SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) –Three draft-eligible Russians, who have been stranded at Incheon International Airport for over one year unable to get asylum approval from the South Korean government, deserve humanitarian assistance from local authorities, the state human rights watchdog said Monday. The three Russian men have been living in the airport’s departure waiting [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation on Sunday presented its annual prestigious award to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for their efforts to improve their countries’ relations, long plagued by historical issues. The foundation honored Yoon and Kishida with the special International [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s unification ministry handling inter-Korean affairs said Monday that it will cooperate with the international community to put a brake on Pyongyang’s evolving money laundering schemes. During its plenary meeting in Paris last week, the Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental anti-money laundering body, decided to maintain North [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Over 8,000 households in Seoul’s Hannam neighborhood will begin vacating their homes Monday as part of a redevelopment project that will turn the sprawling residential area into high-rise apartments, ward officials said. The approximately 386,000-square-meter area, spanning parts of Hannam-dong and Bogwang-dong in Yongsan Ward, was initially designated for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s vice defense minister has renewed Seoul’s opposition against forced repatriation of North Korean defectors in China, the latest in a series of diplomatic pressure being put on Beijing to address the issue. South Korea’s Vice Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho made the remark in talks with Lt. Gen. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to complete nationwide inoculations of cattle by Nov. 10, officials said Monday, as health authorities were struggling to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD). South Korea has distributed vaccines for 2.43 million cattle so far, with an additional batch of 2.1 million doses set [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Close to 65,000 wild animals fell victim to road accidents last year, equating to over 60,000 drivers entering into collisions with these creatures. Despite growing efforts to mitigate roadkill incidents, which include measures such as installing fences and signboards, the number of animals meeting their end in road accidents continues [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shed light on the substantial income growth within the field of medicine, often perceived as a high-paying profession. In the past seven years, physician income has surged at an impressive rate, outpacing other leading professions, such as lawyers. Compared to lawyers, who are traditionally considered to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Italian President Sergio Mattarella will pay a state visit to South Korea next month and hold a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon’s office said Friday. Mattarella will visit South Korea from Nov. 7-9 at Yoon’s invitation. During the summit, the two leaders will discuss ways for the [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, a centerpiece of America’s nuclear stockpile, to respond to a “rapidly evolving” security environment, the Department of Defense said Friday. The move to produce the variant, designated as the B61-13, comes as the U.S. is [...]