An article published by CGTN explains China’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and how the country has advanced global climate governance through NDCs. It explores China’s NDCs targets for the next decade and details the country’s domestic progress in ecological protection, as well as its outreach to developing nations, reflecting Beijing’s broader commitment to fostering [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. military has deployed its new Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) system to South Korea, marking the first time the advanced air defense platform has been stationed at an overseas base. According to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court has ruled that a sauna operator must compensate an elderly customer who fractured his hip after slipping on a wet towel placed under a leaking air conditioner in the facility’s locker room. The Seoul Southern District Court on September 5 ordered the operator to pay 13 [...]
JEJU, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s decision to expand visa-free entry for Chinese group tourists is expected to bring sweeping changes to Jeju’s tourism market, easing earlier concerns that the island could lose visitors to Seoul and other major destinations. Starting September 29, Chinese nationals traveling in groups of three or more through [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s widening gap between retirement and pension eligibility is fueling structural imbalances in middle-aged employment, with Seoul turning to data-driven policymaking to address the challenge. According to a new survey of 10,000 job seekers and 450 companies released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul 50 Plus [...]
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 [...]