SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is weighing major reforms to its end-of-life care system, with calls mounting to expand the legal window for halting life-sustaining treatment and to formally institutionalize advance funeral directives at the national level. At a policy roundtable hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Thursday, medical [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Several Chinese television brands are under fire in South Korea for allegedly misleading consumers by advertising products as “UHD TVs” despite lacking the necessary hardware to receive terrestrial ultra-high-definition (UHD) broadcasts, a core feature under Korean broadcasting standards. The non-profit industry group UHD Korea has formally filed a complaint with [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is likely to face another unusually hot summer this year, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), which on Thursday released its climate outlook for June through August. The agency forecast higher-than-average temperatures across the country, driven by global oceanic heat and high-pressure systems that could lock [...]
WASHINGTON / CAMBRIDGE, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has stripped Harvard University of its certification to enroll international students, throwing thousands of lives and academic futures into limbo—including those of dozens of Korean students studying at the elite institution. The decision, announced Wednesday (local time), came after Harvard allegedly [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. released the Galaxy S25 Edge, its thinnest smartphone to date, in South Korea on Friday, featuring a sleek 5.8-millimeter profile and a lightweight design at just 163 grams. Despite its slim form factor, the S25 Edge boasts high-end camera capabilities on par with the flagship Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important factor car manufacturers have to consider with the global automotive industry’s move toward more “connected” and “software-defined” vehicles, an executive at a South Korean automotive cybersecurity solutions provider said Thursday. “The era of software-defined vehicles is coming … which means there is much [...]
BUSAN, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A rise in traffic accidents involving elderly drivers in Busan is drawing renewed attention to the urgent need for comprehensive safety measures, as demographic shifts push the city deeper into an aging society. According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, the latest incident occurred on May 21, when an SM7 [...]
JEJU, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island is ramping up efforts to position itself as a global hub for digital nomads, unveiling a strategic initiative to attract remote workers and foster regional innovation. The initiative will be explored in depth at a dedicated session during the upcoming 20th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity, scheduled [...]
SEOUL, May 22, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — After a prolonged slump driven by scandals and user attrition, South Korea’s blockchain gaming industry is showing signs of a robust revival, fueled by new product launches and anticipation of a more favorable regulatory climate under the incoming administration. Nexon, one of South Korea’s largest game developers, officially launched [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, has pledged to overhaul the nation’s animal welfare framework by introducing a Basic Animal Welfare Act and establishing a National Animal Welfare Promotion Agency, aiming to consolidate currently fragmented government responsibilities related to animals. In a policy statement released via [...]