SEOUL, April 29, (Korea Bizwire) — The fallout from a major hacking incident at SK Telecom is set to trigger a significant environmental cost, with greenhouse gas emissions from mass SIM card replacements projected to reach thousands of tons, according to industry estimates released Monday. Approximately 23 million SK Telecom subscribers and an additional 1.87 [...]
JEJU, April 29, (Korea Bizwire) — Members of Jeju’s newly formed Haenyeo Rescue Unit collected 300 kilograms of marine debris in their first official operation, marking a new chapter in community-led ocean preservation efforts. According to the Jeju Coast Guard on Monday, about 20 members of the Haenyeo Rescue Unit, affiliated with the Jeju Marine [...]
SEOUL, April 29, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will restrict the import of wild animals to a designated “white list” of 900 species starting later this year, while requiring permits for businesses that hold or sell large numbers of wildlife, the Ministry of Environment announced Monday. The ministry unveiled draft amendments to the Enforcement Decree [...]
BUSAN, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A replica of a historic Joseon-era diplomatic ship set sail for Osaka on Monday, marking the first such voyage in 261 years as South Korea and Japan commemorate the 60th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations. The Busan Cultural Foundation announced that the vessel departed from Yongho Starlight Park in Busan’s Nam-gu [...]
DAEJEON, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced Monday that it has completed the first phase of establishing the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kenya-AIST) in Kenya’s Konza Technopolis, marking the culmination of a decade-long overseas development initiative. The project, aimed at creating a premier [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s biggest cable company, said Monday its unit has received a 22.7 billion-won (US$15.8 million) submarine power cable deal in Taiwan. LS Marine Solution Co. will install submarine power cables for Taiwan Power Company’s (TPC) offshore wind power plant by May 2026, the [...]
CHEONGJU, South Korea, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A special-ed student attacked people with a weapon at a high school in Cheongju on Monday, injuring seven people, including the principal and himself, officials said. The attack happened around 8:40 a.m. in the city some 110 kilometers south of Seoul, when the second-grade high school student, [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo has said South Korea’s trade and security issues with the United States can be solved in a “rather non-conflicting way,” according to British newspaper The Economist. In an interview with the outlet last week, Han spoke about the “one-stop shop” negotiations U.S. President Donald Trump [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the deployment of troops to support its war with Ukraine, pledging that their bilateral friendship, forged on battlefields, will continue to grow in all areas, the Kremlin said Monday. Putin conveyed his gratitude to Kim for the [...]
SEOUL, April 28(Korea Bizwire) — Despite aggressive efforts to attract outstanding foreign talent to bolster its science and engineering sectors, South Korea is facing challenges in persuading international students to settle in the country after graduation, a new government report shows. On April 27, the National Research Foundation of Korea released findings from its study on [...]