SEOUL/TOKYO, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — An experts panel of the International Labor Organization called Japan’s conscription of Korean and other workers during World War II a violation of a convention banning forced labor, a report published in 1993 and obtained by Yonhap News Agency on Friday showed. On Sunday, Japan inscribed a set of [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Eight historic sites of South Korea’s ancient Kingdom of Baekje were registered as UNESCO world cultural heritage sites on Saturday. The decision came at the ongoing meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Bonn, Germany. “It will mark a valuable chance to promote the history and culture of our [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The government’s food policy will shift more toward consumer oriented. As part of a plan revealed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs in a national policy coordination meeting presided over by the Prime Minister on March 27, a rating scheme similar to the Michelin Guide [...]