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Zymeworks to Present Clinical Data from the Phase 1 trial of ZW191, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Folate Receptor-⍺, at AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference

Preliminary data presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC conference will provide insights into the potential of ZW191 in patients with advanced solid tumors, including ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. Data from the Phase 1 trial of ZW191 provide readthrough to Zymeworks’ broader ADC portfolio utilizing its novel bystander active topoisomerase-1 inhibitor payload, ZD06519. [...]

KBW Explainer | What SK Chairman Chey Tae-won’s Divorce Ruling Means for Korea’s Corporate Power Structure

As the Supreme Court prepares to deliver a verdict in the country’s most expensive divorce case, the outcome could reverberate far beyond one family — shaping the future of chaebol governance, succession, and shareholder control in South Korea. Related: SK Chairman’s High-Stakes Divorce Case Nears Supreme Court Ruling, Raising Questions Over Group Control Few legal battles [...]

KT and Palantir Deepen AI Partnership to Boost Data-Driven Innovation in Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Chief executive officers (CEOs) of KT Corp. and U.S. software platform firm Palantir Technologies Inc. met Tuesday to discuss ways to expand the companies’ artificial intelligence (AI) platforms across industries, the Korean telecom company said. During a meeting in Seoul, KT CEO Kim Young-shub and Palantir CEO Alex Karp [...]

Korean Defense Firms Showcase Advanced Military Technologies at U.S. Army Expo in Washington

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – More than a dozen South Korean firms showcased their high-tech military products at an exhibition in Washington on Monday, seeking to create or firm up their presence in the U.S. market, as Seoul and Washington pursue deeper defense industrial cooperation to confront North Korea and other shared challenges. From [...]

Dubai Eyes Closer Fintech Partnership with South Korea Amid AI Boom

DUBAI, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Dubai, a major financial hub in the Middle East, is eyeing deeper cooperation with South Korea as the city develops its fintech industry amid the boom of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, an official from the city’s digital economy agency has said. Saeed Al Gergawi, vice president of the Dubai [...]

Hyundai and Tate Modern Unveil Maret Anne Sara’s Monumental Installation in London

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has unveiled the works of artist Maret Anne Sara at Tate Modern in London, part of a prestigious annual art project hosted jointly by the South Korean automaker and the renowned British art gallery. Now in its 10th year, the Hyundai Commission project [...]

Court Recognizes Causal Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Death of Young Man

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled that the death of a 22-year-old man following a COVID-19 vaccination was causally linked to the shot, marking a rare judicial recognition of vaccine-related death in the country. According to a ruling by the Seoul Administrative Court, the man, identified only as A, received [...]

Korea’s Disease Control Agency Rejects Claim Linking COVID-19 Vaccines to Cancer

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) pushed back on Monday against a recent study by domestic medical researchers suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines could increase the risk of cancer, saying the findings do not establish a causal link. “The mechanisms behind cancer development take years to identify,” a [...]

AI Adoption Surges in Korean Bureaucracy, Yet Outdated Document Formats Stall Progress

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A new nationwide survey has revealed a striking paradox at the heart of South Korea’s digital transformation: while most public officials have experimented with artificial intelligence in their work, the vast majority of government documents remain locked in formats AI systems can’t read. According to data released Monday by Democratic [...]