SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to set up a series of centers to facilitate the systematic collection and storage of depleted electric vehicle (EV) batteries as well as to supply them more effectively to the private sector. The Ministry of Environment announced that a partial revision of the enforcement ordinance of [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Assembly on Tuesday approved legislation to increase alternative statutory holidays by designating a substitute holiday for all public holidays that fall on weekends. The alternative holiday bill passed the assembly’s plenary session, enabling the designation of official substitute holidays for all public holidays that happen to coincide [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — While more students in Seoul have adjusted to online classes than last year, even more of them are taking private classes. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education conducted a survey of 891 parents of students at elementary, middle, and high schools in the city, in which a higher number [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., a major electronics components maker in South Korea, on Tuesday said it has developed a high-capacity multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) to be applicable to 5G devices. The company said its new 1050-size (length 1mm and width 0.5mm) MLCC boasts the industry’s largest power capacity of 27 [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Tuesday it has teamed up with U.S. call center technology company Genesys to launch a contact center service powered by artificial intelligence (AI). AI call centers have recently risen in popularity as they can reduce tasks handled by traditional call [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Veganism, encompassing vegan food, cosmetics, fashion, and others, is gaining popularity among the MZ generation. Vegan enthusiasts take photos of their vegan lifestyle and post them on social media to share with others, as part of their efforts to promote veganism across the meat-eating population. “I was glad to [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Civic groups filed a complaint with the state antitrust regulator Monday to review “unfair” contract terms of Coupang Eats, a major food delivery platform, following the death of a restaurateur, who had been under stress over a bad reviewer. Several civic groups, including the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday said it has signed a partnership with the Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) to develop home energy solutions that can help users reduce electricity costs. Under the deal with the state-run utility firm, Samsung will use KEPCO’s electricity data to upgrade its SmartThings Energy [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Retail sales in South Korea moved up 12.9 percent in May from a year earlier, data showed Sunday, as more consumers visited offline shops amid the country’s aggressive inoculation program. The combined sales of 25 major offline and online retailers reached 13.1 trillion won (US$11.6 billion) last month, up [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A researcher from a Seoul-based private think tank has been indicted on espionage charges after allegedly contacting a North Korean agent and spying for the North, prosecutors said Sunday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said it has referred Lee Jeong-hun, a research fellow of the April 27 Era [...]