SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Older South Koreans participating in government-sponsored job programs earned an average of about 405,000 won ($300) a month last year, with most saying the primary reason for working was to cover basic living expenses, according to a nationwide survey released Monday. The study, published by the Korea Labor Force Development [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Traffic accidents on icy winter roads are significantly more deadly than those occurring under normal driving conditions, South Korea’s transportation safety authority said on Monday, underscoring the dangers posed by freezing temperatures and black ice. An analysis of national accident data from 2022 to 2024 by the Korea Transportation Safety [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is confronting renewed debate over its drone regulations as the number of registered unmanned aircraft approaches 70,000 and hobbyists increasingly complain that the country’s rules are among the world’s most restrictive. Online forums and instructional videos about drones are frequently filled with frustrated comments from users who say [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two memory chip giants, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, are facing growing uncertainty over their investment strategies as Washington intensifies pressure on foreign semiconductor makers to expand production in the United States. The challenge comes at a moment of unusual strength for the industry. Riding a global memory [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Sunday package deliveries in South Korea have climbed sharply since CJ Logistics introduced its seven-day delivery service last year, underscoring how changing consumer habits are reshaping the country’s logistics industry. CJ Logistics said Monday that deliveries made on Sundays rose 67 percent by December compared with early 2025, following the [...]
Acquisition of a highly connected data center in Cyberjaya extends PlatformDIGITAL® into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital markets Digital Realty’s newly acquired TelcoHub 1 data center in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, one of the country’s largest dark fiber interconnect hubs with over 6,000 fiber cores and 40+ network service providers AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19, 2026 (Korea [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — General Motors has opened a new premium showroom in Seoul’s Songpa district, marking its first integrated retail space in South Korea for luxury brands Cadillac and GMC, the company said on Monday. The Songpa showroom is GM’s first premium-channel dealership in the country to sell new vehicles from both brands [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is moving to expand traditional hanok architecture as part of a broader effort to strengthen regional tourism and revive smaller cities, officials said Monday, amid growing global interest in Korean culture. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said demand for hanok-based experiences has risen alongside [...]
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 19, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – BVI, a global leader in the ophthalmic device market, announced today the appointment of Jim Hollingshead as President & Chief Executive Officer. Hollingshead succeeds Shervin Korangy, who will continue to serve as an advisor to BVI and begin a new role as senior advisor to TPG Capital. [...]
Multi-city run will bring TNH’s live, unfiltered podcast experience to audiences across the U.S. — featuring Jay Walker and Shawn Murphy on stage together, city to city, all summer long Produced by WOAHRAE and TEN97 Group DALLAS — HOUSTON — ATLANTA — CHARLOTTE — WASHINGTON, DC — PHILADELPHIA — NEW YORK CITY — CHICAGO — [...]