SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Friday it will designate three cities as the nation’s first hydrogen-specialized complexes and support their growth into hydrogen industry hubs. The designation comes after the three cities — Donghae and Samcheok of Gangwon Province and Pohang of North Gyeongsang Province — passed preliminary feasibility surveys to [...]
JEJU, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island, South Korea’s popular tourist destination, is advancing an ambitious plan to transform food waste into hydrogen fuel, marking a significant step in the nation’s renewable energy initiatives. The Ministry of Environment is in discussions with Jeju provincial authorities to designate the island as the primary candidate for a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In a comprehensive analysis of injury statistics released by South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency on October 31, data reveals that three-quarters of emergency room patients injured while using personal mobility devices, primarily electric scooters, were not wearing helmets at the time of their accidents. The findings were published [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – On October 30, in Busan’s Haeundae district, 952 firefighters from across the nation converged at the Haeundae LCT The Sharp building for the third annual National Firefighters’ Stair Climb Competition. Set in South Korea’s second-tallest building, the event tested their stamina, requiring each firefighter to climb 2,372 steps from ground [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – After nine rounds of negotiations spanning 100 days, delivery apps and restaurant owners remain deadlocked over commission rates, with positions still far apart at 9.8% versus 5%. The ninth meeting of the Delivery App Coexistence Council, held on October 30, stretched to nearly seven hours including breaks but failed to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea fired what appeared to be a new type of solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in a move apparently aimed at bolstering Pyongyang’s leverage head of the U.S. presidential election next week. Thursday’s launch also came hours after [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The oceans ministry said Thursday it will work to establish the Korean name “gim” as a globally recognized term for seaweed products as part of efforts to boost their exports. “South Korea has been facing hurdles in promoting its gim products, as they have been referred to by various [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of people with developmental disabilities submitted hand-drawn petitions to a Seoul court on October 29, just days before a crucial appeals court ruling on their lawsuit demanding pictorial ballots to ensure their voting rights. Korea People First and other disability rights organizations displayed the artistic petitions during a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea’s state-sponsored cyberunit, comprising some 8,400 hackers, has mounted over 10,000 attacks against South Korea this year, South Korea’s cyber operation command said Wednesday. The Cyber Operations Command revealed these findings during a parliamentary audit session, according to Rep. Lee Seong-kweun of the ruling People Power Party and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s presidential committee on population policy unveiled additional steps Wednesday to support employees balancing work and family life, aiming to address the country’s critically low birth rate. The announcement comes amid South Korea’s alarming demographic crisis, with the total fertility rate — indicating the average number of births [...]