SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Five Korean government ministries are joining forces to protect honeybees from the impact of climate change. The Rural Development Administration, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Environment, the Korea Forest Service, and the Korea Meteorological Administration are collaborating to combat the alarming decline in [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a recent excavation at the woldae in Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, a Japanese colonial-era tram railroad has been discovered. The tram line was constructed in front of Gyeongbok Palace during the Japanese colonial rule (1910-45), causing damage to significant facilities such as Gwanghwamun [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Emart24, the convenience store arm of South Korean discount retailer Emart Inc., made waves last year when it offered expensive luxury goods such as diamonds, Mercedes-Benzes, and BMWs. Now, the company is back with more exotic offerings, including high-end karaoke machines and BMW Mini Coopers. Emart24 said Monday it [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – US and South Korean military forces have conducted joint air drills in the West Sea, with the deployment of nuclear-capable B-52H strategic bombers on Monday. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the exercise involved South Korea’s F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets, following the deployment of US B-1B strategic [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Since the release of the anime movie “The First Slam Dunk”, basketball has been gaining popularity among people of nearly all ages in South Korea. The success of the movie has led to a steady increase in the number of basketball clubs at universities and the availability of basketball [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Department Store is collaborating with BTS and the LEGO Group to open pop-up stores featuring the LEGO BTS Dynamite set, which goes on sale on Monday. The pop-up stores will be located at Hyundai’s Pangyo Store and The Hyundai Seoul until March 26, offering fans a chance to [...]
JEJU, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Authorities have begun the task of removing stray cats from Mara Island, as they pose a threat to crested murrelets, an endangered species. Jeju’s World Heritage Office has captured 35 stray cats on Mara Island since Wednesday. The cats will be transferred to Jeju Island via barges. The office [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The overall space authorized by the government for the construction of high-rise buildings has shrunk in the greater Seoul area, while expanding in other provinces, data showed Thursday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that the space authorized for the construction of buildings that are more than [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A string of eye-catching abnormal weather and climate change-related artistic photos and videos will be unveiled through a public contest. The online voting for the 40th annual weather and climate photo and video contest organized by the Korea Meteorological Administration will be carried out by March 12. Those wishing [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Triangle kimbap (samgak kimbap) wrappers featuring Son Heung-min and his Tottenham teammates have been the talk of several online communities recently. However, some interpretations have emerged that the “presence” of Son disappearing from the wrapper is a good representation of his current situation, particularly since he has experienced the [...]