DAEJEON, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a safe and cost-effective technology for the production of semi-solid batteries using electron beams. The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute said Tuesday that its team of researchers had successfully developed a “one-pot” technology. This innovative method utilizes electron beams to mass-produce semi-solid batteries in [...]
INCHEON, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Incheon District Prosecutors Office said Tuesday it will initiate a customized treatment program specifically designed for teenage drug offenders. In collaboration with the Incheon Probation Office and the Incheon Chamsarang Hospital, the program will be the nation’s first of its kind, offering treatment for a duration of up [...]
European Economic and Social Committee hosted the official launching of the European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU), which will promote the implementation of accessibility legislation in EU Member States. The event was chaired by European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, and the President of ONCE Social Group, Miguel Carballeda, who highlighted the relevance of creating AccessibleEU as lever for [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean battery makers are focusing on attracting funds to advance technology and expand production capacity. LG Energy Solution Ltd. has decided to issue corporate bonds worth 1 trillion won (US$768 million) for the first time since its establishment, according to industry sources. The company doubled the initially suggested [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Federation of Korean Industries have partnered to initiate a new project aimed at distributing shoes to the 1950-1953 Korean War veterans who have been struggling with foot injuries. Recently, the two organizations signed an agreement regarding the respectful treatment and [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Square, a non-telecom spinoff of SK Telecom Co., announced on Tuesday that it would form a partnership with SK hynix Inc., Shinhan Financial Group Co., and LIG Nex1 Co. to establish TGC Square, an investment corporation for foreign chipmakers. The consortium aims to raise 100 billion won (US$76.8 [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — People who have received COVID-19 vaccines are less likely to contract other major diseases compared to those who have not been vaccinated, a study showed Monday. A research team from the Korea National Institute of Health, under the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, tracked approximately 12.3 million patients [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are planning to travel overseas this year amid an endemic COVID-19 era. Global credit card giant Visa Inc. conducted a nationwide survey of 1,000 adults over 18 years of age, in which 55.1 percent of respondents said they planned to travel abroad within [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — An alert system that notifies users of abnormalities in cryptocurrency trading was launched in South Korea, an alliance of local crypto exchanges said Tuesday. The system sends out messages when there is a sudden rise and fall in the price of coins in the past 24 hours, a steep [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A class action lawsuit has been filed against Samsung Electronics Co. and Best Buy in the United States over Samsung’s QLED 4K televisions, industry sources said Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed on Monday (U.S. time) by Ray Kim Law in California Central District Court. The suit alleges some Samsung [...]