SEOUL/BUSAN, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The USS Carl Vinson’s arrival in South Korea this week underscores the deepening alliance between Washington and Seoul, a U.S. admiral stated Monday, a day after the aircraft carrier docked in the southeastern city of Busan. At a press conference aboard the USS Carl Vinson, Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, [...]
CHEORWON, South Korea, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Army’s 6th Infantry Division has conducted an intensive winter combat exercise designed to enhance operational readiness in extreme cold conditions. The drills, which began on February 10 and conclude on February 14, took place in the Cheorwon and Pocheon regions, employing K1E1 tanks, K9 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The price of gold in South Korea has reached record highs, prompting significant shifts in consumer behavior and market dynamics. As of February 3, the cost of a single don (3.75 grams) of pure gold stands at 560,000 won ($390), with additional taxes and processing fees pushing the price of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean elite military units are conducting a joint anti-terror sniper training exercise at the Suseong Firing Range in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, the Marine Corps announced on January 22. The three-day exercise, which began on January 20 and continues through January 23, brings together sniper teams from multiple branches [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Northeast Asian History Foundation announced on January 7 the unveiling of an 1817 hydrographic map produced by the British cartographer John Thompson & Co. The map, part of Thompson’s A New General Atlas, is now on display at the Dokdo Experience Center in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District. Key Features of [...]
SUWON & SEJONG, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s National Farmers Federation (Jeonnong) is pressing ahead with a tractor-led protest march to Seoul, demanding the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol and addressing agricultural issues, despite a police ban citing potential traffic disruption. Tensions are rising as the protest coincides with public anger over the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul International Sourcing Fair, a major business-to-business consumer goods exhibition, opens December 4 at the COEX convention center, bringing together over 300 companies from around the world for a three-day showcase of products ranging from gifts and home goods to beauty products and digital health technology. The event, running [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Around 3,000 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), including workers from the National Delivery Workers Union, gathered in front of Seoul Station on November 24 to protest against the growing pressures in the delivery industry. The demonstrators, primarily from the service sector, called for an end to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea’s “1,000-Won Breakfast” campaign gains momentum on college campuses, Sookmyung Women’s University has introduced a unique cultural twist by offering students a taste of Slovenian traditional breakfast. On November 22, the university hosted the event, titled Breakfast with Slovenia for 1,000 Won, at its on-campus centenary hall. Organized [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – RobotWorld 2024, South Korea’s largest robotics industry exhibition, opened on October 23 at KINTEX in Goyang, marking its largest edition yet in its 19-year history with 291 companies and institutions participating across 880 exhibition booths. The four-day event, organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and co-hosted by the [...]