SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho said Thursday the key to addressing North Korea’s provocations and nuclear ambitions lies in the unified goals and coordinated actions of the international community. Kim made the remarks during a press conference in Tokyo, where he reaffirmed Seoul’s commitment to achieving the complete denuclearization of [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States signed a new joint wartime operations plan (OPLAN) last year to counter evolving North Korean military threats, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday. Gen. Xavier Brunson made the remarks in a written statement to the House Armed Services Committee, as [...]
SOKCHO, South Korea, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A heated legal dispute has erupted over the future of the Sokcho Eye, a Ferris wheel perched on the beachfront of Sokcho, as the city government and the developer clash in court over the legitimacy of the project’s permits and their subsequent cancellation. At the center of the [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Korean parents believe they bear responsibility for their adult children’s successes and failures, reflecting the enduring grip of familial duty in a society navigating intergenerational shifts in wealth, education, and independence. According to a 2024 study released Wednesday by the Korea Institute for Health and [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 40 percent of medical dispute cases filed in South Korea last year failed to proceed to mediation because hospitals declined to participate, according to new data released Wednesday by the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency (KMDA). In its annual report for 2024, the agency disclosed that [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — As insect populations like the so-called “lovebugs” increasingly swarm urban areas during early summer, South Korean authorities and scientists are convening to explore environmentally friendly strategies to manage the phenomenon without disrupting the ecosystem. The National Institute of Biological Resources, in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Sahmyook [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Most Seoul residents now view 70 as the threshold of old age, and nearly 9 in 10 support extending the retirement age, according to the latest annual “Seoul Survey” released by the city government on Wednesday. The 2024 edition of the wide-ranging study, which polled 5,000 citizens, found that [...]
JEJU, South Korea, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Special Self-Governing Province has become the first region in South Korea to commercialize products made from repurposed electric vehicle (EV) batteries, marking a significant step toward a circular energy economy. In partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Jeju Technopark (Jeju TP), the province officially launched a [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung will announce his presidential bid via a video message Thursday, an aide said. Kwon Hyuk-ki, a former chief political planner for Lee, told reporters Wednesday that the 10-minute video will be unveiled at 10 a.m. Thursday, and contain his resolve and determination [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is on course to conclude negotiations for a project to build a nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic, Seoul’s industry minister said Wednesday, as the final agreement for the highly anticipated project is being delayed. “We have completed documentations for the project, and local procedures, such [...]