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Roger Federer Foundation Partners with OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation to Bring Vision Care to Thousands of Zambian Schoolchildren

ZURICH and LUSAKA, Zambia, Oct. 27, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The Roger Federer Foundation and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation have successfully completed their first joint outreach program in Zambia, bringing free vision care to thousands of schoolchildren. In October, timed to coincide with World Sight Day on 9 October, the initiative provided vision screenings for [...]

South Korea Begins New Plasma Experiments on Its ‘Artificial Sun’

DAEJEON, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has launched a new round of plasma experiments on its homegrown nuclear fusion device, KSTAR, as part of a broader push to accelerate the development of fusion energy, researchers said Monday. KSTAR — short for Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research — is a superconducting research reactor designed to [...]

Seoul Launches Contactless Bus Payments That Don’t Require Tapping

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A new payment technology that allows bus passengers to board without tapping a card or phone has debuted in Seoul, in a pilot seen as a step toward a fully touch-free public transit system. Tmoney, the operator of South Korea’s dominant transit payment platform, said Monday it has activated its [...]

Kospi’s Break Above 4,000 Sparks Debate Over Market Froth

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s benchmark stock index surged past the 4,000 mark for the first time on Monday, a milestone that has energized investors and set off new warnings that the market may be overheating. The Kospi has soared nearly 18 percent in October alone, repeatedly setting record highs in recent weeks. [...]

First Returning Salmon of the Season Caught in Taehwa River

ULSAN, South Korea, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two male salmon have returned to the Taehwa River to spawn, marking the first catches of this year’s migration season, officials in Ulsan’s Ulju County said Monday. The salmon were captured near Guyeong Bridge, close to the Taehwa River Ecology Center. One measured 73.2 centimeters in length and [...]

Washington’s Indo-Pacific Push Intensifies as Defense Chief Heads to Seoul

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began a tour of the Indo-Pacific on Monday, a trip that unfolds like a map of American strategic anxieties: Hawaii, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam — and finally South Korea. His message is familiar, but increasingly urgent. The Pentagon says Hegseth intends to press [...]

South Korea’s Stock Market Leads G20 as Foreign Investors Drive Semiconductor Rally

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s main stock index has surged faster than any other in the Group of 20 nations this year, propelled by foreign investors betting heavily on the country’s dominant semiconductor industry and other major blue-chip companies. The benchmark Kospi index has climbed 68.5 percent since Jan. 2, adding 1,643 [...]

SK hynix Ramps Up HBM Capacity as Nvidia Deal Nears

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc. has begun installing production equipment at its new fabrication plant under construction in central South Korea, with the goal of starting operations next year, industry sources said Monday. According to the sources, the South Korean chipmaker has started installing production equipment in the cleanroom of the [...]

Bank of Korea Pushes for Bank-Issued Stablecoins to Contain Risks

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s central bank is signaling that any won-pegged stablecoins introduced into the domestic market should be issued through regulated banks, warning that private issuers could threaten financial stability and weaken monetary control. Stablecoins could “unlock new possibilities” for the economy, the Bank of Korea said in a report [...]

Bodor Laser Honored at Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2025 Ceremony

Three flagship products recognized for design excellence, with the handheld laser welder winning the prestigious “Best of the Best.” SINGAPORE, Oct. 27, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bodor Laser, a global leader in laser cutting and welding solutions, received high recognition at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2025 ceremony in Singapore. Three flagship products—the next-generation [...]