SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Criticisms abound on the lack of South Korea’s diplomacy as the United States and Japan hurry to enhance their bilateral alliance and Seoul shuns Tokyo over history disputes. South Korea has for decades maintained close three-way security ties not only with its ally, the U.S., but with Japan, South [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of victims of Japan’s war crimes blasted the United States Wednesday for inviting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to address its Congress despite his refusal to apologize for his country’s past wrongdoing. Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery during World War II called the invitation [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, one of the world’s most tech-advanced countries, trumped its rivals in wafer capacity last year, market data showed Tuesday, reflecting its solid footing in the semiconductor business. The monthly share of Asia’s fourth-largest economy in terms of wafer capacity stood at 21.1 percent at the end of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea posted a trade surplus with Japan in the auto parts sector for the first time last year as Japanese carmakers widened sources of imports to lessen risks, industry data showed Monday. According to the data provided by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Korea International [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea concluded their fifth round of Free Trade Agreement talks in Beijing for five days between September 1 and 5. The latest negotiations were led by South Korean Assistant Commerce Minister Woo Tae-hee, China’s Assistant Commerce Minister, Wang Shouwen, and Japanese Deputy Foreign [...]
GAPYEONG, South Korea, Aug 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The CheongShim International Medical Center, Korea’s first international medical center and an internationally renowned hospital for both domestic and foreign patients, is drawing interest for its special medical vacation program for Japanese patients. Designated as an international hospital in 2006, CSMC offers a unique internationalized medical vacation service, [...]