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onsemi to Announce Third Quarter Financial Results

onsemi to Announce Third Quarter Financial Results

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 16, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) plans to announce its financial results for the third quarter, which ended October 3, 2025, before the market opens on Monday, November 3, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November 3, 2025, following the release of its financial [...]

Girlstart Wins Inaugural US F1® Allwyn Global Community Award

Girlstart Wins Inaugural US F1® Allwyn Global Community Award

First US F1® Allwyn Global Community Award presented to Austin STEM for girls initiative Girlstart receives a €100,000 donation from Allwyn to support its mission to empower girls to explore STEM and pursue their dreams AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Allwyn, the multi-national lottery-led entertainment company, and Formula 1 have announced Girlstart as [...]

New Rules to Let More Koreans Donate Organs After Heart Failure, Not Just Brain Death

New Rules to Let More Koreans Donate Organs After Heart Failure, Not Just Brain Death

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will soon allow organ donations from patients who die after life support is withdrawn and their hearts stop beating — not just those declared brain dead — in a major policy shift aimed at easing the nation’s severe shortage of transplant organs, the government announced Thursday. The change, [...]

Majority of South Koreans Reject Life Support in Terminal Illness, Study Finds

Majority of South Koreans Reject Life Support in Terminal Illness, Study Finds

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) —  A new study has found that only 8 percent of South Korean adults would choose to continue life-sustaining treatment if diagnosed with terminal, untreatable cancer, with the vast majority preferring to end life-prolonging care or seek euthanasia or physician-assisted death. According to the Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative [...]

Chewing Gum and Electrical Stimulation Found to Improve Swallowing Function in Elderly, Study Shows

Chewing Gum and Electrical Stimulation Found to Improve Swallowing Function in Elderly, Study Shows

GWANGJU, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) —  Combining chewing gum exercises with electrical stimulation therapy can significantly strengthen oral muscles and improve swallowing function among older adults, according to new research from Chosun University. A research team led by Professor Choi Jong-bae from the university’s Department of Occupational Therapy found that pairing gum-chewing exercises with targeted [...]

Study Finds Viruses Once Blamed for Fermentation Failure May Actually Help Kimchi Microbes Thrive

Study Finds Viruses Once Blamed for Fermentation Failure May Actually Help Kimchi Microbes Thrive

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have discovered that bacteriophages — viruses traditionally regarded as a major cause of fermentation failure — may in fact play a beneficial role in sustaining microbial balance in kimchi and other fermented foods. The World Institute of Kimchi said Thursday that its research team, led by Dr. [...]

Drugmakers Race to Develop Combination Pills Targeting Multiple Diseases

Drugmakers Race to Develop Combination Pills Targeting Multiple Diseases

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) —  South Korean pharmaceutical companies are intensifying efforts to develop combination drugs — single pills that treat multiple conditions — as patient demand for convenience and cost efficiency rises. Combination drugs contain two or more active ingredients, allowing patients to reduce pill intake and treatment expenses. According to industry sources [...]

Korean Medical Association Vows Strong Response to Bill Allowing Traditional Doctors to Use X-Rays

Korean Medical Association Vows Strong Response to Bill Allowing Traditional Doctors to Use X-Rays

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Medical Association (KMA) on Thursday denounced a proposed amendment to the Medical Service Act that would allow licensed traditional medicine practitioners, or hanuisas, to use X-ray machines, calling it a “grave threat” to South Korea’s medical system. KMA President Kim Taek-woo said during a press briefing at the [...]

Chungnam to Build Eco-Friendly Recycling Plant Turning River Debris into Wood Pellets

Chungnam to Build Eco-Friendly Recycling Plant Turning River Debris into Wood Pellets

HONGSEONG, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Chungcheong Province will build an eco-friendly recycling facility in Seocheon to convert massive amounts of driftwood and debris washed down the Geum River each summer into renewable wood pellets, officials said Thursday. The new center, to be located in the Janghang National Ecological Industrial Complex, aims to establish a [...]

Apple Music Introduces Real-Time Korean Lyric Translation and AI Mixing Features

Apple Music Introduces Real-Time Korean Lyric Translation and AI Mixing Features

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Music is rolling out new artificial intelligence–powered features designed to enhance how listeners engage with global music — including real-time Korean-to-English lyric translation and phonetic guides for foreign-language songs. At a media briefing in Seoul on Thursday, Apple showcased updates that arrived with its latest iOS 26 release, highlighting [...]