SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has developed a breakthrough technology doubling the capacity of lithium-ion batteries with silicon carbide-free graphene coating, which could bring significant changes to mobile devices and electric cars. Firstly commercialized in 1991, the capacity of lithium-ion batteries has increased only twofold in more than 20 years with a limitation in [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court of Korea ruled that it is constitutional to impose punishment for pornography in which adults take on the role of children, according to the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse. The Korean law protecting youth from sexual abuse defines “child or juvenile [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – As the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus and drought devastate the local economy, Korean companies and local government bodies are implementing various measures to boost the economy. On June 25, Hyundai Motor, the largest automaker in Korea, decided to offer a grace period of three months to those who [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of Seoul residents aged more than 100 reached almost 5,000 this year. According to Seoul’s statistics from resident registration, as of April, there were 4,840 centenarians in Seoul, up 9.4 percent year on year. Among them, 3,592 or 74 percent were women. The total population of Seoul [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – When former President Lee Myung-bak tried to persuade Koreans about the benefits of his Four Major Rivers Restoration Project, he spoke of the practical usage of the water resources in the rivers. To avoid widespread suspicion that the project would be a canal linking the Han River and Nakdong River, he [...]
CHEONGJU, Korea, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – An impressive text message from a building owner to his tenants became the talk of town in Korea. The good-hearted landlord cut monthly rents by half after tenants suffered from financial difficulties due to the widespread Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). On June 21, Lee In-soo (50), who runs [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of Seoul residents think that political unrest and the split in public opinion is a greater threat to Korea’s security than nuclear arms in North Korea, a survey shows. The Seoul Metropolitan Government conducted a survey about national security, polling 3,039 Seoul citizens from June 11 to [...]
“Based on the Total Integration Management System (TIMS), we will make Gwangju Summer Universiade an “IT Festival” so that people can enjoy the sports festival anytime and anywhere in the world.“ “Gwangju Universiade, which will be managed by cutting-edge IT technologies, will bring much joy to spectators and peace of mind to athletes enabling them [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver, South Korea’s top Internet portal operator, said Thursday it has started a mobile payment service as part of a push into the fast-growing online platform business for e-commerce. Naver Pay, available starting Thursday, allows users to pay for an item online only with their Naver IDs, a stark [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop group Wonder Girls will make a comeback as a pop band after five years as a dance group with a new album in early August, its management agency said Thursday. “Yeeun will play keyboard, Herim guitar, Yoobin drum and Seonmi base guitar,” JYP Entertainment said. “The members have been practicing for [...]