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Gov’t Promises More Help for “Fool’s Gold” Trauma Centers

Gov’t Promises More Help for “Fool’s Gold” Trauma Centers

SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon held a government meeting at the Seoul government complex yesterday where he led discussions on 27 initiatives aimed at resolving longstanding difficulties facing trauma centers. Public awareness of trauma centers first skyrocketed last November, when a North Korean soldier who had sustained gunshot wounds in [...]

S. Korea to Send 160-Member Art Troupe to N.K. for Concerts

S. Korea to Send 160-Member Art Troupe to N.K. for Concerts

SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea agreed Tuesday to send a 160-member art troupe to Pyongyang for rare concerts in early April ahead of South and North Korea’s planned summit late next month. The South’s art group will visit the North’s capital from March 31 to April 3 for two performances, according to a joint statement adopted after inter-Korean talks at the border truce village of Panmunjom. The art troupe will [...]

N. Korea Offers to Send High-Level Delegation to PyeongChang

N. Korea Offers to Send High-Level Delegation to PyeongChang

PANMUNJOM, Korea, Jan. 9 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) — North Korea on Tuesday offered to send a high-level delegation and performing arts squads to next month’s PyeongChang Winter Olympics, while the South proposed their athletes’ joint entrance to the games’ opening and closing ceremonies, Seoul officials said. The two Koreas exchanged their proposals in the morning [...]

Doctor Who Saved North Korean Defector’s Life Accused of “Terrorism Against Human Dignity”

Doctor Who Saved North Korean Defector’s Life Accused of “Terrorism Against Human Dignity”

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – With news continuing to filter out that the wounded North Korean defector brought to Ajou University Hospital has regained consciousness and is on the road to recovery, lead doctor Lee Kook-jong has won plaudits from many corners for his role in saving the soldier’s life.  However, a minor controversy [...]

South Korean Military Considering New Rules of Engagement

South Korean Military Considering New Rules of Engagement

SEOUL, November 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean military officials are reportedly contemplating a change to the current rules of engagement at the inter-Korean border, following criticism over the response to North Korean troops firing shots at a defecting North Korean soldier. According to a source close to the military on Wednesday, despite the United Nations [...]

War Memorial, A Must-Visit Place in Korea

War Memorial, A Must-Visit Place in Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The War Memorial of Korea has been chosen as the most popular destination among the tourist attractions in Korea. According to Tripadvisor, a global travel information provider, the War Memorial earned 4.5 points on a five point scale, to be named first among landmarks in Korea in its “Travelers’ Choice [...]