BUSAN, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Air Busan Co., the budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines Inc., plans to introduce ‘flight without destination’ programs for all passengers. The program will bring passengers on a flight of 2 hours and 30 minutes over the Korean peninsula, including Jeju Island, before returning to the airport of departure. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A newly developed technology is capable of producing biodiesel, an eco-friendly fuel for automobiles, using paper waste generated by parcel deliveries. Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced Tuesday that they had developed a microorganism that can produce base materials for biodiesel from lignocellulosic biomass [...]
IMSIL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean municipal government introduced a special sensor to prevent dementia patients from being lost or having an accident while wandering the streets. The municipal government in Imsil County, North Jeolla Province announced on Wednesday that had it decided to offer wrist-type GPS sensors for free to dementia [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s leading elevator maker, introduced on Monday a new Clean Moving Solution that can minimize physical contact in elevators. The new solution is an upgraded version of the ‘walk-through’ technology that does not require elevator users to press buttons. Users can call elevators using ‘H-Mobile [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on Wednesday that it has developed a virtual reality (VR) fire extinguishing training simulator that allows firefighters to be trained in real-like fire environments. The VR training simulator was developed to enable fire extinguishing training using real fire extinguishing equipment. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Monday it plans to launch a hair loss treatment device within this year. South Korea’s drug safety ministry recently approved the LG Pra.L MediHair as a laser apparatus for medical use, according to the company. LG said [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a cosmetic cushion using carbon dioxide (CO2). The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) announced on Monday that it had developed a polyurethane cosmetic cushion and a heat-insulating building material using CO2, in collaboration with two local companies, Pusan National University and Inje [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to introduce so-called ‘smart pole’ street lighting, which refers to an intelligent lighting system combining the functions of traffic lights, street lamps, CCTV and security lights. The smart poles can also be used for Wi-Fi service, CCTV and recharging electric bicycles through the application [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Jongno District Office announced on Thursday that it will set up benches in outdoor areas based on donations from the public. In response to the increasing demand for so-called ‘untact’ rest areas in the city following the spread of the coronavirus, the new ‘Space For You’ project aims [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The police plan to distribute portable speakers to the leaders of riot squads that are highly exposed to contact with people. This move offers a glimpse of the change in the fieldwork of law enforcement agencies since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Police Agency (NPA) announced [...]