SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Hynix is poised to report the highest quarterly operating profit in its history, surpassing 10 trillion won for the first time and becoming only the second South Korean company — after Samsung Electronics — to reach the milestone. According to a survey of brokerage forecasts compiled by Yonhap Infomax [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will soon allow organ donations from patients who die after life support is withdrawn and their hearts stop beating — not just those declared brain dead — in a major policy shift aimed at easing the nation’s severe shortage of transplant organs, the government announced Thursday. The change, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has found that only 8 percent of South Korean adults would choose to continue life-sustaining treatment if diagnosed with terminal, untreatable cancer, with the vast majority preferring to end life-prolonging care or seek euthanasia or physician-assisted death. According to the Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Combining chewing gum exercises with electrical stimulation therapy can significantly strengthen oral muscles and improve swallowing function among older adults, according to new research from Chosun University. A research team led by Professor Choi Jong-bae from the university’s Department of Occupational Therapy found that pairing gum-chewing exercises with targeted [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have discovered that bacteriophages — viruses traditionally regarded as a major cause of fermentation failure — may in fact play a beneficial role in sustaining microbial balance in kimchi and other fermented foods. The World Institute of Kimchi said Thursday that its research team, led by Dr. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pharmaceutical companies are intensifying efforts to develop combination drugs — single pills that treat multiple conditions — as patient demand for convenience and cost efficiency rises. Combination drugs contain two or more active ingredients, allowing patients to reduce pill intake and treatment expenses. According to industry sources [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Medical Association (KMA) on Thursday denounced a proposed amendment to the Medical Service Act that would allow licensed traditional medicine practitioners, or hanuisas, to use X-ray machines, calling it a “grave threat” to South Korea’s medical system. KMA President Kim Taek-woo said during a press briefing at the [...]
HONGSEONG, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Chungcheong Province will build an eco-friendly recycling facility in Seocheon to convert massive amounts of driftwood and debris washed down the Geum River each summer into renewable wood pellets, officials said Thursday. The new center, to be located in the Janghang National Ecological Industrial Complex, aims to establish a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Music is rolling out new artificial intelligence–powered features designed to enhance how listeners engage with global music — including real-time Korean-to-English lyric translation and phonetic guides for foreign-language songs. At a media briefing in Seoul on Thursday, Apple showcased updates that arrived with its latest iOS 26 release, highlighting [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s main stock index soared to a record high on Thursday, buoyed by optimism over a potential trade breakthrough with the United States and strong foreign buying. The benchmark KOSPI rose 2.49 percent to close at 3,748.37, breaking both its intraday and closing records and surpassing the 3,700 mark [...]