SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a technology that uses genetic markers to find lost cats. Genetic markers refer to a gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify individuals or species. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced Tuesday that it [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A mask that can be reused and still maintain its filtering function after being washed more than 20 times has been developed. Much attention is paid on whether the new mask filter can solve the problem mask shortages amid the growing coronavirus outbreak. A team of researchers from the [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — In South Korea, drive-throughs have been used on many different occasions to tackle the novel coronavirus. For one, an Army boot camp at the 6th Infantry Division decided to ask families and friends to drop off new recruits from their cars without permitting vehicles to be parked. Family members, [...]
ULJU, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Ulju County staff in the city of Ulsan are proposing a variety of ideas to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The county collected 47 ideas from staff, seven of which were chosen to be carried out. One of the proposals includes using 20 caravans at a local campground [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The use of disposable products is on the rise as consumers are prioritizing safety from the coronavirus. Disposable protective masks, plastic gloves, and plastic cups are being consumed en masse. In the meantime, a new ‘filaroid’ service that recycles disposable products into photographs is becoming popular. A paper cup, [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — North Gyeongsang Province plans to manufacture protective masks made of linen to tackle the shortage of protective masks caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The province, along with the city of Daegu, have been struggling both economically and socially because of the coronavirus. The new linen mask will come with [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will implement a “text-translation service” in which a stenographer will help people with a hearing impairment to communicate to land a job, navigate their career and practice self-development. The plan calls for sending a “text interpreter” – a stenographer – to help the hearing-impaired communicate [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans will soon be able to place liquor orders online, using the internet or smartphone apps, before picking up their orders at retail establishments such as restaurants and convenience stores. The National Tax Service (NTS) said Monday it had voted to allow liquor retailers to make sales using [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will apply Internet of Things (IoT) technology to “green parking,” parking spaces created by tearing down residential walls. Through this initiative, the city plans to expand real-time parking sharing services so that individuals can share empty parking places and gain additional income. The green [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A remote ‘video trial’ was held in a South Korean court as the coronavirus outbreak continues unabated. The measure comes as part of the South Korean court’s initiative to minimize physical contact and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Seoul High Court carried out a trial on a financial [...]