SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics saw its smartphone market share shrink in key domestic and international markets during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from market research firm Counterpoint Research. In India, Samsung’s market share fell to 11%, dropping from third to fifth place compared to the same [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have discovered that a common native plant shows promising results in suppressing norovirus, offering potential hope for preventing the widespread winter illness. The National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) announced on March 12 that extracts from Duchesnea chrysantha, a wild strawberry species native to Korea, demonstrated significant [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The trial of a Japanese right-wing politician accused of defacing a statue honoring World War II comfort women continues to face delays after 13 years, with the defendant failing to appear in court for the 27th time. Suzuki Nobuyuki, 60, was absent from his first scheduled trial at the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — People with disabilities in South Korea face significantly higher rates of dementia and other health challenges compared to the general population, according to a comprehensive health statistics report released by the National Rehabilitation Center on March 12. The study, which examined 86 health indicators among 2.65 million registered people with [...]
Breakthrough Adjuvant AB-801 Secures “Bioprocessing Excellence in Taiwan” Honor TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 13, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — New-generation Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) Amaran Biotech has been awarded the prestigious “Bioprocessing Excellence in Taiwan” honor at the Asia-Pacific Biopharma Excellence Awards 2025 ceremony, hosted by renowned consulting firm IMAPAC in Singapore on March 12. Established in 2017, the Asia-Pacific [...]
PHOENIX, March 12, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — WillScot Holdings Corporation (“WillScot” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), a leader in innovative temporary space solutions, today announced the pricing of the private offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior secured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) by its indirect subsidiary Williams Scotsman, Inc. (“WSI”). The [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study reveals that South Korea’s younger generation perceives marriage and childbirth with overwhelmingly negative emotions, with financial concerns emerging as the dominant theme. The Korean Peninsula Population Institute for Future (KPPIF), a nonprofit research organization, analyzed approximately 50,000 posts on the workplace community platform Blind from November [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea added more than 130,000 jobs for the second consecutive month in February, but the construction and manufacturing sectors continued to see sharp declines, data showed Wednesday. The number of employed people came to 28.18 million as of the end of last month, up 136,000 from a year [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Families with three or more minor children will soon enjoy priority immigration processing at major airports across South Korea, including Incheon International Airport, as part of the government’s latest efforts to combat the country’s declining birth rate. The new fast-track service, set to begin in June, is among several measures [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will release two more solo singles this year, following his latest digital single, “Sweet Dreams,” last week. The rapper-dancer shared the news during a live broadcast on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse on Tuesday. “Interestingly, all three songs will have different styles,” he [...]