SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As the South Korean government continues to distribute solar panels and other renewable energy platforms, Chinese manufacturers are bolstering their offensive in the South Korean market for solar panels. The Korea International Trade Association reported that imports of Chinese solar modules in January to June period this year reached [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co. will remodel its distribution system to meet so-called ‘untact’ demand. South Korea’s top mobile carrier by subscribers announced Sunday its Big 3 Distribution Innovation Plan that focuses on premium online-to-offline (O2O) services, stronger protection of customer data, and unmanned stores for the latter half of this [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — There is growing interest in “ethical consumption” — consumer awareness of the importance of environmental, ethical and animal welfare rights — and more and more South Koreans are searching for so called “animal-welfare’ foods in recent days, according to an analysis of sales trends at the nation’s major retailers. [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The show must go on. Even though a significant number of major events across the globe have been canceled or put off due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Milan Fashion Week, one of the world’s leading fashion events, was able to greet fashion enthusiasts thanks to super-sized digital signage [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of ice cream to Vietnam jumped 30 percent in 2019 from a year earlier on the back of the growing popularity of Korean culture in Southeast Asia, data showed Sunday. Outbound shipments of ice cream to Vietnam reached US$7 million in 2019, rising sharply from $5.3 [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Several local governments are again planning to dole out pandemic relief funds to help their residents cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, informed officials said Saturday. The government of Daegu, the city hit hard by a massive COVID-19 outbreak months earlier, announced a plan earlier this [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Friday it will build more wind farms off the southwestern coast of the country in line with its efforts to stay away from fossil fuel-powered energy generation and boost the virus-ravaged economy. Under the plan, South Korea will complete the construction of offshore wind farms with [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – An animal rights group turned to drive-through protests to raise awareness of the need for enhanced animal welfare on Thursday, the beginning of sambok, the three hottest days of the year according to the lunar calendar. In memory of the dogs who died due to Korea’s unique dietary culture [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to emphasize the importance of social distancing, car camping, or auto camping as it is commonly referred to in South Korea, is rising as a new travel trend. Anyone with a car can go auto camping without having to purchase expensive gear or equipment. [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time in history, the number of refugees who received official permits for residence in South Korea has exceeded 3,000 people. Between 1994 and 2019, 3,373 individuals were granted refugee status and offered residential permits based on humanitarian needs, the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday. The [...]