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Junshi Biosciences Announces Acceptance of the Supplemental New Drug Application for Toripalimab as the First-line Treatment of Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

SHANGHAI, China, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences,” HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced that the supplemental new drug application for toripalimab, the company’s anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with etoposide plus platinum for the [...]

BTS’ ‘Beyond the Story’ Becomes 1st Korean Book to Top New York Times Bestseller List

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop giant BTS’ first official book, “Beyond the Story: 10-year Record of BTS,” has topped New York Times bestseller lists. According to the lists released by the U.S. newspaper Wednesday (U.S. time), the English version of the book shot to the top of this week’s bestseller lists for “hardcover [...]

Global Smartphone Sales Down 11 pct On-year, with Samsung Leading Market

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Global smartphone shipments fell 11 percent on-year in the second quarter, a report showed Thursday, as the market continued to face headwinds of slower consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainties. Market research firm Canalys said the continued market slump impacted market leaders, like Samsung Electronics and Apple, which had to [...]

Marine Corps Investigating Death of Marine Swept Away by Torrent

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Marine Corps has launched a probe into the death of a soldier who was swept away by a torrent this week during search and rescue operations for victims of heavy monsoon rains, the armed service said Thursday, amid public outcry over poor safety measures for troops mobilized for [...]

Vehicle Registrations Rise 12 pct in S. Korea in H1

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s newly registered vehicles rose 12 percent in the January-June period from a year earlier, helped by increased sales of environmentally friendly models, the transport ministry said Thursday. The number of registered cars increased to 918,385 units in the first half from 822,043 units in the same period [...]

Eerie Tree from Drama Series ‘Revenant’ Draws Growing Visitors

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of people are paying visits to an eerie tree featured in the popular SBS TV drama “Revenant.” In the drama, the tree was described as having been used to hang the bodies of children who died from infectious diseases, after placing them in pottery. In reality, [...]

Samsung Decides Not to Charge Samsung Pay Commission to Credit Card Firms

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it has decided not to charge commissions for its digital payment service Samsung Pay, and will renew contracts with local credit card companies. Since its launch in South Korea in 2015, Samsung Pay has continued to renew operational contracts with card firms. [...]

KAIST Develops Humanoid Robot Pilot that Can Fly Aircraft

DAEJEON, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Wednesday that it has developed a humanoid robot pilot capable of understanding flight manuals written in natural language and flying an aircraft. The robot pilot, named Pibot, can memorize all of the world’s Jeppson navigation charts and directly [...]

Chinese EVs Gaining Traction in S. Korean Commercial Vehicle Market

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are expanding their presence in South Korea, particularly in the commercial vehicle market. The number of imported commercial vehicles registered in the first half of this year totaled 4,563 units, with Chinese vehicles accounting for 1,451 units, according to local market tracker CarIsYou. Shineray’s electric [...]

Goyang City Plans Waste Incineration Facility that Will Double as Landmark

GOYANG, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government of Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, said Wednesday it is studying exemplary cases to establish a waste incineration facility that will also function as a regional landmark. The plan involves creating a Resource Green Energy Park with a daily incineration capacity of 630 tons, aiming to [...]