SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey showed that the severity of cancer at the time of initial diagnosis differs by the patient’s income. All.Can Korea, a civic group devoted to tackling inefficient environments for treating cancer, conducted a survey of 495 cancer patients, 38.1 percent of whom had their first tumor discovered [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co.’s share in the global wireless earphone market dropped slightly in the third quarter of the year, a report showed Friday, as more consumers lean toward cheaper products amid the pandemic. Samsung accounted for 5 percent of the global truly wireless stereo (TWS) product shipments in the [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has found that plants can impact each other through smell without entering into physical contact. A team from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology said Thursday it had found that a plant whose roots were modified through the application of beneficial bacteria [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has developed the nation’s first-of-its-kind eco-friendly oceangoing vessel that can reduce the generation of fine dust, one of the main culprits of environmental pollution, by up to 99 percent. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held a naming ceremony for the nation’s first liquefied national gas (LNG)-powered [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. might have to adjust its plans for future mobility services after Uber Technologies Inc. decided to sell the company’s self-driving and air taxi businesses. The U.S. ride-hailing giant reportedly decided to turn over Uber Elevate, the company’s air taxi business, to Joby Aviation, and invest US$75 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – It’s important to be in the right market at the right time, and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun knows it’s time to plug into the future: electric vehicles (EV). Going electric isn’t just an eco-friendly goal but is becoming a new business reality sooner than expected, pressuring the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday it will phase out an official public key certification system this week in a move to introduce easier-to-use verification services. South Koreans have used public key certificates since 1999 for verification in digital services, such as online banking and tax returns. The system, however, has [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s entertainment industry, ranging from big entertainment agencies to multi channel networks (MCNs), is wooing the nation’s leading Internet portal Naver Corp. amid growing interest in augmented reality (AR) avatars that are enjoying rising popularity among teenagers. Naver’s subsidiary Naver Z Corp., the operator of a 3D avatar [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — “Running Man,” a long-running SBS TV’s variety show enjoying pan-Asia popularity, is being criticized by some Chinese netizens for violating the country’s official ‘One China’ policy. The latest episode of the show was based on the South Korean board game “Blue Marble” that enjoyed huge popularity in the nation, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The non-governmental organization Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) sent letters on Monday to Amazon, eBay, and Walmart asking them to stop selling kamikaze headbands. The kamikaze headbands are being sold for US$10.99 on Amazon, $4.09 on eBay, and $6.99 at Walmart. The headbands feature a red circle with [...]