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Seoul Plans Special Law to Toughen Penalties for Fatal Construction Accidents

Seoul Plans Special Law to Toughen Penalties for Fatal Construction Accidents

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government is preparing to introduce a special law aimed at tightening safety rules at construction sites and imposing harsher penalties for fatal accidents, the country’s land minister said Friday, as the sector continues to grapple with a steady rise in deadly workplace incidents. Land Minister Kim Yun-duk [...]

Samsung’s New TriFold Smartphone Sells Out Within Minutes on First Day in Korea

Samsung’s New TriFold Smartphone Sells Out Within Minutes on First Day in Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics’ newest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, appears poised for a strong debut after the first batch sold out within minutes of its release in South Korea on Friday, signaling robust early demand for the company’s most experimental form factor yet. According to the information technology industry, all [...]

Premier League’s Best-Value Summer Signings Announced by Squawka

Premier League’s Best-Value Summer Signings Announced by Squawka

LONDON, Dec. 12, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Squawka today announced the Squawka Value Index, a data-driven ranking of the best-value signings from the 2025 summer transfer window, comparing each player’s early-season on-pitch output against their transfer fee. Key Findings The Squawka team has put together a Squawka Value Index, ranking the best-value signings of the 2025 summer transfer window [...]

Bitget Connects 7,300+ Students Across Six Schools in Philippines Through Blockchain4Youth Starlink Program

Bitget Connects 7,300+ Students Across Six Schools in Philippines Through Blockchain4Youth Starlink Program

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec. 12, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has expanded its Blockchain4Youth (B4Y) initiative with a major Starlink deployment that brings high-speed satellite internet to six schools across Surigao del Norte, Siquijor, and Negros Oriental. Bitget has delivered reliable connectivity to more than 7,300 students and over 100 teachers, marking one of [...]

New Media Regulator Moves to Rein In Fake News With National Transparency Hub

New Media Regulator Moves to Rein In Fake News With National Transparency Hub

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s newly created media regulator said Friday it will open a transparency center next year to confront the spread of online disinformation, signaling an aggressive shift in how the government intends to police digital content. The announcement came as the Korea Media Communications Commission (KMCC) delivered its first [...]

Hanwha Wins Australian Approval to Boost Stake in Austal, Expanding Global Shipbuilding Ambitions

Hanwha Wins Australian Approval to Boost Stake in Austal, Expanding Global Shipbuilding Ambitions

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Group secured approval from the Australian government to increase its stake in Austal Ltd., advancing the South Korean conglomerate’s effort to expand its defense and shipbuilding footprint across Oceania and North America. Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government will allow Hanwha to lift its shareholding in the Perth-based [...]

Newlyweds Are Disappearing in South Korea. The Next Generation May Follow.

Newlyweds Are Disappearing in South Korea. The Next Generation May Follow.

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s newlywed population slipped below the one-million mark for the second year in a row in 2024, a symbolic threshold for a country already preoccupied with its demographic future. Government data released Friday show just 952,000 couples had been married for five years or less last year—a 2.3 [...]

Bill to Shift DMZ Authority to Seoul Draws Objections From U.N. Command

Bill to Shift DMZ Authority to Seoul Draws Objections From U.N. Command

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A proposal that would grant the South Korean government authority over civilian access to the Demilitarized Zone — long controlled by the United Nations Command — is facing resistance from key ministries in Seoul and from the U.S.-led command itself. Lawmakers from the governing Democratic Party introduced the bill [...]

Celltrion Wins U.S. PBM Preferred Status for Autoimmune Biosimilar

Celltrion Wins U.S. PBM Preferred Status for Autoimmune Biosimilar

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Celltrion Inc. said Friday that its autoimmune biosimilar Avtozma has been added to the preferred drug list of Synergie Collective, one of the five largest pharmacy benefit managers in the United States—an endorsement that could significantly widen the drug’s market access. The South Korean biopharmaceutical company said the agreement will [...]