SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — More than one in eight expectant mothers in South Korea now develop gestational diabetes, a ten-year study has found, prompting government efforts to track and prevent the long-term health risks that can follow both mothers and their children. The Korean Diabetes Association and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean high school graduates who fail to secure employment within three months of finishing school face dramatically lower chances of landing stable, well-paying jobs, according to new research released Thursday. The study, conducted by the Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), analyzed 792 high school graduates who did not pursue [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 4 in 10 South Korean parents say they feel stressed about managing their children’s use of smartphones and tablets, according to a new survey that underscores growing anxiety over “digital parenting” in the country’s hyper-connected households. The study, released Wednesday by the Korea Press Foundation, surveyed 921 parents of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Pusan National University (PNU) said Thursday it will become the first university in South Korea to introduce artificial intelligence–powered smart glasses designed for real-time translation and communication across multiple languages. The AI Translation Glasses are being rolled out as part of the university’s “AX Transformation Project,” which explores how advanced [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it ranked first in four categories in the 2025 U.S. Appliance Satisfaction Study released by market research firm J.D. Power, marking the highest number of wins among all brands evaluated. The South Korean tech giant took the top spot in the French-door refrigerator, side-by-side refrigerator, [...]
A total of 56 restaurants are in the 2026 selection for MICHELIN Guide Abu Dhabi 11 new additions to the total selection, including three new Bib Gourmand establishments and eight newly Selected restaurants ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 24, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The MICHELIN Guide Abu Dhabi 2026 proudly unveils its fourth edition, spotlighting newest additions [...]
Mexico City-based initiative receives a €100,000 donation from Allwyn to support its mission to unlock the full potential of children with Down Syndrome MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Allwyn, the multi-national lottery-led entertainment company, and Formula 1 have announced The John Langdon Down Foundation as the winner of the F1® Allwyn Global [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Krafton Inc., the South Korean game developer behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), announced Thursday that it will invest 100 billion won (about US$72 million) to build a high-performance GPU cluster as part of its transformation into an “AI-first” company. The company unveiled its new long-term vision during an internal town hall [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting Thursday, South Korea began enforcing a revised labor law that allows employees to seek punitive damages of up to three times the amount of unpaid wages from employers who intentionally withhold pay, as part of a broader effort to crack down on chronic wage arrears. The Ministry of Employment [...]
Preliminary efficacy data, combined with a tolerable safety profile, reinforce the potential of ZW191 in patients with advanced solid tumors, including ovarian, endometrial, and non-small cell lung cancer 64% overall response rate in gynecological cancers at doses ≥6.4mg/kg Responses observed at all doses evaluated at 3.2mg/kg and above demonstrating wide therapeutic index of Zymeworks’ novel antibody-drug [...]