SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In an innovative approach to environmental conservation, DL E&C, a major South Korean construction company, has introduced urban beekeeping at one of its construction sites, the company announced on September 30. This marks the first instance of a domestic construction firm establishing an urban apiary to promote biodiversity. The pilot [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Heavy Industries, a major South Korean shipbuilder, announced on September 30 that it will implement 3D digital production blueprints for all shipbuilding operations starting in October, marking a significant leap in the industry’s digital transformation. This move will eliminate the need for traditional production blueprints and inspection documents used [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A majority of South Koreans are willing to cut their annual consumption by 15% or more to combat global warming, according to a recent international survey that highlights the country’s growing environmental consciousness. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs released a report comparing climate change perceptions across 10 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court is set to deliver verdicts Monday for the Yongsan Ward office chief and a former chief of the Yongsan Police Station over the deadly 2022 crowd crush in the district of Itaewon. Park Hee-young, head of the Yongsan Ward office, and former Yongsan Police Station chief [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has uncovered evidence of coordinated efforts to sway public opinion on South Korean online platforms through comments suspected to originate from China. The research, focused on industries where South Korea and China are in fierce competition, such as electric vehicles, batteries, and e-commerce, reveals a pattern of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for swiftly rebuilding homes in flood-devastated regions in the country’s northwest, state media reported Monday. Kim made the remarks during a “field guidance” visit to the flood-stricken regions of North Phyongan Province on Sunday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A court has sentenced Suga of K-pop superband BTS to a fine of 15 million won (US$11,469) on charges of driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol, sources said Monday. Late at night on Aug. 6, police officers found Suga trying to get up after falling off [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stressed the importance of bilateral relations with Cuba in a message, widely seen as an effort to strengthen their long-standing ties, despite a setback over South Korea’s recent establishment of diplomatic relations with Havana. Kim had conveyed cordial greetings to Cuban President Miguel [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Google, which dominates internet traffic in South Korea, is facing criticism for its substantial carbon footprint and alleged evasion of social responsibility, according to a report by a South Korean lawmaker. Kim Woo-young, a Democratic Party representative in the National Assembly’s Science, Technology, Information Broadcasting, and Communications Committee, revealed that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors on Monday demanded a 3 1/2-year prison term for popera star Kim Ho-joong on charges of ramming into a taxi in Seoul and fleeing the scene. Kim was arrested and indicted for allegedly crashing into a stationary taxi in the opposite lane in Seoul’s southern district of Gangnam [...]