SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Sources in China say that electric cars equipped with Korean-made batteries were not included in a list of cars awarded subsidies by the Chinese government. According to industry insiders, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China announced on its website yesterday a list of car models that [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Innotek unveiled plans yesterday to develop AI smart farm technology that would make unmanned poultry farms possible. A joint venture with the National Institute of Animal Science, the new project will utilize big data on poultry as well as innovations such as deep learning and high-tech camera sensors. [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A 44-year-old cashier at a major supermarket chain, who asked to be identified only by her surname, Yoon, is perplexed over the 35-hour work week her workplace introduced this year. The full-time employee of E-Mart used to work 40 hours a week. If it were not for the reduction [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The perception that important social decisions are affected by external pressure, social connections and interest groups continues to be a strong belief held by the public at large. This is according to a report from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs released yesterday that questioned 3,839 adult [...]
CHEONGJU, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests’ Zen Teachings” (also known as “Jikji”), the world’s oldest existing book printed with moveable metal type, will be re-created and incorporated into a 3D database. The Korea Culture Information Service Agency has selected the Goryeo Virtual Reality Program proposed by the Jikji Korea [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — CARE, a local animal rights advocacy group, revealed yesterday that it has initiated “pet etiquette” classes at primary schools as part of efforts to cultivate a healthy pet culture in South Korean society. CARE dispatched a team composed of two expert lecturers and one rescue dog to each 4th [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — One of the headliners at the DMZ Peace Train Music Festival to be held next month at the demilitarized zone in Gangwon Province is Thai singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit. Although some may regard this as a bold invite, a growing number of musicians from neighboring Asian countries have been holding [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As public concerns over fine dust continue to rise, the use of a type of photocatalyst paint has been proposed to combat air pollution. The paint, applied to the exterior of buildings, would break down the polluted substances by absorbing light, catalyzing the paint’s clean-up function. Another idea to [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of “smart” farms integrated with the latest ICT technology has increased significantly recently, spurring a concomitant rise in productivity. This is according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, which announced these results at the Korea Innovation Growth Symposium held yesterday at the R&D Complex [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The headline of an article published last month on “The Hill,” a U.S.-based political magazine, reads “Trump, don’t let John Bolton blow up the North Korea talks.” Tom Z. Collina and Catherine Killough, the writers of the opinion article, are avid supporters of denuclearization efforts. They work for Ploughshares Fund, [...]