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Nearfield Instruments Receives Purchase Order for QUADRA High-Throughput Metrology System from Leading Semiconductor Manufacturer in East Asia

Nearfield Instruments Receives Purchase Order for QUADRA High-Throughput Metrology System from Leading Semiconductor Manufacturer in East Asia

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearfield Instruments, a leading innovator in advanced process control metrology solutions, is proud to announce the receipt of a purchase order for its flagship QUADRA High-Throughput Process Control Metrology product. The order, secured after an intensive supplier selection process, was placed by a prominent semiconductor manufacturer in [...]

Medical Disputes in South Korea Drag On with Low Success Rates

Medical Disputes in South Korea Drag On with Low Success Rates

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Civil lawsuits arising from medical disputes in South Korea take an average of over two years to reach a first-instance verdict, causing significant psychological and economic burdens for both patients and medical professionals, according to a recent report.  Data compiled by Representative Han Ji-ah of the People Power Party, obtained [...]

North Korea Suspected of Using South Korean Military Footage in Propaganda

North Korea Suspected of Using South Korean Military Footage in Propaganda

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Analysts suggest that photographs released by North Korea on October 17, purportedly showing the demolition of inter-Korean liaison facilities, may have been illicitly captured from video footage recorded by South Korea’s military.  The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea’s state media outlet, reported on the destruction of road connections [...]

NK Leader Calls S. Korea ‘Foreign Country,’ ‘Hostile Country,’ Warns of Using Physical Force

NK Leader Calls S. Korea ‘Foreign Country,’ ‘Hostile Country,’ Warns of Using Physical Force

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has referred to South Korea as “a foreign country and an apparent hostile country,” warning that physical force will be used if the North’s sovereignty is violated, state media reported Friday. The remarks were made during his inspection of the headquarters of the 2nd [...]

Majority of South Korea’s Wild Asiatic Black Bears Unaccounted for, Raising Concerns

Majority of South Korea’s Wild Asiatic Black Bears Unaccounted for, Raising Concerns

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of South Korea’s wild Asiatic black bears, also known as moon bears, are currently unaccounted for, according to data released by the Ministry of Environment. The report, obtained by Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Yong-woo of the National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee, reveals that out of 89 [...]

South Korean Credit Card Firm Exports AI Software to Japan, Marking Industry First

South Korean Credit Card Firm Exports AI Software to Japan, Marking Industry First

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Card, a major South Korean credit card company, has successfully exported its proprietary artificial intelligence software to Japan, marking the first such international sale by a South Korean financial institution.  The company announced on October 17 that it had signed a contract to sell its AI software, Universe, to [...]