MEXICO CITY, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Association of Mexico has launched a petition calling on South Korea’s National Assembly to support the establishment of a consular branch office in Monterrey, the northern Mexican city that now hosts the country’s largest population of Korean nationals. Monterrey, located in the border state of Nuevo [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent Billboard survey reveals that while a significant share of U.S.-based K-pop fans are spending heavily on albums and merchandise, far fewer are attending live concerts—a disconnect shaped largely by geography and cost. According to the report titled “K-POP Fandom in the U.S.”, 41% of American K-pop fans spend [...]
SEOUL, August 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is set to release 30 red foxes into the Sobaeksan Mountains this year, part of a long-running restoration effort to bring back a species once common across the Korean Peninsula but driven to the brink of extinction by human intervention in the 1970s. The Korea National Park [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is drafting an ambitious policy blueprint aimed at curbing the outflow of high-level science and technology talent while aggressively courting top-tier researchers from overseas, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. According to government officials, the Ministry of Science and ICT has identified an initial demand for [...]
SEJONG, August 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s elderly workforce continues to grow, with the number of economically active people aged 55 to 79 surpassing 10 million for the first time, fueled by longer life expectancies, rising living costs, and inadequate pension income, according to new government data released Tuesday. The report, published by Statistics [...]
Sydney, Aug. 07, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Pacific Green Technologies, Inc., a global leader in battery energy storage solutions, is pleased to announce that its Australian battery storage business has signed a landmark framework agreement with Re2 Capital Ltd. (“Re2”). The agreement covers seven to 10-year capacity revenue swap arrangements across four Battery Energy Storage System [...]
Highlights Revenue grew 14% year over year to $1.63 billion Billings grew 15% year over year to $1.78 billion1 Unified SASE ARR up 22% and Security Operations ARR up 35%, year over year2 GAAP operating margin of 28% Non-GAAP operating margin of 33%1 Raised 2025 full year billings guidance midpoint by $100 million SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 06, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – [...]
Approval gives international applicants a new option for meeting visa language requirements BALTIMORE, Aug. 06, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Prometric, a global leader in credentialing and skills development, today announced that the CELPIP Test, a comprehensive English language proficiency assessment, is now officially accepted by the Government of Australia for visa purposes. The Department of Home [...]
Defining the future of legal with long-term investment in AI research, technologies, and education NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Epiq announced today Epiq AI Labs™ now includes more than 25 members who are working together to advance the creation and successful adoption of agentic AI in the legal industry. Epiq is leading this invitation-only community of [...]
New Floating Table Will Provide Enhancements to Positioning, Efficiency, and Image Quality Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 06, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Carestream Health today announced the addition of a new, six-way floating table for its Horizon X-ray System—helping provide significant benefits to patient positioning, workflow efficiency, and overall image quality. The ergonomic table helps elevate [...]