SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A local retailer of China-based Xiamoi’s products said Thursday it will start sales of the tech giant’s MIX smartphone in South Korea, which is expected to bring major changes to the market largely dominated by homegrown Samsung and LG. G-Mobi Korea, an official local retailer of Xiamoi products, said it [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – As a gray haze caused by fine dust continues to blanket South Korea, home appliance companies are enjoying booming sales with some companies running additional production lines over the weekend. Growing public concern over the health effects of fine dust and air pollution in the country are turning air [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in collaboration with Starbucks Korea and the Korea Zero Waste Movement Network held an event at Seoul Forest yesterday to celebrate Arbor Day, which is today. The event encouraging the recycling of resources including used coffee grounds took place as yesterday marked the first [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Once the biggest coffeehouse chain in South Korea, Café Bene now appears to be at a crossroads amid growing industry competition, after reports emerged the coffee giant suffered an operating loss of 13.4 billion won last year. Marking its ninth year in 2017, Café Bene made a net profit [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Teenage students who consider themselves to be economically disadvantaged experience stress, depression and thoughts of suicide significantly more often than those who are better off, according to a report published yesterday. The study conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) on the mental health and health [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Shortly after North Korea’s ballistic missile launch on Wednesday, the U.S. military issued a statement that may add to the anger of Koreans over the naming of the waters between the peninsula and Japan. In a five-paragraph document posted on its website, the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), headquartered in [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans on Wednesday sued the governments of Seoul and Beijing, seeking compensation over mental distress they suffered due to fine dust, the plaintiffs said. Choi Yul, Korea’s environmentalism pioneer and president of the Korea Green Foundation, and attorney Ahn Kyung-jae filed the case with the Seoul Central District [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Daegu Metropolitan City is set to become the first municipality in South Korea to adopt IoT technology for the management of a local water supply system, which will make visits from a meter reader no longer necessary, the municipal government announced yesterday. The municipal government is expected to invest 3.5 [...]
GANGWON, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency is looking for a variety of talented individuals ranging from previous members of the national team, skiers and bodybuilders to models, as part of a project to seek highly talented people and give them opportunities to participate in volunteer work. Dubbed the “finding hidden [...]
SEOUL, April. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s smart fare card for foreigners will be a great tool to offer more tailored support for visitors, the government said Wednesday, as the local tourism industry grapples with the fallout caused by a diplomatic dispute with China. Korea Tour Card, jointly developed by the government and Korea [...]