SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – With artificial intelligence rapidly spreading across global industries, the latest study from the National Information Society Agency (NIA) has revealed that South Korean startups tend to focus their AI development on the medical and convenience service sectors. The NIA based its study on 19 startups here that had a [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Broadcasters Association announced on Wednesday the launch of ultra-high-definition broadcasts by three major broadcasters – KBS, MBC and SBS. UHD broadcasts provide four times the resolution of the current high-definition broadcasts, and viewers can experience various IP-based services when they connect their TVs to the Internet, officials [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul will provide free public transportation during commuting hours when the fine dust level goes beyond certain levels starting next month, as part of its efforts to curb air pollution. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday the rush-hour fare exemptions for bus and subway passengers will be introduced to [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s consumption of antibiotics has been greatly reduced, a government report showed Thursday, but the country remains the top user among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries. According to the report by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the prescription rate of antibiotics for [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – One out of every 3 firefighters in South Korea suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a report showed Thursday, underscoring the mental health issue facing emergency workers. The report showed that 34.4 percent of the firefighters showed some symptoms of the disease, the report by the National Center for [...]
SEJONG, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s exports jumped 13.4 percent last month from a year earlier to extend their winning streak to seven months on the back of brisk overseas sales of computer chips and displays, the trade ministry said Thursday. Outbound shipments came to US$45 billion last month, up from $39.7 billion [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s largest virtual reality (VR) event will kick off in the southern port city of Busan later this week to showcase the latest technologies and content as the country aims to become a global powerhouse in the sector, the government said Wednesday. Busan VR Festival 2017, the first [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – An employee working for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in South Korea gets paid on average a little over half of the wage provided to a person employed at a large firm, a local report showed Wednesday, reflecting the big gap in wages within the country. The average monthly [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – On Tuesday, Korea University hosted the opening ceremony for the CJ Creator Library, built in collaboration with entertainment and media content providers CJ E&M and DIA TV, offering a unique library experience to its students. The library is furnished with couches and sofas instead of typical chairs and desks, [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Ilbe Storage, usually known simply as Ilbe, has disappeared from Google’s search results, sparking speculation that the company may have deliberately removed the extreme right community that has long been criticized for promoting discriminatory and abusive agendas beyond the traditional values of conservatism. Since May 29, googling Ilbe (in Korean) [...]