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Concert Held in Memory of Czech-American Chaplain in Korean War

BERLIN, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A music concert was held in a Czech city inmemory of Emil Kapaun, a Czech-American priest and war hero who died in captivity during the 1950-53 Korean War, the South Korean Embassy in Prague said Tuesday. South Korean Ambassador to the Czech Republic Moon Seung-hyun took part in the concert organized by the municipal government and archdiocese in the eastern city of Olomouc. Born in a small hamlet in Kansas, Emil Kapaun served as a U.S. military chaplain during the war. In August 1950, Kapaun was [...]

Nexen Tire to Build a Plant in Czech to Tap into European Market

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Nexen Tire declared its plan to advance into the European market by constructing a local factory for the stable tire supply. Nexen announced that it would invest 1.2 trillion won (US$1.2 billion) to build a new plant in Zatec, the Czech Republic to advance into the European market by [...]