CHUNGNAM, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In a dramatic display of frustration, farmers across seven cities and counties in South Korea’s South Chungcheong Province took to their fields on September 5, using tractors to plow under their rice crops just weeks before harvest. The action came as part of a larger protest organized by the South [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a powerful display of military cooperation, South Korea and the United States have begun their large-scale amphibious landing exercise, known as Ssangyong (Double Dragon), along the southeastern coast of Pohang and the eastern seaboard. The exercise, designed to enhance combat readiness and interoperability between the two allies, runs [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) –As the country braces for an intensifying heat wave, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued a statement Monday indicating that relief is not on the horizon, even with the approach of Typhoon Jongdari. Currently positioned approximately 360 kilometers southwest of Japan’s Okinawa, Typhoon Jongdari is charting a path northward, toward [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In a demonstration of its rapid deployment capabilities, an armored unit from the U.S. mainland has conducted live-fire exercises in South Korea, showcasing its ability to quickly project combat power in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. Eighth Army in Korea revealed on August 13 that soldiers from the 4th Battalion, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The relentless summer heat wave in South Korea has taken a devastating toll on the country’s livestock, with more than 500,000 animals reported dead, according to government officials. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s daily National Safety Management report, released on August 9, revealed that from June 1 to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 400 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses last week as the scorching heat set in after the end of the annual monsoon season, government data showed Sunday. According to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 507 hospitals across the nation reported 384 [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Record torrential rainfall battered South Korea’s southern regions Wednesday, leaving at least four people dead and disrupting train services, authorities said. Parts of North Jeolla Province experienced record downpours starting early Wednesday morning. Gunsan, 178 kilometers south of Seoul, received 131.7 millimeters of rain within a one-hour period until [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Navy held air defense drills with an SM-2 interceptor during a U.S.-led multinational exercise in waters near Hawaii this week, officials said Wednesday, amid efforts to bolster response capabilities against North Korean missile threats. The ROKS Yulgok Yi I destroyer successfully intercepted an unmanned aerial target Tuesday (local [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Marine Corps on Wednesday resumed full-scale live-fire exercises on islands near the tense inter-Korean maritime border for the first time in seven years, following South Korea’s suspension of an inter-Korean pact that had restricted such drills. This resumption follows South Korea’s complete suspension of the 2018 inter-Korean tension [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The country’s three major telecommunications companies are making a significant presence at Quantum Korea 2024, a premier event bringing together quantum technology experts, academics, industry leaders, and the public to explore the latest research trends and international innovations in the field. The event, held from June 25 to 27 at [...]