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LambdaTest Launches Screen Reader for Enhanced Accessibility Testing on Android Devices

LambdaTest introduces the Screen Reader feature, empowering developers to ensure mobile apps comply with WCAG standards, fostering inclusivity for users with disabilities. Noida/San Francisco, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – LambdaTest, a leading cloud-based unified testing platform introduces the Screen Reader (Talkback) feature, designed to facilitate manual accessibility testing on real Android devices. This new capability is essential for [...]

Surge in Wild Boar Hunters Raises Safety Concerns in South Korea

YEONCHEON, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent fatal shooting in Yeoncheon County has shed light on the growing risks associated with South Korea’s expanding wild boar hunting program, as the number of licensed hunters has more than doubled since 2019. On October 6, a hunter in his 40s was accidentally shot and killed by a [...]

Homegrown Right-handers to Meet in Rematch in KBO Postseason Elimination Game

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — With a ticket to the next round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason at stake, a pair of homegrown right-handers will square off in a rematch Friday evening. In Game 5 of the best-of-five first round, the home team LG Twins will start Im Chan-kyu at Jamsil Baseball [...]

South Korea Launches Anti-Vaping Campaign, Highlighting Hidden Dangers

SEJONG, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute announced on October 9 that they will launch their second anti-smoking advertisement campaign of the year, titled “E-cigarettes Are Not OK At All,” running from October 10 through the end of the year across various media platforms. This [...]

NewJeans’ Hanni to Testify at National Assembly on Workplace Bullying Allegations

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – NewJeans’ Hanni has said she will appear at a parliamentary labor committee meeting next week to talk about workplace bullying, after she claimed she was being ostracized in her management company. Last week, the parliamentary labor and environment committee asked Hanni and her management firm ADOR’s CEO Kim Ju-young [...]

South Korean Nurses Report Anxiety Over Ambiguous Job Roles Despite Government Initiative

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Seven months after the South Korean government launched a pilot program to clarify nurses’ responsibilities, about 30% of nurses still report feeling anxious due to ambiguous job scopes, according to a recent survey. Representative Kang Sun-woo of the Democratic Party of Korea revealed these findings on October 9, based on [...]

S. Korea Elected to U.N. Human Rights Council for Sixth Time

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea was elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2025-2027 term on Wednesday, as Seoul seeks to actively participate in international efforts to address North Korean and other human rights issues. The U.N. General Assembly elected South Korea to the 47-member council for a sixth [...]

LG Electronics Aims for 10 Tln Won in Sales from Biz-to-biz Solutions by 2030

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday announced its vision to reach 10 trillion won (US$7.4 billion) in sales from its business-to-business (B2B) solutions division by 2030 as part of the company’s strategy to diversify its business portfolio. “With 66 years of experience in serving customers and understanding spaces, we aim [...]

Hyundai Motor’s Indian Unit Aims to Raise Up to 4.4 Tln Won in IPO

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Indian subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. is seeking to raise up to 4.4 trillion won (US$3.26 billion) through an initial public offering (IPO), according to the carmaker Thursday. Hyundai Motor Co. said in a regulatory filing to the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service that the price band for [...]

Hanwha Wins 1.69 Tln-won Order for 6 LNG Dual-fuel Container Vessels

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Major South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. said Thursday it has won a 1.69 trillion-won (US$1.25 billion) order to build six liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels from a European shipper. Hanwha Ocean will construct six 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) LNG dual-fuel container ships at its dockyard [...]