SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea said Thursday its constitution clearly defines South Korea as a “hostile state,” highly suggesting that Pyongyang has amended its constitution in line with leader Kim Jong-un’s order to codify the South as an enemy, not a partner for reconciliation and unification. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – In a rare moment of emotional candor for the K-pop industry, Hanni (Phạm Ngọc Hân), a 20-year-old member of the popular girl group NewJeans, testified before a National Assembly committee about her experiences with workplace bullying and isolation, drawing international attention to labor practices in South Korea’s entertainment sector. Hanni’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report by the Korea Consumer Agency has shed light on growing concerns in the domestic matchmaking industry, revealing that consumers who sought redress for grievances paid an average of 3.46 million won for matchmaking services. The agency’s data, released on October 16, shows a troubling trend in the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Volvo Cars Korea announced on October 16 that it has secured the top position in the product satisfaction (TGR) category of the “2024 Automobile Planning Survey” conducted by Consumer Insight, a leading consumer research firm in South Korea. This achievement marks Volvo’s dominance over both domestic and imported car brands [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Alliance of National University Hospital Labor Unions in South Korea raised alarm on October 16 over the rapidly deteriorating financial health of the country’s public university hospitals. The coalition reported that in the first half of this year alone, 16 national university hospitals have already accumulated a total debt [...]
TEMECULA, Calif., Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (CE&IG) Group and SunLine Transit Agency recently celebrated the opening of a new liquid-hydrogen-based fueling station in Thousand Palms, California. This state-of-the-art transit fueling station represents a significant expansion of California’s hydrogen infrastructure, bringing a cleaner, more efficient fueling solution to the [...]
Bitget Wallet Surpasses 40M users with 100% Growth in 6 Months, Emerging as A Web3 Gateway Over Crypto Exchanges VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget Wallet, the leading Web3 non-custodial wallet, has seen nearly 6 million app downloads in September, becoming the second most downloaded crypto app worldwide trailing Binance and surpassing the majority [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – As Samsung Electronics grapples with an earnings shock in its third-quarter results, the company’s Mobile eXperience (MX) and Networks (NW) divisions have managed to remain profitable, earning praise for their resilience. However, the tech giant now faces a critical decision that could significantly impact its future smartphone offerings and bottom [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it has developed the world’s first automated system for designing vehicle press molds, allowing drastic reduction in design time and quality improvement in the automobile production process. Press molds are tools used to produce exterior parts, such as trunks and hoods, and each part [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Lions pitcher Hwang Dong-jae and LG Twins pitcher Im Chan-kyu are both playing for teams they cheered for growing up, living out their childhood dreams of wearing the uniforms of their favorite clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). On Thursday in Seoul, the two will start opposite [...]