SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed Pyongyang on Monday afternoon aboard his special armored train, a source familiar with the matter said, with Kim expected to make his debut on the multilateral diplomatic stage at a military parade in Beijing. “Kim left Pyongyang aboard a train this afternoon and [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The latest South Korea-China spat prompted by China’s top envoy to Seoul highlights the dilemma posed to South Korea in striking a balance in relations between both the United States and China in the wake of the hardening rivalry between the two major powers. Tensions flared up last week [...]
BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum had barely arrived in Beijing on Thursday evening, when she studied her dinner options at the cafeteria inside the Olympic village. And her reaction? “I wanted to go home right then and there,” Kim quipped Saturday after a training session at the National [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — China, for the first time since banning foreigners from entering the country in March following the coronavirus outbreak, has allowed a chartered plane to land in Beijing. Hyundai Motor Group was approved by the Chinese government to land three chartered planes carrying 600 people at Beijing Capital International Airport [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 120 billboards in Beijing paid for by South Korean companies were demolished overnight without any prior notification. Sources said that some 300 personnel hired by a public firm owned by the city of Beijing took down outdoor billboards located at bus stops on Chang’an Avenue on Saturday. The [...]
BEIJING, CHINA, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Targus, a leader in the mobile computing accessories, hosted the first-ever APAC Media and Disty Conference at The City Society of World Finance Centre in Beijing on November 15, celebrating its 35 years of strong and successful journey. Since its foundation in 1983 with its heritage rooted in [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s cosmetics makers expect a rise in sales this year as China moves to lift economic measures implemented in retaliation over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile defense system here, industry sources said Thursday. South Korea’s makeup industry have enjoyed robust growth in recent years helped by “hallyu,” [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – China will end what are believed to be retaliatory measures over South Korea’s deployment of a U.S.-developed missile shield in the near future, a top Chinese official said Friday. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s envoy, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, made the remarks during his meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Seoul. “China places great importance on matters of [...]
SHENYANG, SHANGHAI, BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — In accordance with U.N. sanctions on North Korea, the Chinese government has ordered all businesses run by citizens of the embattled state to close by January 9. When the U.N. agreed to punish North Korea for its recurring attempts to develop its nuclear arsenal on September 12, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s defense ministry said Friday that it has no plan to hold talks with China over an advanced U.S. missile defense system deployed in South Korea. A local media outlet reported that China has officially asked South Korea to open military talks at an early date over the Terminal [...]