SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The antitrust regulator said Monday it has instructed the country’s flag carrier Korean Air Co. to revise its mileage integration plan as part of its merger with Asiana Airlines Inc. Korean Air has been notified to submit a more detailed plan within one month, including measures for the use [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has launched a public-private working group to push for the development of proprietary liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo tanks to lessen dependence on foreign technologies, the industry ministry said Monday. The working group comprises industry, finance and oceans ministries, as well as major Korean companies, including Korea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Jong-cheol, the inaugural chair of the Korea Media Communications Commission (KMCC), vowed Friday to take stern measures against fake news and materials related to digital sex crimes. “I will take firm measures against false and manipulated information, as well as malicious comments polluting the public sphere of democracy, [...]
JEJU, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island will begin deploying artificial intelligence–powered police drones in local law enforcement operations next year, marking South Korea’s first application of AI drone technology in autonomous policing, officials said on Thursday. The Jeju Autonomous Police Committee held a public demonstration of the new “AI public safety drones” at the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Assembly took a major step toward expanding climate protections on Thursday, approving a bill that formally defines “climate-vulnerable populations” and requires the government to prioritize their safety in national climate policy. The Special Committee on the Climate Crisis passed a bipartisan amendment to the country’s Carbon Neutrality [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party said Thursday it would push for a joint parliamentary hearing involving multiple standing committees to investigate a massive data breach at e-commerce giant Coupang, stepping up pressure after the company’s founder repeatedly failed to appear before lawmakers. Kim Hyun-jung, a spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s financial regulator on Thursday raised its consumer alert level to “warning” after confirming secondary damages—including voice phishing and smishing—linked to last month’s massive personal data leak at e-commerce giant Coupang. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said the escalation follows a rise in reported fraud attempts exploiting public anxiety [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Thursday it plans to allocate some 10,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) procured from Nvidia Corp. to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), startups and academic and state artificial intelligence (AI) projects starting in February. The plan was unveiled as part of the government’s broader strategy to foster [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreign workers in South Korea surpassed 1.1 million in 2025 to reach a record high, with the proportion of employed international students also sharply up, a survey showed Thursday. As of May, there were 1.69 million foreigners aged 15 or older residing in Korea, up 8.4 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to provide artificial intelligence (AI) job-training to more than one million people by 2030, the government announced Thursday, outlining an expansive workforce initiative aimed at preparing the labor market for rapid technological change. The Ministry of Employment and Labor unveiled the plan — titled the “AI+ Competency-Up [...]