SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean media scholars has called for the abandonment of the medical classification of gaming disorder, arguing that framing play as a disease reflects a long history of cultural repression cloaked in health concerns. In a report commissioned by the Korea Creative Content Agency and the [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a potential breakthrough for plastic recycling, South Korean scientists have developed a plasma-based process that can convert mixed plastic waste directly into high-value chemical feedstocks without the need for sorting or label removal. The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) announced Wednesday that its consortium — which [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — In a breakthrough that could reshape medical imaging and telehealth, Korean scientists have developed the world’s first disposable ultrasound patch made entirely of silicon, eliminating the toxic lead traditionally used in piezoelectric devices. The team, led by Lee Byung-chul of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), worked [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –The world’s leading electronics makers are converging on Berlin this week for IFA 2025, Europe’s largest consumer technology fair, where artificial intelligence and energy efficiency are expected to dominate the conversation as competition intensifies in the premium appliance market. The five-day event, which begins September 5 under the theme “Imagine [...]
BUCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A satirical cartoon that once ignited a political storm in South Korea is set to reappear at the Bucheon International Comics Festival this month, three years after its initial exhibition was cut short under government pressure. The work, known as Yoon Seok-yeol Train, won first prize [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island, already home to the nation’s first carbon-free “RE100 eggs,” has introduced another sustainability milestone: milk produced entirely with renewable energy. On Wednesday, Jeju Milk, an agricultural company based on the island, officially launched South Korea’s first RE100-certified milk, marking a significant step toward carbon neutrality in livestock [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — BYD’s debut passenger model in South Korea, the Atto 3, has received a disappointing safety rating in the nation’s official crash and safety assessments, dealing a setback to the Chinese automaker as it seeks to expand in one of the world’s most competitive car markets. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – With reservoirs at record lows and water rationing already in effect, Gangneung residents are grasping for relief from the city’s worst drought in decades. While local officials have staged traditional rain rituals, many Koreans are embracing a modern version — turning to social media with humor, superstition and collective [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Monday there is a better than even chance that La Niña conditions will develop in the Pacific later this year, a shift that could bring significant weather changes across Asia and beyond. In its latest outlook, the WMO projected a 55 percent probability [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A government-funded study, quietly withheld during South Korea’s contentious pension reform debate, has surfaced with stark warnings that elderly poverty could worsen dramatically under the current system, raising questions over transparency and policy priorities. The report, produced last December by researchers at the National Pension Research Institute, projected that if the [...]