WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s “indirect” provision of 155-mm artillery shells for Ukraine this year has made it a larger supplier of ammunition for the war-ravaged country than all European countries combined, The Washington Post (WP) reported Monday. In an article on Russia’s protracted war against Ukraine, the U.S. daily explained Washington’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stressed the role of mothers in strengthening the internal solidarity of the regime at the first national meeting of mothers in 11 years, state media reported Tuesday. Kim made the remark during his closing speech Monday at the Fifth National Congress of Mothers, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and China agreed Monday to establish a bilateral dialogue mechanism on export controls and further activate a hotline for supply chains of major industry items, Seoul’s industry ministry said. The agreement was made during a meeting between South Korea’s Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and Wang Shouwen, China’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Police will establish a new task force on industrial espionage to better counter a growing leakage of sensitive technologies, officers said Monday. The counter-espionage economic security investigation team, which will combine an existing relevant task force and a foreign affairs team, will not only probe technology leaks but detect [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – An autonomous city bus is set to operate in the heart of Seoul during late-night hours, marking a significant development in the city’s autonomous transportation landscape. While autonomous shuttle buses have been deployed in specific areas like Sangam-dong, along the Cheonggyecheon stream, and Yeouido, this marks the debut of a [...]
GYEONGJU, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In the early hours of November 30, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Gyeongju, South Korea, leaving military personnel with an unexpected aftermath – widespread confiscation of mobile phones. Reports have emerged of soldiers surreptitiously using phones during prohibited hours, only to be caught off guard by disaster alert sounds. According [...]
CHEONAN/UIJEONGBU, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bizarre incident that unfolded on the morning November 30, a 17-year-old high school sophomore residing in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, found himself at the center of attention when his iPhone 13 unexpectedly swelled up, emitting smoke. The incident, captured on video, quickly went viral on social media, amassing [...]
SEOUL, Dec 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A press conference was convened at Seoul Station Plaza on the afternoon of December 4 to announce the 2023 Homeless Memorial Action, organized by the 2023 Homeless Memorial Action Coordinating Committee. The participants of this initiative are committed to engaging in activities aimed at bolstering the human rights and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea’s defense authorities on Monday chose Brazilian company Embraer’s C-390 for the Air Force’s new large transport aircraft over contenders from aerospace heavyweights Lockheed Martin and Airbus. The Defense Project Promotion Committee selected the model for the 710 billion won (US$544.4 million) acquisition project set to run through [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As “godoksa,” or solitary death, becomes a pressing social concern, a recent survey unveils that the average South Korean believes there is a 32 percent chance of facing such a fate. Godoksa refers to an isolated demise, where an individual passes away alone, disconnected from family, relatives, and others, with [...]