SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will hold this year’s Galaxy Unpacked event in the United States this month, company officials said Tuesday, where the company is expected to unveil its new Galaxy S series smartphones with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features. The upcoming event will be held in San Jose, California, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With an infield logjam addressed in a reported trade, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ new South Korean player Kim Hye-seong appears to have a clearer path to playing time than when he signed last week. According to multiple reports coming out of the United States on Monday (local time), the Dodgers have [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Oxford English Dictionary has added seven new words from Korean culture, including “dalgona” and “hyung,” in its latest update. The December update, announced Tuesday, incorporated “noraebang,” “maknae,” “jjigae,” “tteokbokki” and “pansori” into the dictionary. It marks the first significant addition of Korean-origin words since September 2021, when 26 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals with serious criminal records will face employment restrictions in online delivery services, such as Baemin and Coupang Eats, as well as in taxi services for disabled people, the transport ministry said Tuesday. Under the revised enforcement ordinances of transportation and services acts approved by the Cabinet, those with [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s claim of what it called a successful launch of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead is presumed to be “deception,” South Korea’s military said Tuesday. The assessment came hours after North Korea said it successfully test-fired the missile the previous day, saying [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co., the embattled low-cost carrier facing intense scrutiny over a recent aircraft crash that claimed 179 lives, said Tuesday it plans to cut 188 international flights departing from Busan in the first quarter, with a total operational reduction plan to be finalized this week. Following the tragic Dec. 29 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Chey Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SK Group, highlighted the pressing challenges of global economic shifts during the “2025 Seoul New Year’s Meeting” on January 6. Speaking at the Seoul Chamber of Commerce in Jung-gu, he identified three major disruptions—U.S.-led tariff hikes, inflationary [...]
JEONJU, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Rural Development Administration (RDA) of South Korea announced on January 6 that new research has revealed varying absorption rates of carbohydrates in dog food depending on ingredients such as corn, rice, brown rice, and barley. RDA researchers analyzed digestibility by feeding dogs experimental food formulated with carbohydrate content similar [...]
SINAN, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A county in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province is breaking new ground with the nation’s first offshore wind power fund designed specifically for local residents. Sinan County announced on January 6 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Sinan Ui Offshore Wind and Root Energy to establish a [...]
HWACHEON, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With just five days until the opening of the 2025 Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mountain Trout) Ice Festival, organizers are accelerating preparations as a recent dip in the mercury has turned Hwacheon Stream, the festival venue, into solid ice. According to Hwacheon County officials on January 6, the region is bracing for [...]