SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with Bangladesh’s ambassador to Seoul on Friday to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation between the two countries, Yeo’s office said. In the meeting with Ambassador Toufiq Islam Shatil, Yeo said Bangladesh is a key market connecting Southeast and Southwest Asia and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and China held a virtual meeting among relevant government officials Wednesday to discuss joint efforts to better respond to illegal fishing in South Korea’s territorial waters, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. The meeting took place to assess recent related developments in China and the current status of illegal [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo-hee met with Luke Pollard, Britain’s Armed Forces Minister, in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss ways to strengthen security and defense industry cooperation between the two countries, the defense ministry said. Lee expressed gratitude for Britain’s contribution to peace and stability on the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – President Lee Jae Myung plans to meet Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation and Microsoft Corp. co-founder, in Seoul on Thursday, the presidential office said Wednesday. Gates, who has spearheaded initiatives on climate change, poverty reduction and global health through the foundation, is visiting South Korea to reportedly [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that four out of ten married couples in Korea talk less than 30 minutes a day with their spouses. Having a spouse that routinely comes home late and the use of smartphones were identified as the main causes of the phenomenon. The Planned [...]