SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A groundbreaking study by South Korea’s National Cancer Center has revealed that high-fat diets may directly accelerate the growth of cancer cells by altering how those cells metabolize fat for energy — a discovery that could pave the way for a new class of targeted cancer therapies. The research, led [...]
GWANGMYEONG, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In a pioneering move to combat suicide, the city of Gwangmyeong, just southwest of Seoul, has equipped 10 rental cars with carbon monoxide detectors, becoming the first municipality in South Korea to adopt such a measure. The city government announced Thursday that it partnered with local company K Rent-a-Car to [...]
Gwangju, South Korea, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The rain came and went over Gwangju’s northern hills, but the students kept walking—518 of them, a symbolic number etched into the nation’s memory. On this overcast morning, just two days before the 45th anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising, they made their quiet way through the [...]
CALGARY, Alberta, May 16, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE, OTCQX:VLERF) (the “Corporation” or “Valeura“), the upstream oil and gas company with assets in the Gulf of Thailand and the Thrace Basin of Türkiye, is pleased to provide the voting results from its annual general meeting of shareholders held on May 14, 2025. [...]
Last night, the iconic ice cream brand Magnum® partnered with Charli xcx to celebrate the launch of the global Crack Into Pleasure campaign and were joined by an eclectic lineup including Jamie xx, George Daniel and Yung Lean. CANNES, France, May 16, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Magnum®, the world’s authority on pleasure, broke away from the [...]
Kléver’s move brings Ecuador’s top-performing team under the eXp banner, accelerating expansion across LATAM and signaling a new era of agent ownership, platform leverage, and cross-border opportunity BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 16, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – eXp Realty®, the world’s largest independent real estate brokerage and a core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), [...]
Magstim Passes Compliance with Strict European Union Medical Device Regulations Expanding Magstim Access to Entire EU Marketplace WHITLAND, United Kingdom, May 16, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Magstim has been granted EU MDR Certification for all transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) systems, demonstrating compliance with strict European Union Medical Device Regulations. This provides a path for Magstim [...]
SEOUL, GOKSEONG & ULSAN, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — From the southern riversides of Jeollanam-do to the urban trails of Seoul, rose festivals are in full bloom across South Korea this spring, drawing crowds with dazzling floral displays and vibrant cultural programming. The 15th Gokseong World Rose Festival opened Friday at Seomjingang Train Village in South [...]
HONOLULU, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The top U.S. military commander in South Korea emphasized the continued need for American ground forces on the Korean Peninsula, citing growing strategic concerns involving China and Russia and the geographic importance of South Korea within the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the LANPAC Symposium hosted by the Association of the [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A former employee of a South Korean semiconductor supplier has been arrested and indicted for allegedly attempting to leak advanced chip packaging technology overseas, police said Friday. The suspect, a man in his 40s identified only as Kim, was taken into custody on May 9 at Incheon International Airport [...]