SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Logistics, a leading South Korean transportation and logistics company, has reported growing popularity for its AI-driven freight transportation platform, ‘the unban.’ The platform, which directly connects shippers with truck drivers, has gained traction due to its next-day payment system, the company announced on September 5. Launched in July 2023, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court finalized heavy prison terms, ranging from seven to 18 years, for four men connected to a high-profile drug scam case where young students were deceived into consuming drug-laced drinks, judicial officials said Friday. In the ruling made last month, one of the four defendants, a man [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by the Korea Consumer Agency has found that wearing a sports bra during exercise can reduce breast movement by 13 to 20 percent, potentially improving workout efficiency and preventing breast pain and injury. However, the agency notes that support and comfort levels vary significantly between products, emphasizing [...]
PARIS, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has reached its gold medal target at the Paris Paralympics, as Kim Gi-tae grabbed his first career title in men’s table tennis. Kim defeated Chen Po Yen of Chinese Taipei 3-1 (3-11, 15-13, 11-7, 11-9) to win the men’s singles (MS11 classification) title at South Paris Arena [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul World Cup Stadium has been regarded as the mecca of South Korean football for the past two decades or so, ever since it was built ahead of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. However, its pitch conditions haven’t matched the stadium’s sterling reputation. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military said Friday that North Korea has sent more trash-carrying balloons toward the South since the previous night, marking the third straight day of balloon launches. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected North Korea launching some 260 trash balloons from Thursday night to early [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s biggest coal mine, Jangseong Coal Mine, formally closed Friday, 88 years after it opened, as coal output declined with the nation shifting toward greener energy sources. The anthracite coal mine in Taebaek, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, began operations in 1936 during Japan’s colonial rule of [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors on Friday demanded imprisonment of 30 years for Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of a controversial religious organization, the Jesus Morning Star (JMS), in his appeal trial. The prosecution made such a demand during Jeong’s trial held at the Daejeon High Court in the central city of Daejeon. In [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol is open to readjusting the country’s medical school admission quota for 2026 and would welcome it if a negotiating panel is formed between the rival parties, the government and the medical community to discuss the issue, an official said Friday. The position raises hope for [...]
DAEGU, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has ordered a man in his 30s to pay approximately 727 million won in damages to Asiana Airlines for opening an emergency exit door on a flight approaching Daegu International Airport last year, an incident that caused panic among passengers and significant damage to the aircraft. [...]