“I want to see the railways between the two Koreas be reconnected as quickly as possible. I want it to be a major starting point.” “Railways are actual linking channels for the two Koreas and I wish to discuss many other issues and cooperative projects based on this railway reconnection business.” - Hong Yong-pyo, unification [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A court has ordered the South Korean government to compensate a civilian who was injured in a traffic accident caused by a U.S. soldier on duty, court officials said Tuesday. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the ruling in favor of the South Korean victim and his insurance [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean War veteran Harry Quehl, aged 86, was speechless for a while when he saw his younger 22-year-old self in an old snapshot taken in July 1950 in Okinawa, Japan. Quehl found himself among snapshots distributed by Betty Perkins-Carpenter and Tiana Stephens, who are campaigning to identify people in [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of Seoul residents think that political unrest and the split in public opinion is a greater threat to Korea’s security than nuclear arms in North Korea, a survey shows. The Seoul Metropolitan Government conducted a survey about national security, polling 3,039 Seoul citizens from June 11 to [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) – On July 1, the 2nd Infantry Division of the US Army, well known as “Indianhead,” will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Korea. Along with the July 4 Independence Day celebration, it plans to mark its half-century presence in Korea with various events and activities. Established in 1917, the 2nd Infantry [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Family members of Korean War veteran Leon Bernard arrived at Incheon Airport in Korea with his remains, to fulfill his wish to be buried in Korea, on May 14. Leon Bernard is now buried at Busan UN Memorial Park on May 15. The family members were welcomed by singer [...]
“I decided to donate my medals to the people of South Korea, because … you rebuilt your country and what you’ve done, it truly touches me. (The donation) is just to show you about my appreciation about what you’ve done, and I sincerely hope that the future generation of South Korea will follow their forebears [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea returned the remains of 68 Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War to China on Friday for final burial in their homeland, the defense ministry here said. During a solemn ceremony at Incheon International Airport, South Korean soldiers handed over the coffins, draped in red Chinese flags, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged the North’s military to become elite units in full preparation for war with the United States after inspecting the new guard unit hall at a war museum, Pyongyang’s media said Saturday. Kim has toured the recently opened the guard unit hall at [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Freezing weather could not deter the black beret soldiers from skipping their annual winter training. The Special Warfare Command (SWC) of Korea announced that it is conducting special survival training to familiarize soldiers with harsh winter weather. The annual winter training exercises are being conducted by a battalion unit for [...]