SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group used this week’s Clean Energy Ministerial in Busan to press the case for building out a scalable hydrogen ecosystem, underscoring its ambitions to play a central role in the global energy transition. The three-day forum, which opened Sunday at the city’s BEXCO convention center, drew delegations [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics showcased its latest artificial intelligence–driven HVAC solutions at the Climate Industry International Expo opening Wednesday in Busan, underscoring the company’s push to position itself as a leader in energy-efficient building technologies. The three-day event, co-hosted by South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the International Energy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are marrying later, living more often in single-person households, and reporting higher life satisfaction than in past decades, even as chronic illness and suicide remain persistent challenges, new government data show. A report released Wednesday by Statistics Korea’s National Statistical Research Institute traced sweeping social changes since the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver’s labor union staged its first rally since the passage of the so-called “Yellow Envelope Law,” demanding that the tech giant take direct responsibility for stalled wage negotiations across its subsidiaries. At a demonstration outside Naver’s Green Factory headquarters in Seongnam on Wednesday, workers from six wholly owned or [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The veterans ministry said Wednesday it will promote South Korea’s bid to host an international sporting event for wounded service members in 2029 on board a British vessel docked in the southeastern port city of Busan. Veterans Vice Minister Kang Yun-jin and Na Hyeong-yoon, a gold medalist in cycling [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Group, South Korea’s chemicals-to-shipbuilding conglomerate, said Wednesday it will invest 7 trillion won (US$5 billion) in its shipyard in the United States, following President Lee Jae Myung’s recent summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. The investment aims to significantly boost production capacity at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The transport ministry said Wednesday it will ban the use of plastic bags for portable battery storage on airplanes and instead require insulation tape as part of an updated in-flight safety measure for battery packs. The revision, set to take effect on Monday, comes after the government introduced a [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug. 27, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the listing of Bitlayer (BTR) in the Innovation Zone, adding it for spot trading. Deposits for the BTR/USDT will open on 27 August 2025, 04:00 (UTC), with spot trading available on 27 August 2025, 11:00 (UTC) and withdrawals [...]
SHANGHAI, Aug. 26, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences,” HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced its 2025 interim financial results and provided corporate updates. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS As of June 30, 2025, the total revenue of Junshi [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite government hopes that international students could help ease labor shortages in South Korea’s manufacturing sector, a new study suggests that most foreign graduates are reluctant to remain in the country for the long haul. According to a report released Tuesday by the Korea Immigration Policy Research Institute, only [...]