WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday delivered congratulatory remarks for South Koreans as they celebrate the Chuseok holiday, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, this week. “This special holiday, steeped in tradition and cultural significance, brings families, friends, and communities together. We are reminded of the enduring spirit [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Offenders arrested for selling or buying drugs on the dark web swelled by almost 13 times over the past five years, a report from the National Police Agency showed Thursday. According to the report submitted to Rep. Cho Eun-hee of the ruling People Power Party, the number of people [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 2,200 South Koreans died in the first eight months of this year without having a chance to reunite with their family members in North Korea after being separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, government data showed Thursday. A total of 2,226 people passed away in the January-August [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has stipulated the policy of strengthening its nuclear force in the constitution at a key parliamentary meeting, as leader Kim Jong-un said trilateral security cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan poses “the worst actual threat.” The decision was made at the ninth session of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that it will standardize the Chinese translation of kimchi as xinqi on the menus of restaurants in major tourist spots. This decision follows an increase in the number of Chinese tourists visiting major tourist spots like Myeongdong, facilitated by the Chinese government’s approval [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of babies born in South Korea in July hit a record low, dropping below 20,000 for the first time ever. This data comes from the July population trends report released by Statistics Korea on September 27. In July, there were 19,102 live births, marking a 6.7 percent decrease [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Heavy traffic began to build on major roads and highways across South Korea on Wednesday as people headed to their hometowns to celebrate the extended Chuseok holiday. Chuseok, which falls on Friday this year, is the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving during which people get together with family members [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s finance minister said Wednesday the government will spare no effort to support the country’s chip industry through tax cuts and other financial support amid the sector’s downturn. “The chip sector is the strategic and core industry for the South Korean economy, responsible for 18.9 percent of exports [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Top industry officials of South Korea and Qatar discussed ways Wednesday to enhance bilateral cooperation on the energy and shipbuilding industries, Seoul’s industry ministry said. During the meeting in Seoul, South Korea’s Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu and Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi discussed how [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Four out of every 10 South Koreans who live alone rent their homes and spend an average of 300,000 won per month on rent. These individuals prefer ordering food for delivery and eating ready-to-eat meals that require little preparation. According to a report titled “How Single-Person Households Spend Money Based [...]