COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s largest gaming convention opened with a barrage of new titles and trailers on Monday night, as publishers from the United States, Europe, China and South Korea used Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase to capture the global spotlight. Crowds packed into the Koelnmesse exhibition center, underscoring the [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea launched its largest-ever quantum technology event on Monday, expanding its focus beyond science to encompass industrial applications, international collaboration, and business innovation. Quantum Korea 2025, now positioned as the world’s largest quantum research and industry exhibition, opened at Seoul’s Yangjae aT Center under the theme “100 Years [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The nation’s largest tech business exhibition, Smart Tech Korea 2025, opened Tuesday at COEX in Seoul, bringing together cutting-edge innovations from around the globe under the themes of “Bold Technological Innovation” and “Shaping the Future.” The event runs through June 13. Now in its 14th year, the expo features [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest mobility industry exhibition, the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show, is off to a record-breaking start, drawing more than 200,000 visitors in its first three days. Organizers expect the event to surpass 600,000 attendees by its conclusion on April 13, eclipsing the 510,000 visitors recorded at the [...]
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 [...]