SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has launched an antitrust investigation into Google over its plans to enforce commission fees for in-app purchases made through its mobile application store, a top official said Thursday. The U.S. tech giant has come under intense scrutiny from South Korean regulators after it updated its global policy [...]
SIHEUNG, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A water park with the world’s largest artificial wave pool has opened in Siheung to offer various water sports activities to its visitors. Wave Park, an urban park for water sports created on an artificial island named Geobuk in the city 25 kilometers southwest of Seoul started welcoming visitors [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea needs to further expand the country’s hydrogen charging infrastructure as it lags behind advanced countries amid growing interest in zero-emission vehicles, a business association said Thursday. South Korea has emerged as a major player in technologies involving hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles and fuel-cell battery-based power generation in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of individuals suffering from anorexia or other eating disorders are women, a recent study has revealed. The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) reported Tuesday that 32,498 women visited hospitals due to eating disorders over the last five years, comprising 81.8 percent of the total number of patients [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s biggest auto parts company, said Wednesday it will invest US$25 million in a British augmented reality company as it bets on future mobility technologies. Hyundai Mobis made the decision to “preemptively” invest in infotainment technologies, which it expects to become another growth driver together [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday its new mini refrigerators will be released in South Korea later this month as the tech giant aims to boost home appliance sales amid the stay-at-home trend induced by the pandemic. The BESPOKE Cube will be sold in South Korea at prices ranging from [...]
JEJU, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Along with an increase in the number of electric vehicle (EV) battery breakdowns and accidents, consumer anxiety is growing about the repair cost of EVs, which sometimes adds up to tens of millions won. Late last month, an electric version of the Kona subcompact SUV caught fire while being [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s leading elevator maker, introduced on Monday a new Clean Moving Solution that can minimize physical contact in elevators. The new solution is an upgraded version of the ‘walk-through’ technology that does not require elevator users to press buttons. Users can call elevators using ‘H-Mobile [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will hold an artificial intelligence (AI) forum online next month to share experts’ insights on future technologies related to human-like algorithms amid the pandemic. The South Korean tech giant said the Samsung AI Forum 2020 will take place online via its YouTube channel [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Sunday that some ingredients in liquid e-cigarettes were confirmed to be toxic in cell and animal experiments. The ministry, however, noted that thus far in South Korea, there have been no reported cases of acute lung disease or death resulting from the [...]