SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent data shows that roughly 50 percent of infertile couples and pregnant women before and after delivery turned out to have a higher risk of suffering from depression. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, among 3,835 individuals who underwent consultations at depression counseling centers operating under the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean government agencies are set to cooperate to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system that uses big data to identify counterfeit products. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Customs Service recently opened an AI empirical lab to identify illegal counterfeit products at the D-Station of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite about two years having passed since South Korea’s top three mobile carriers launched 5G networks, there are still a number of metropolitan cities and provinces that don’t have any 5G indoor base stations at all. According to data that the Ministry of Science and ICT presented to Rep. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobile carriers are tipped to post improved earnings in the third quarter this year on the back of increased 5G subscribers, analysts said Friday. The combined operating profits of the country’s three major telecom operators — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — are [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — When consumers buy wine at convenience stores in South Korea, they tend to buy premium side dishes with a value equivalent to about a half of that of the wine. Convenience store chain CU analyzed sales trends at its stores for the period from Sept. 1-23. The analysis showed [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Demand for meal kits has received a big boost from the new coronavirus outbreak as stay-at-home consumers in South Korea have chosen easy-to-cook meals rather than dining out to avoid the risk of infections, industry sources said Thursday. To meet such high demand, local foodmakers are expanding the meal [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government is offering zero-interest loans to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Under the program launched Monday, a total of 300 billion won (US$255 million) will be offered at a 0.03-0.53 percent interest rate to businesses that were forced to close or restrict services under [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of 10 Seoul residents believe their mental health has deteriorated due to the coronavirus outbreak, a poll showed Wednesday. In the poll of 3,983 citizens in their teens to 80s, 40 percent, or 1,489, said their mental health has worsened since the COVID-19 outbreak erupted early this [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that a culture medium of lactic acid bacteria extracted from kimchi is capable of killing off viruses. This medium is expected to be a safer alternative to alcohol. The National Institute of Biological Resources announced on Monday that the culture medium of ‘Lactobacillus plantarum [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will set up gigabit wireless networks for all elementary, middle and high schools by the first half of next year as online classes have become a new social norm following the coronavirus outbreak. The Ministry of Education and Regional Offices of Education announced on Monday that they [...]