SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. plans to unveil a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based high-performance computing (HPC) solution for automobiles developed jointly with Qualcomm Technologies Inc. at a major consumer electronics trade show in the United States next month, the company said Thursday. The South Korean tech giant said it will showcase [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Thursday that it has formally ended mediation between Oxy Reckitt Benckiser and victims of South Korea’s long-running toxic humidifier disinfectant scandal, after the two sides failed to reach a settlement in an appeal case. The decision was announced at a meeting of the National Contact Point for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s Bespoke Steam ranked first in a recent U.S. consumer performance evaluation of robotic vacuum and mop products, industry sources said Thursday. The South Korean tech giant’s Bespoke Steam topped a list of 14 robot vacuum and mop products reviewed by Consumer Reports, according to the sources. [...]
JINAN, China, Dec. 10, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Federal infrastructure outlays and private-sector capital spending are fueling new growth in North American structural steel. Bodor Laser’s integrated profile-processing solution — the U3000 and the Hicut Fiber Laser Cutter — is enhancing fabrication efficiency and precision for manufacturers across the region. Conventional I- and H-beam workflows [...]
HONG KONG, Dec. 10, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – KraneShares, a global asset manager known for its research-driven, high-conviction investment strategies, today announced that the ICBC UBS KraneShares KWEB CSI China Internet ETF will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) through a partnership with ICBC UBS International (ICBCUBSI), the ETF’s Hong Kong issuer. The [...]
JEJU, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of visitors to Jeju Island are incorporating running into their travel itineraries, turning outdoor exercise into a popular part of the island’s tourism culture, according to new data released Wednesday. The Korea Tourism Organization’s Jeju office said its latest report, “Jeju Travel Through Data – Running Edition,” [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that COVID-19 may directly impair brain function and lead to concentration and memory loss, offering new scientific evidence behind persistent cognitive symptoms reported by many patients after infection. In a study released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and its National [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will introduce new regulations to curb the rapid spread of artificial intelligence–generated false and exaggerated advertising, including a mandatory labeling system for AI-produced content and punitive damages for malicious misinformation, government officials said Wednesday. The package was approved at a national policy coordination meeting chaired by Prime Minister [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (National AI Strategy Committee) has wrapped up a series of structured deliberation sessions designed to assess how artificial intelligence will reshape professional roles and employment, the committee said Tuesday. The talks, held between late October and early December, brought together practitioners [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to gradually open access to its national integrated bio big data system beginning in the second half of next year, as part of a broader push to accelerate the use of medical and public health data across research and clinical fields, the government said Wednesday. The Ministry [...]