SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ happiness level is rising slowly but surely, unlike what the country’s ranking on happiness indices might suggest, according to a presidential committee promoting national cohesion. The Presidential Committee of National Cohesion said in a paper published last month that it reached the conclusion after comparing and analyzing [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Top industry officials of South Korea and Qatar discussed ways Wednesday to enhance bilateral cooperation on the energy and shipbuilding industries, Seoul’s industry ministry said. During the meeting in Seoul, South Korea’s Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu and Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi discussed how [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, China and Japan held a high-level meeting Tuesday to discuss three-way cooperation and explore the possibility of resuming the long-stalled summit of their leaders. The trilateral senior officials’ meeting held in Seoul brought together South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won; Takehiro Funakoshi, Japan’s senior deputy foreign [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, China and Japan are set to hold a series of meetings in Seoul on Monday to discuss resuming the long-stalled summit of their leaders. The deputy director-general meetings come a day before high-level talks among South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won, Takehiro Funakoshi, Japan’s senior deputy [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said Thursday the government will closely monitor rising global economic uncertainties, after the U.S. central bank decided to hold its key rates overnight. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday (local time) announced the decision to hold the rate steady between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent. [...]
NEW YORK/SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol held a series of summits with world leaders in New York on Wednesday (local time) as part of his ongoing efforts to secure support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan. Yoon, on the third day of his trip [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Among South Korean adults, less than half are aware of the early symptoms of a heart attack (myocardial infarction). According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a regional community health survey conducted last year of 230,000 Korean adults over 19 years of age across the country showed that [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will hold an international defense exhibition in October to showcase advanced military hardware and technologies, organizers said Monday, amid Seoul’s push to become a major player in the global arms market. The six-day Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 will kick off on Oct. 17 [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first government report on how the country is adjusting to climate change was released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Environment. The report stated that the speed of global warming in the country is quicker than the world average. According to the report, the temperature in South [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the earthquake in Turkey, South Koreans are increasingly concerned about the safety of their homes and buildings. The number of people seeking information on earthquake-resistant design at apartment management offices and online inquiry sites has spiked dramatically. On internet forums where prospective residents discuss new apartment complexes, it [...]