SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Most South Koreans want to remain in their homes or local communities as they age or face illness, but many say the country’s local care systems are not prepared to support that preference, according to a new nationwide survey released Tuesday. The survey of 1,500 adults, conducted earlier this month [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean children and teenagers are embracing makeup as part of their everyday culture, driven by social media trends, easy access to inexpensive cosmetics and a loosening of school restrictions. The shift has sparked concern among parents and educators who worry about the deepening pressures [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has begun real-world testing of a new solar-generating window film designed to turn high-rise buildings into power producers, marking a potential breakthrough for urban renewable energy. Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) said Tuesday it has launched a demonstration project with the Korea Institute of Materials Science to evaluate [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey shows that nearly two-thirds of South Koreans fear a rise in phishing attempts following the massive personal data breach reported by e-commerce giant Coupang, underscoring widening public anxiety over digital security. According to a poll released Tuesday by Stealth Solution, a global cybersecurity firm, 66.9 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Tuesday it will unveil a new flagship LCD television, the Micro RGB Evo, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, marking a major push to redefine premium LCD performance amid intensifying competition in the global TV market. The Micro RGB technology reduces the size [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting January 2, South Korea will allow foreign residents to file mandatory employment information online, easing a long-standing administrative burden, the Ministry of Justice said Tuesday. Foreign nationals engaged in profit-making work are legally required to report their occupation and income, and to file updates within 15 days of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s national space agency said Tuesday it is exploring the use of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket to launch the country’s first Mars payload as early as 2030, part of a broader strategy to accelerate its participation in international deep-space exploration. At a briefing in Seoul, the Korea Aerospace Administration [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Steel and POSCO are moving forward with plans to build a large-scale electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill in Louisiana, targeting commercial operation in 2029, as South Korean steelmakers expand production in the United States to meet automakers’ growing local supply needs. The companies announced on Tuesday that [...]
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor and Kia will install enhanced anti-theft devices on more than 4 million vehicles in the United States, agreeing to sweeping remedial measures after a multistate investigation found their cars were particularly vulnerable to theft. According to Reuters, the automakers reached a settlement with attorneys general from 35 [...]
MUSCAT, Oman, Dec. 16, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Omantel and Archangel Lightworks, a UK-based pioneer in optical and laser communications announced the signing of agreement to accelerate the future of satellite and optical communication services. The agreement creates a collaborative framework for the parties to introduce Archangel Lightworks’ innovative laser-optic satellite ground station communication technologies [...]