SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Long-distance freight transport using autonomous vehicles will begin trial operations on highways as part of an initiative to promote self-driving technology, the transport ministry said Monday. The ministry said it designated six new autonomous vehicle test zones, including those on major highways and areas in the cities of Suwon, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s oceans ministry said Monday that it plans to implement an enhanced crackdown on Chinese boats fishing illegally in the West Sea this week in cooperation with the Coast Guard. The country will work to round up boats fishing or operating illegally in South Korea’s Exclusive Economic Zone [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against Coupang, Naver, and Market Kurly for allegedly hindering consumers from canceling their paid memberships. Coupang, in particular, faces additional scrutiny for using deceptive “dark patterns” in its membership pricing and cancellation processes. Coupang’s “Wow Membership” program allegedly made mid-term cancellations [...]
SEOUL/BUSAN, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A new 8,200-ton Aegis destroyer armed with an advanced missile interception platform was commissioned Monday, the Navy said, in a move to bolster the Navy’s air defense capabilities against North Korean missiles. A commissioning ceremony for the Jeongjo the Great destroyer, named after a visionary king of the Joseon [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea can no longer consider itself immune to the global scourge of academic “paper mills,” as a growing number of international students at Korean institutions have been found using these fraudulent services to fabricate research credentials, according to a new report. The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) revealed [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The Busan International Art Fair (BIAF), an open art market that facilitates direct transactions between artists and collectors, is set to open on December 5 at BEXCO in Busan’s Haeundae district. The K-ART International Exchange Association announced on December 1 that the 2024 edition of BIAF will run for four [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In response to a proposal by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to allow foreign workers on E-9 non-professional employment visas to drive village buses, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced it cannot accommodate the request under current regulations, citing safety and legal concerns. The ministry suggested the matter be addressed [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Ministry of Education has announced adjustments to its timeline for introducing AI-powered digital textbooks, originally set for widespread implementation by 2028. The decision, unveiled on November 29, reflects growing concerns from educators about the suitability of such technology for certain subjects and the challenges of rapid adoption. [...]
INCHEON, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Incheon, a metropolitan city on South Korea’s west coast, has recorded the nation’s highest birth rate growth in 2024, buoyed by bold pro-family policies. The city announced on November 29 that 11,326 babies were born in Incheon between January and September, an 8.3% increase compared to the same period in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics is expected to announce a significant reduction in its executive ranks during its upcoming annual leadership reshuffle scheduled for November 29. Among the most notable changes, around 100 executives from the semiconductor division (DS) are set to retire—a move that marks an unprecedented level of departures in [...]