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South Korea Lifts Restrictions on Free Birthday Candles at Bakeries

South Korea Lifts Restrictions on Free Birthday Candles at Bakeries

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move to ease burdensome regulations, the South Korean government has approved guidelines allowing bakeries to provide complimentary birthday candles with cake purchases, addressing a peculiar regulatory oversight that had technically criminalized the common practice. Until now, birthday candles were classified as “household chemical products,” making their distribution — [...]

N. Korean Media Make No Mention of Leader Kim’s Birthday on Anniv.

N. Korean Media Make No Mention of Leader Kim’s Birthday on Anniv.

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s state media has made no mention of leader Kim Jong-un’s birthday, which reportedly falls on Wednesday, despite speculation the North may formalize its celebrations this year amid its glorification campaigns for him. North Korea has not officially designated Kim’s birthday, known to be Jan. 8, for special [...]

S. Korea’s First Quintuplets in 34 Years Celebrate First Birthday

S. Korea’s First Quintuplets in 34 Years Celebrate First Birthday

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean military couple has celebrated the first birthday of their quintuplets. Army Capt. Seo Hye-jeong and and Army Capt. Kim Jin-soo from the 17th Infantry Division held the first birthday party of their five children in Masan, South Gyeongsang Province. The quintuplets were born at Seoul National [...]

Happy Birthday Pandas!

Happy Birthday Pandas!

YONGIN, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Two pandas at Everland were presented with special treats Sunday to celebrate their upcoming third and fourth birthdays. Ai Bao (lovely treasure) and Le Bao (pleasant treasure) are Chinese giant pandas who flew some 2,400km to Korea from China a little over four months ago on March 3. The [...]