SEJONG, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of an apartment resident in Busan facing public backlash for displaying the Rising Sun flag on Memorial Day, the Sejong City Council is pursuing an ordinance prohibiting the use of Japanese imperialist symbols in public spaces. According to the city council on June 17, its Administrative Welfare [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The billion-dollar divorce case between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his wife, Roh Soh-yeong, has entered a new phase, as an appeals court corrected a rare error in its verdict this week at Chey’s request. Chey, who was ordered by the Seoul High Court last month to pay [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun on Tuesday underscored efforts among South Korea, China and Japan to further cement the trilateral cooperation, calling it a vital framework for the development of the three-way relationship despite many “difficulties.” Kang made the point at a forum, stressing that the solid cooperation [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Rhee Keun, a South Korean volunteer fighter for Ukraine, was sentenced on Tuesday to a suspended jail term on charges of illegally entering Ukraine, defying a state travel ban to the war-stricken country. The Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber entered Ukraine to join the Russia-Ukraine war as a volunteer fighter in March [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will invest 650 billion won (US$471 million) over the next five years to help universities nurture workforces to lead prospective future industries, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced Tuesday. The plan aims to boost the city’s global competitiveness by empowering universities in the capital with their [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 300 illegal immigrants have been caught for drug-related charges so far this year, police data showed Tuesday, amid a sharp rise in the number of undocumented foreign drug offenders. A total of 549 foreigners were apprehended for drug charges from January-May and 317 of them, or 57.8 [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Tuesday the government ordered community doctors who joined a one-day walkout to return to work, warning that they would face legal punishment unless they comply with the order. The order came as about 4 percent of the nation’s 36,371 community hospitals, excluding dental and [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s global competitiveness ranking rose by eight notches to reach the highest level for the country ever in 2024 on improved corporate efficiency and infrastructure, a report showed Tuesday. The country ranked 20th in terms of global competitiveness among 67 countries surveyed in 2024 compared with 28th the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Some community doctors were set to stage a one-day walkout Tuesday in protest of the government’s medical reform, amid growing anxiety among patients as medical professors of Seoul National University hospitals began an indefinite walkout. About 4 percent of the nation’s 36,371 community hospitals, excluding dental and Oriental medicine [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Volunteer Center recently operated a ‘Neighbor Vending Machine’ pop-up event themed around community communication at the 2024 Car-Free Jamsugyo Walkathon Festival, it announced on June 17. The concept allowed participants to write down messages or concerns they wanted to share with their neighbors, which would then dispense notes [...]