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S. Korea to Extend Current Social Distancing Measures for 2 Weeks
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will extend its current social distancing measures for another two weeks, the prime …
Parliamentary Seeks to Toughen Punishment for Child Abuse Homicide
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly is pushing for a law revision to strengthen the punishment of homicide by …
S. Korea to Suspend More Coal Plants in Spring to Cut Fine Dust Emissions
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it plans to suspend the operations of more coal-powered plants during …
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S. Korea Begins Vaccinations amid Hopes for Herd Immunity by Nov.
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea started its first inoculation program against the new coronavirus Friday over one year …
Number of S. Korean Moviegoers Slumps to Record Low in Jan. amid COVID-19
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of moviegoers in January dropped sharply to a record low for the month due to fallout …
Gov’t to Establish ‘Cancer Data Library’ Covering Entire Life Span of Patients
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea announced a plan to establish a national cancer data library by collecting a …
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S. Korea Nears 13 mln 5G Users in Jan.
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s 5G subscriptions jumped by over one million for the first time last month to …
LG Electronics Opens 1st Premium Shop in Latin America
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Friday it has opened its …
Kakao Founder Says Bill Gates is His Role Model
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Beom-su, the founder of South Korea’s top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp., said …
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Hyundai Heavy Develops Ship with Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms
ULSAN, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said Thursday that it had developed a ship …
Imported Commercial Car Sales Rise 15 pct in January
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of imported commercial vehicles in South Korea rose 15 percent in January from a year earlier …
Hyundai IONIQ 5 Set to Log Solid Sales
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s IONIQ 5 all-electric model is receiving strong responses in the domestic …
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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results and Provides 2021 Outlook
PHOENIX, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings” or the “Company”) …
Information on the Total Number of Voting Rights and Shares
Mont-Saint-Guibert (Belgium), Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In accordance with article 15 of the Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of …
Align Technology’s Invisalign Brand to Become Official Smile Partner of The Golden State Warriors, Santa Cruz Warriors, and Golden Guardians
TEMPE, Ariz. and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN), makers of the Invisalign clear …