SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The head of South Korea’s arms procurement agency has visited Indonesia to try to resolve Jakarta’s unpaid share of costs for a joint fighter jet development project, his office said Thursday. Eom Dong-hwan, minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), left for Indonesia on Wednesday and is expected [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A pro-North Korean newspaper said Thursday that Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear state has become “irreversible” with the recent stipulation of a nuclear force-building policy in its constitution. In a key parliamentary meeting attended by leader Kim Jong-un last week, the North stipulated the policy of strengthening its nuclear [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Japan held vice-ministerial talks in Seoul on Thursday, the first such talks in nine years amid warming bilateral relations, as Japan was set to begin a second round of radioactive water discharge into the ocean. First Vice Foreign Minister Chang Ho-jin met his Japanese counterpart, Masataka [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is set to begin a two-month crackdown next week on foreigners staying or working illegally in the country, the Ministry of Justice said Thursday. The crackdown, the third of its kind that will last through Dec. 9, will mainly focus on foreigners who work in entertainment services [...]
TOKYO, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan began the second phase of the discharge of treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, after the first phase was carried out within the established safety limits between Aug. 24 and Sept. 11. The second phase of the discharge kicked [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu met with a senior Greek official Thursday and discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation on the eco-friendly shipbuilding industry and the overall economy, the industry ministry said. During a meeting with Kostas Fragogiannis, Greece’s deputy foreign and economic minister, Bang called for joint [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The intelligence authorities of South Korea and the United States are closely monitoring North Korea for signs the reclusive regime appears to have halted operations of a nuclear reactor in its Yongbyon nuclear complex, Seoul’s defense ministry said Thursday. The Dong-A Ilbo earlier reported the allies’ intelligence authorities have [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will extend support for electric vehicles (EVs), secondary batteries and other major industry fields in an effort to boost exports amid signs of a turnaround after a yearlong downturn, the industry ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held a meeting with relevant ministries [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea wants to build a “healthy and mature” relationship with China, its top diplomat said Thursday, amid concerns over cooling bilateral relations as Seoul has been pushing for closer ties with the United States and Japan. Foreign Minister Park Jin made the remarks at a forum as the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of young workers are seeking peace of mind and solace in diary-like records of their school life. It has become a new trend among young workers to obtain official records of their school life, capture them in photos, and upload them on social media. Riding on the [...]