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Spy Agency Warns of Possible Terrorist Attacks During Holiday Season

Spy Agency Warns of Possible Terrorist Attacks During Holiday Season

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state intelligence agency on Monday warned of possible terrorist attacks during the upcoming year-end holiday season, stressing that terrorism is increasingly becoming an “actually existing threat” in the country. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said anti-vaccine protests in Europe and other countries could turn violent or become [...]

Toughened COVID-19 Rules Likely to Disrupt Concerts in Holiday Season

Toughened COVID-19 Rules Likely to Disrupt Concerts in Holiday Season

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The stricter COVID-19 curbs set to go into effect this weekend will likely disrupt large-scale K-pop concerts scheduled for the end-of-the-year holiday season. Rolling back its “live with COVID-19″ scheme, the government will reimpose stricter distancing rules starting Saturday to limit private gatherings and restrict business hours of restaurants, [...]

URGENT ATTENTION: PTSD Causes Officers to Take Their Own Lives at an Alarming Rate During the Holiday Season & Beyond

URGENT ATTENTION: PTSD Causes Officers to Take Their Own Lives at an Alarming Rate During the Holiday Season & Beyond

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – EndPTSD ‘s TTMPT.Org, A Registered 501(c)3 Non-Profit, is Launching their #GivingHolidays Fundraiser and Heightened Awareness Campaign for Police Officers Across The US Suffering From Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Holidays present a unique set of problems for cops who suffer from PTSD. While most people feel Joyful around the [...]

Overseas Car Rentals Experience Boom on Trip.com over Winter Holiday Season

Overseas Car Rentals Experience Boom on Trip.com over Winter Holiday Season

SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — New statistics from Trip.com, a leading provider of online travel services, highlight that the number of customers using its overseas car rental services will have grown 200% year-on-year by the end of the forthcoming winter holiday season. According to the data, the most popular destinations for overseas car [...]

New Ways Amazon is #DeliveringSmiles this Holiday for Customers in Republic of Korea

New Ways Amazon is #DeliveringSmiles this Holiday for Customers in Republic of Korea

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Between shopping for gifts, preparing your home for guests, finding the perfect outfit, and prepping holiday meals, many people don’t have the time to enjoy the holidays. In fact, according to a recent survey commissioned by Amazon and conducted online by The Harris Poll, nearly four [...]