SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday granted Ukrainians in South Korea stay extensions on humanitarian grounds in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European nation, the justice ministry said. The measure will apply to 3,843 registered Ukrainian nationals, and if they wish to remain in South Korea after the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Around 300 people, including Ukrainians living in South Korea and their supporters, on Sunday staged a rally to protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Carrying Ukrainian flags and signs reading “Stop Putin” and “Stop the War” in front of the Russian Embassy, they chanted slogans like “Do not kill [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States on Saturday “strongly condemned” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reaffirmed their support for Ukraine, the foreign ministry here said. In their phone talks, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated their “steadfast support” for [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Embassy in Kyiv called Friday on its last remaining citizens in Ukraine to prepare for emergency situations as Russian forces are waging attacks on multiple fronts on Ukraine. “There is a growing possibility of various chaotic situations in Kyiv and other major cities, including the cutting off [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Ukraine’s ambassador to Seoul called Friday for South Korea and other partners to stand united in sanctioning and isolating Russia for its invasion of his country, saying the “future of the world order” is at stake in the armed conflict. Ambassador Dmytro Ponomarenko used a press conference in Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean chipmakers will be affected by export controls that Washington imposed on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but the impact is not likely to be significant, experts said Friday. The U.S. Commerce Department announced new sanctions Thursday that it said “will severely restrict Russia’s access to technologies and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Ukrainians living in South Korea have voiced frustration and anxieties after Russia attacked their homeland in defiance of global warnings and pleas for a peaceful resolution, praying for the safety of their families back home. Various news articles and posts about the Russian invasion have made the rounds on [...]
TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), is pleased to announce that Marsel Khaliullin has been named Business Line Manager Aftermarket Services Russia & Cryogenic Industries Service for Nikkiso Industrial Russia (NIR). Based in Russia, he will manage [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Air Busan Co., a budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines Inc., said Thursday it will open the Incheon-Vladivostok route in February to meet business travel demand. Air Busan will offer flights to the Russian far eastern port city every two weeks from Feb. 5, the company said in a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Construction machinery maker Hyundai Construction Equipment said Friday it has obtained orders for 534 units of construction equipment from Russia this month. The deals with unidentified Russian miners and builders include orders for 510 excavators, 15 wheel loaders and nine skid-steer loaders, Hyundai Construction Equipment said in an emailed [...]