SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In a heartwarming moment caught on camera, South Korean soccer captain Son Heung-min rushed toward the “Inside Cam” of the Korea Football Association’s YouTube channel after scoring during Sunday’s World Cup qualifying match against Thailand in Bangkok. With a beaming smile, Son exclaimed “Welcome back Jun-ho!” – a celebratory tribute [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean football player Son Jun-ho returned home Monday after being detained in China for around 10 months, authorities here said. Son, a national team veteran who plays for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League, had been held in Liaoning province since last May on alleged bribery charges. The Korea [...]
SEJONG, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Over the past five years, South Korean customs authorities have seized imported counterfeit goods worth over 2.1 trillion won, with products originating from China accounting for a staggering 1.8 trillion won, highlighting an influx of intellectual property violations. According to data from the Korea Customs Service released on Friday, the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In recent years, the gaming industry in South Korea has seen a surge in competition from foreign companies, particularly from China. This trend has been gaining momentum as Chinese firms have expanded their capabilities and competitive edge, largely due to the restrictions on Korean companies entering the Chinese market imposed [...]
SHENYANG, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A wild Amur leopard was found dead, apparently killed by an Amur tiger, in the northeastern region of China, local media outlets including Sohu News reported on December 25. According to the reports, a netizen posted a video on December 23 showing the adult leopard lying lifeless in the snow, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Concerns persist regarding the urea crisis, as Chinese authorities have imposed a blockade on urea exports to South Korea, with speculation that this situation may extend into the first quarter of next year. The sudden suspension of industrial urea clearance from China to South Korea has intensified the supply chain [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and China agreed Monday to establish a bilateral dialogue mechanism on export controls and further activate a hotline for supply chains of major industry items, Seoul’s industry ministry said. The agreement was made during a meeting between South Korea’s Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and Wang Shouwen, China’s [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s top envoy to South Korea said Monday that Beijing will seek to advance ties with both South Korea and the United States, calling it an “obligation” to tackle global challenges. The remarks by Xing Haiming came a day after the top diplomats of South Korea, China and Japan [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, China and Japan agreed Sunday to accelerate preparations to resume the long-stalled summit among the leaders of the three countries at an “earliest, mutually convenient” time, Seoul’s Foreign Minister Park Jin said. Park made the remarks after holding the tripartite talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The top diplomats of South Korea, China and Japan will hold trilateral talks in the southeastern port city of Busan this weekend, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, amid fresh tensions after North Korea’s launch of a military spy satellite. Foreign Minister Park Jin will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister [...]