NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A resolution on the designation of Nov. 22 as “Kimchi Day,” named after a Korean traditional side dish, will be brought to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for its adoption in December, a Korean American heritage museum said Wednesday. The House Committee on Oversight and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A late Belgian veteran of the 1950-53 Korean War will be laid to rest in South Korea’s southeastern city of Busan next month, Seoul’s veterans ministry said Thursday. A burial ceremony for Leon Bosquet will take place on Nov. 15 at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan, 320 kilometers [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Green Climate Fund (GCF), an international organization on fighting climate change, has approved US$740 million in funding for projects on low emissions and climate resilience in 41 developing nations, South Korea’s finance ministry said Thursday. The board of the GCF endorsed the funding plan for 15 projects in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Sungshin Women’s University professor Seo Kyung-duk, renowned for exposing the distorted history surrounding the Korean Peninsula, has joined forces with Na Young-seok, one of South Korea’s most celebrated producers, to shed light on the poignant tale of the vanished Dokdo sea lions from the Korean Peninsula. Commemorating Dokdo Day on [...]
CHUNCHEON, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Since the beginning of this year, the coastal region of Gangwon Province along the East Sea has experienced a total of 84 seismic events, including both large and small earthquakes. This increased seismic activity has elevated the risk of structural damage. However, it is concerning to note that only 10 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite a decrease in the number of expectant mothers, the rate of postpartum depression cases per 1,000 expectant mothers has surged by over 50 percent. According to data from the National Health Insurance Service released on Wednesday, the number of postpartum depression patients diagnosed within one year of giving birth [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of general practitioners who have entered popular medical departments such as dermatology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rehabilitation, and diagnostic radiology without obtaining specialist licenses has doubled in the past six years. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the count of general practitioners in these [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday its plans to facilitate the supply of fuel for methanol-powered ships by permitting chemical carriers and petrochemical product/chemical dual-use carriers registered in the ship fuel supply business to engage in coastal cargo transportation. This measure is part of the ministry’s ongoing [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The ruling and the main opposition parties denounced Japan’s territorial claims over South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo on Wednesday as they marked “Dokdo Day.” “While the reestablishment of a future-oriented relationship between South Korea and Japan has opened discussions for cooperation in fields such as security and economy, [...]
DOHA, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday pitched his country’s appeal as an investment and business partner for the Middle East. In a speech during the Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh, dubbed “Davos in the Desert,” Yoon said South Korea can be trusted, has cutting-edge industries, and [...]