SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Asians are responding in force to a global campaign launched by a South Korean civic group opposing and fighting against discrimination in the Americas and Europe targeting people of Asian descent sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), a South Korean nongovernmental organization, has [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Outdoor activities are on the rise as the coronavirus outbreak stabilizes in South Korea, but products that help people minimize contact with others are still gaining popularity. WeMakePrice Inc., a local open market operator, said Wednesday that sales of camping gear designed to help people to sleep in their [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A plan will be implemented to renovate empty offices or shops in downtown Seoul and supply them to single-person households, including car-free youth. Announcing measures to supply housing in the metropolitan area Wednesday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport proposed a solution to renovate empty offices and shops [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday launched its new smartphone, highlighting fresh design features, as the South Korean tech firm hopes the latest handset can end a long slump in its mobile business. LG Velvet was officially unveiled through an online event amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, with celebrities introducing [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Topping iTunes singles charts in 59 countries and territories Thursday, “Eight,” a high-profile collaboration song between K-pop queen IU and BTS’ Suga, became a chart sensation. Following its official release Wednesday evening, “Eight,” a pop rock number, topped the iTunes singles chart in the United States, France, Singapore, New [...]
SEJONG, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported a more than eight-fold jump in its exports of coronavirus test kits in April, data showed Thursday. The value of test kit exports stood at US$201.2 million last month, compared with $24 million in March, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service. So far [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S.-based electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. said Wednesday that it will pull out of South Korea one year after its launch here following controversies over health concerns. Juul — which packages nicotine salts from leaf tobacco into one-time use cartridges — was launched in the country last May. [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jae-yong, the heir of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, made a rare public apology Wednesday over controversies related to his succession and vowed to scrap the group’s “no labor union” policy. Lee, the eldest son of bedridden Samsung Group chief Lee Kun-hee, also said he will not hand [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Global tech companies, which are making huge profits in South Korea, have been criticized for their behavior in the local market, by failing to comply with domestic policies or excluding the country from major services. Netflix Services Korea Ltd., the Korean unit of the U.S. streaming giant, filed a [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Entering into contact with immigrants without proper mutual exchange can instill a sense of caution and negativity among immigrant groups, a recent study revealed. Shin Dong-hun, a researcher at Hanyang University, and Prof. Yang Kyung-eun from Sungkonghoe University conducted a case study of 3,975 people who participated in the [...]