SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Premium kimchi products branded by major hotels are enjoying steady popularity, prompting businesses to expand their operations by introducing subscription services. According to hotel industry sources on March 11, Josun Hotels & Resorts launched a Premium Kimchi Subscription Service on March 7. The service delivers kimchi to subscribers on a [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin of BTS has set a new milestone in K-pop history, surpassing Psy to become the longest-charting K-pop solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the latest chart released on Tuesday (U.S. time), Jimin’s song “Who” secured the 41st spot, marking its 32nd consecutive week on the [...]
DAEJEON, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Police on Wednesday disclosed photos and the identity of a teacher arrested on charges of stabbing an 8-year-old student to death at an elementary school in the central city of Daejeon last month. The mug shots of Myeong Jae-wan, 48, were made public by the Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, said Wednesday it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with TerraPower LLC, a nuclear power startup founded by Bill Gates, to expand the manufacturing supply chain for power plants featuring sodium-cooled reactors. Under the partnership, the two companies will [...]
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. nationwide cattlemen’s group asked the Trump administration Tuesday to help lift South Korea’s import ban on American beef from cattle aged 30 months or older, noting that similar curbs have been lifted in China, Japan and Taiwan. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) sent its comments to [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s energy consumption grew at a sharply slower pace in 2022 than in previous years mainly due to limited transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic and lower demand from households, the industry ministry said Wednesday. The country’s overall energy consumption stood at 230 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE) [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Wednesday the government will work to allow semiconductor workers to put in extra hours when needed and adopt measures to foster the development of new technologies and industries to ensure the country’s sustainable growth amid intensifying global competition. Choi made the remarks at a [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Members of the South Korean women’s national curling team said Wednesday they will try to come through with a gold medal at the upcoming women’s world championship on home ice. South Korea will host the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship from Saturday to March 23 at Uijeongbu Indoor Ice [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — An autopsy was conducted on Wednesday by the National Forensic Service to determine the cause of singer-songwriter Wheesung’s sudden death. The artist was found dead at his home in Seoul on Monday, with no signs of foul play. Authorities are looking into whether he left a note, while at [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has announced plans to significantly increase research and development funding for age tech services, which currently accounts for just 1% of total R&D spending, as part of its strategy to address the challenges of an aging society. The Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy [...]