SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A groundbreaking microbial approach has been devised to rescue the Korean fir, a species indigenous to Korea that is teetering on the brink of extinction due to the effects of climate change. Remarkably, this tree, which ranks as one of the world’s most expensive Christmas trees, remains relatively unknown [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — SK On Co. is seeking to build close partnerships with various automakers for the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector, including the ones in Europe where the market competition is increasingly getting fierce, its co-chief has said. Chey Jae-won, executive vice chairman of SK Group and a co-head of the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean visual artist Jung Yeon-doo is known for weaving stories of ordinary people in historical context in multimedia content, and his new exhibition brings a fresh eye to narratives of Korean immigrants in Mexico in the early 1900s. The exhibition, titled “MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2023: Jung Yeon-doo – [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean defense companies were set to showcase advanced weapons systems at an annual major arms exhibition in Poland this week, Seoul’s arms procurement agency said Tuesday, as the two countries seek to step up security cooperation. The International Defense Industry Exhibition, or MSPO, will kick off later in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean steelmaker POSCO is currently facing its first labor strike crisis since its foundation. The labor union at POSCO, which is affiliated with the Korean Metal Workers’ Union under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions umbrella, will hold an inaugural ceremony for its Dispute Countermeasures Committee at the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Chanel Korea’s sales employees, working at domestic department stores and duty-free shops, have launched an all-out strike. Members of the Korean unit of the French luxury fashion house’s labor union, representing sales workers at department stores and duty-free shops, went on strike from Friday to Monday due to management’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Tzuyang, a famous South Korean YouTuber with 8.67 million subscribers, recently sparked controversy by posting seafood “mukbang” (a portmanteau in Korean of “eating” and “broadcast”) videos. Amid growing concerns about declining seafood consumption due to Japan’s release of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, her seafood [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — As the financial strain on ordinary households continues to mount due to soaring food prices, the relatively affordable option of “ugly produce” is capturing consumers’ attention. The term “ugly produce” refers to fruits and vegetables with unconventional and irregular shapes, often rejected from conventional supermarkets due to superficial imperfections [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Hospital Companion Service for Older Adults” (Taking Oreusin to the Hospital Service) initiative in the city of Donghae, Gangwon Province, which commenced in March of this year, has garnered widespread appreciation from both older adults, affectionately referred to as “Oreusin,” and their caregivers. The term “Oreusin” was historically [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Global HPV Consortium, a worldwide public and private collaboration focused on accelerating prevention of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and eliminating cervical cancer, launched today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Sabin Vaccine Institute will lead the Consortium as its Secretariat. “We are building a new ecosystem in global [...]