SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A wave of online calls to boycott American goods erupted in South Korea on Thursday after the U.S. delayed the repatriation of roughly 300 Korean workers detained in Georgia last week. Posts on forums and social media targeted Costco, McDonald’s, and Starbucks, with some pledging to cancel Tesla orders [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In a precedent-setting ruling, South Korea’s Supreme Court said Thursday that pharmacists may seek the cancellation of a rival pharmacy’s license if it opens directly next to a medical clinic in violation of pharmacy law. The decision overturned a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by pharmacists in [...]
Eight internationally renowned experts join Bioptimus to pioneer large-scale foundation models that will transform science and medicine PARIS, Sept. 11, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bioptimus, the pioneering start-up building the world’s first universal foundation model for biology, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), bringing together some of the most influential minds [...]
HONG KONG, Sept. 10, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – On September 10, the 10th Belt and Road Summit, co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), was officially opened in Hong Kong. China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) participated as a strategic partner. Chen [...]
SEOUL, Sept.11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans with children studying in the United States are facing sticker shock after Washington eliminated duty-free exemptions on small parcels, a move that has sent shipping costs soaring and left families questioning whether to send packages at all. Until last month, personal shipments valued under $800 were exempt from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has developed an artificial intelligence model that allows parents to screen toddlers for autism spectrum disorder at home using nothing more than a smartphone. The study, led by Professors Chun Geun-ah and Kim Hwi-young of Severance Hospital and Professor Kim Boong-nyun of Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has emerged as South Korea’s dominant force in artificial intelligence, ranking far ahead of domestic rivals Naver and LG, according to a new industry analysis. Yet even the nation’s top firms remain far behind American and Chinese tech giants in global AI competitiveness. The study, released Tuesday [...]
MUNICH, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis, the parts and technology arm of Hyundai Motor Group, used Europe’s largest mobility exhibition on Tuesday to sharpen its ambition of becoming a global top-three auto supplier, highlighting its push into electrification and software-defined vehicles. At the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Axel Maschka, the company’s head [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Two affiliates of HD Hyundai have received approval in principle for an Internet of Things–based smart cabin system designed to optimize energy use and improve onboard living conditions, the Korean Register (KR) said Wednesday. The certification, granted jointly to HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, verifies [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean authorities said Wednesday that a string of unauthorized micro-payments targeting KT subscribers appears to have stemmed from hackers using an illegal base station device known as a femtocell. But investigators cautioned that critical details — including how the unregistered equipment accessed KT’s core network and whether personal [...]