marine Corps have launched a large-scale amphibious landing exercise in the southeastern coastal city of Pohang earlier this week to sharpen their joint operational capabilities, the armed forces said. Some 3,200 troops are taking part in the regular brigade-level drills that kicked off in areas [...]

Yonhap, UNHCR Host Forum Seeking Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa

SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s key newswire, hosted a global forum with the U.N. refugee agency Thursday to address the issue of forced displacement in Africa, where more than 100 million people have lost homes due to war, violence or persecution. The Global Forum on Solutions for Forced Displacement [...]

One in Three South Korean Women Have Faced Physical or Sexual Violence, Survey Finds

SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — One in three South Korean women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once during their lifetime, a government survey showed Thursday. The gender ministry said the survey conducted in-person on 7,027 female adults nationwide from September to November last year showed that 36.1 percent of women had [...]

Ex-President Moon Indicted Over Alleged Bribery

JEONJU, South Korea, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted former President Moon Jae-in over charges of bribery in connection with allegations of facilitating the employment of his former son-in-law at an airline. Moon, who served as president from 2017 to 2022, was indicted for corruption, while former lawmaker Lee Sang-jik, [...]

South Korean Court Jails YouTuber Over Vigilante Doxxing in Milyang Assault Case, Sparks National Debate on ‘Cyber Rippers’

CHANGWON, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has sentenced a YouTuber to prison for publicly disclosing personal information about individuals he claimed were perpetrators in a decades-old sexual assault case—issuing a stern warning against so-called “cyber rippers” who exploit sensational content under the guise of justice. In South Korea, these “cyber rippers” are [...]