GYEONGJU, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is preparing to relocate the Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok, one of the nation’s most treasured cultural artifacts, from its outdoor pavilion in Gyeongju to a purpose-built indoor exhibition hall, as concerns mount over the impact of extreme climate conditions on preservation. Yoon Sang-deok, director of the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a platform designed to assess the productivity of artificial intelligence (AI) models in workplace environments. TrueBench will provide businesses with a comprehensive set of metrics to track the productivity of large language models (LLMs) in real-world workplaces, the South Korean tech giant said [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday its Ioniq 9 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) has received the highest safety rating of five stars from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The Ioniq 9 earned praise for maintaining a stable passenger compartment in crash tests and for its advanced [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A top South Korean presidential aide said Wednesday that a potential currency swap with the United States is an essential safeguard in ongoing trade talks, but not sufficient on its own to resolve the thorny negotiations. Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy, told reporters in New York [...]
NEWYORK, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea chaired a United Nations Security Council debate on artificial intelligence and international security on Wednesday, marking the first time a South Korean leader has presided over an open council session. The event reflected Seoul’s rotating presidency of the body this month and underscored [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A global commission on the military use of artificial intelligence (AI) has called for legally binding agreements to ensure decisions to use nuclear weapons remain under human control, not AI systems, as part of responsible military AI integration. The Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) Global Commission, a [...]
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – President Lee Jae-myung told U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that he expects ongoing trade negotiations with Washington to advance in a way that reflects the interests of both countries and rests on “commercial rationality.” The two met in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, [...]
ST. JOHN’S, NL, CANADA, Sept. 24, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – North Atlantic France SAS (“North Atlantic”) announced on May 28, 2025, that it had entered into exclusive negotiations with ExxonMobil France Holding SAS (“ExxonMobil”) for the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s entire stake in Esso Société Anonyme Française SA (“Esso S.A.F.”) and ExxonMobil Chemical France SAS by signing [...]
“Multiply Possibility” campaign launches with more than $50M in early pledges from sovereign donors, foundations and philanthropists NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Today, Italy and Nigeria, together with the Board Chair of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), kicked off GPE’s 2026–2030 financing campaign at the United Nations General Assembly to turn [...]
MONACO, Sept. 24, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Panels, networking occasions and content sharing. Once again, the 5th Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous, organised by M3 Monaco, a consulting firm specialised in the development and management of marinas, yacht clubs and sailing schools, was held at the Yacht Club de Monaco, and has made a step towards a more [...]