SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s foldable smartphones are struggling in the Japanese market, partly driven by Japan’s aversion to Korean products. Apple Inc.’s iPhone SE became the most sold phone in Japan last year, followed by the iPhone 12, Sharp Corp.’s Aquos Sense 5G and other iPhones and Japanese brand smartphones, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Each new elementary school student in Seoul will be given a one-off allowance of 200,000 won (US$167) beginning this year, its education chief said Wednesday. The allowance, formally named “school admission preparation subsidy,” will be first paid to about 69,800 first graders in the capital this year, Cho Hee-yeon, [...]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A high-ranking executive of Samsung Electronics Co. underlined the importance of customized devices and personalized spaces, as well as sustainable technology, in his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Han Jong-hee, the tech company’s vice chairman and the head of the Device [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Online communities related to hair loss were full of excitement amid news that Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is reviewing the idea of extending coverage under the national health insurance plan to hair loss medication as one of his presidential pledges. An official from the party’s campaign committee [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. has been focusing on an offensive strategy to bulk up while tolerating losses, but recently began raising service charges as part of efforts to make a strategic shift. The company raised monthly subscription fees for Wow membership from 2,900 won (US$2.43) to 4,990 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its 2022 TV lineup that includes the world’s biggest OLED TV as the South Korean tech giant seeks to expand its presence in the premium TV market. The world’s largest OLED TV maker said it will debut the world’s biggest and smallest OLED [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Last month, a speeding car driven by an 80-something person rammed into another car and plowed into a grandmother and her granddaughter walking nearby in the southern port city of Busan, resulting in the death of the two pedestrians. Months earlier, multiple people were injured after a five-vehicle crash [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that a revised Veterinarian Act was promulgated with a focus on obligating veterinarians to inform customers about expected expenses for medical treatment and surgical procedures. Thus far, veterinarians were allowed to charge medical expenses arbitrarily, and it was difficult [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it will unveil its 2022 TV lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, including Micro LED and Neo QLED TVs in various sizes and with advanced features aimed at improving life at home amid the raging pandemic. The introduction [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of smartphone users on 5G mobile networks had topped 20 million as of November for the first time since the service was commercialized in 2019, data showed Monday. The total number of 5G users reached 20.19 million in November last year, accounting for around 28 percent of [...]