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Japanese School Trips to South Korea Drop Drastically

Japanese School Trips to South Korea Drop Drastically

TOKYO, Japan 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In the past 10 years, the number of Japanese high school students who have visited South Korea on school trips has dropped precipitously, with one cause believed to be the complicated relations between the neighboring countries.  According to reporting by Mainichi Shimbun, 3,246 Japanese youngsters came to South Korea [...]

Coldplay Honors Sewol Tragedy Victims in Seoul Concert

Coldplay Honors Sewol Tragedy Victims in Seoul Concert

SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – British rock band Coldplay paid tribute to the victims of the Sewol ferry tragedy, South Korea’s worst maritime disaster to-date, during its recent Seoul concert, according to the concert organizer Monday.  In its Sunday concert at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, the band paused during the middle of performing “Yellow,” [...]

Parliament Hearing to Focus on Park’s Alleged Inaction during Ferry Disaster

Parliament Hearing to Focus on Park’s Alleged Inaction during Ferry Disaster

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s National Assembly will hold the third round of hearings on Wednesday to investigate the corruption and influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her longtime friend.  The session is expected to focus on Park’s alleged inaction and her whereabouts at the time of a deadly ferry disaster [...]

Seongnam Embraces Sewol Ferry Miniature

Seongnam Embraces Sewol Ferry Miniature

SEONGNAM, Jun. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Seongnam city will exhibit a Sewol Ferry miniature, which traveled with protestors who walked for 111 days from Jindo to Gwanghwamun. The protestors walked all the way while bowing every three steps, to call for a more thorough investigation into the tragedy. The 15-meter long and 2.2-meter high miniature [...]