SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors on Friday indicted the top commander of the Army and the head of its special warfare unit over their alleged roles in the short-lived imposition of martial law last month. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park An-su, who served as martial law commander, and Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-keun, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The release of Squid Game 2 on Netflix has ignited global fascination with traditional Korean games, particularly the childhood pastime of “Gonggi,” a variation of jacks. Since its debut on December 26, 2024, the series has captivated audiences worldwide, logging nearly 500 million viewing hours in its first week [...]
OXFORD, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — In 2006, renowned British demographer David Coleman, now 78 and an emeritus professor at Oxford University, made a stark prediction at a UN population forum: South Korea could become the first nation to face population extinction. Meeting at his Oxford home on December 28, Coleman reflected on his earlier warning, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Choi Sang-mok directed the government on Thursday to expedite the provision of emergency living expenses to the families of victims of the tragic plane crash that claimed 179 lives. Choi’s order comes after the Jeju Air plane, carrying 181 people, belly-landed and exploded at an airport in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The state anti-corruption agency is likely to proceed with a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as early as Thursday after a Seoul court granted the warrant over his brief imposition of martial law. The Seoul Western District Court issued the warrant against Yoon on Tuesday on [...]
GWANGJU, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The first funeral for the victims of the fatal Jeju Air plane crash was held Thursday, five days after the disaster at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea claimed the lives of 179 people. The first funeral for the victim, whose identity was withheld, occurred at a funeral [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima on Thursday reaffirmed the importance of the bilateral relations between South Korea and Japan despite the political turmoil surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his brief martial law bid. Mizushima made the remarks in his New Year’s message, voicing hope that [...]
MUAN, South Korea, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Police on Thursday raided Muan International Airport, the office of Jeju Air and other locations over the airline’s deadly crash that killed 179 people. The Jeonnam Provincial Police conducted search and seizure operations into the airport in southwest South Korea, the Seoul office of Jeju Air and [...]
MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the tragic crash of Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 on December 29, in which 179 of 181 passengers and crew perished, investigators are examining how two flight attendants survived. Their location in the aircraft and the use of specialized safety equipment, such as crew jump seats and harnesses, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled that informal discussions about start dates and verbal indications of potential job acceptance following an interview do not constitute a binding employment contract. The decision also clarified that rescinding such offers does not qualify as unfair dismissal. On Monday, 2024, the Seoul Administrative [...]