SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said Monday it held a tool-in ceremony for its new semiconductor research and development (R&D) complex near Seoul. The ceremony marked the installation of the first batch of equipment at the NRD-K complex at its Giheung campus in Yongin, south of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The rate of online searches via Naver Corp., South Korea’s leading internet portal operator, in the country has seen a significant drop over the past nine years amid growing competition, an industry report showed Monday. The Korean portal giant took up a 57.32 percent share of the domestic search [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Group has reinforced its commitment to combat global climate change, detailing its progress toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a new comprehensive report. The South Korean conglomerate announced on November 17 the publication of its “LG Net Zero Special Report,” its second group-wide carbon neutrality progress report [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company introduced its new Elantra N TCR Edition on November 17, incorporating technology and design elements from its successful motorsport program. The special edition model takes its name from the TCR (Touring Car Racing) World Tour, a racing series in which Hyundai has competed since 2017. The automaker [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics announced November 17 the launch of its 2024 LG PuriCare Object Collection Hydro Tower, a premium water purifying humidifier featuring significant upgrades based on consumer feedback. The new model doubles the water tank capacity of its predecessor, addressing a key user demand identified through the company’s consumer behavior [...]
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 16, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – BYD Co. Ltd., expands the partner program for BYD Energy Storage solutions. As part of the program, BYD held a partner conference at the BYD headquarters in November 2024, in which partners had the opportunity to voice their experiences, have an exchange with the technical team and receive [...]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 16, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (Junshi Biosciences, HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TopAlliance Biosciences Inc. (TopAlliance Biosciences), announced that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2024 Yangje Flower Festa opened today at the aT Center in Seoul’s Yangje-dong district, bringing a burst of late autumn color to the urban landscape during its three-day run starting November 15. The festival, centered at Yangje Flower Market, Korea’s largest and most prestigious flower market, aims to integrate [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Every year, South Korean police officers drive anxious students to their college entrance examination sites and deliver forgotten ID cards to test-takers. But what has long been viewed as a heartwarming tradition is now facing scrutiny from within the force itself. According to the National Police Agency, officers provided 187 [...]
JEJU, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In a testament to shared culinary heritage across East Asian waters, a unique food tasting event comparing Jeju Island’s “gogi-guksu” and Okinawa’s “soki soba” drew enthusiastic crowds at a cultural exchange program in Okinawa. The comparative tasting was held on November 14 as part of the 2024 Resort Technology Expo [...]