SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Chung Wang-ok, 78, never thought that he would not be able to see his eldest brother again when his sibling was forcibly enlisted and taken by North Korea’s army during the 1950-53 Korean War. It was not a temporary farewell, but a decades-long painful wait with no promise of [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Tens of thousands of South Koreans have canceled blood donations amid fears over a possible infection by the MERS virus that has claimed 15 lives in the country since late May, the Korean Red Cross said Sunday. Some 230 organizations and more than 25,000 people have called off blood donations [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is considering offering emergency relief for earthquake-stricken Nepal, a foreign ministry official said Sunday. The official told Yonhap News Agency the government is looking into the possibility of offering Nepal relief funds and sending a message of condolence. “We will see in what areas relief efforts will [...]