SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Aerospace Co., a South Korean defense company, said Friday it will focus on the defense and aviation business after spinning off two affiliates by September. Hanwha Aerospace will spin off its two wholly owned units — artificial intelligence solutions firm Hanwha Vision and semiconductors equipment maker Hanwha Precision [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is determined to accomplish medical reform, a senior official said Friday, although a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors has disrupted public health services at major hospitals for more than six weeks. Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo made the remarks at a government response meeting, a day [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Early voting began Friday ahead of next week’s parliamentary elections, with turnout reaching a record high amid high interest in the vote seen as a midterm referendum on the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Voters began casting ballots at 3,565 polling stations nationwide at 6 a.m. in the [...]
DAEJEON, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Forest Service has announced plans to distribute “STEP-UP,” a wearable firefighting robot equipped with GPS, in areas along the eastern coast that are highly susceptible to large forest fires. With an investment of 200 million won, the STEP-UP project aims to boost the safety and firefighting capabilities of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A report by the American climate organization Oil Change International (OCI) has revealed that South Korea’s public financing for fossil fuel projects is the second largest globally. Climate Solutions, a South Korean climate advocacy group, disclosed these findings, emphasizing the significant financial support extended by South Korea to the fossil [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has taken a major step towards streamlining the job application process by introducing “digital badges” based on blockchain technology. On April 4, the ministry signed an agreement with several government agencies, including the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), the Korea Employment Information [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on Tuesday that it will provide free breakfast to students participating in its “Running Again in the Morning Season 2.0″ exercise program. Launched in October last year, the morning exercise initiative aims to aid students’ physical and mental recovery in the post-COVID era. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean Army sniper team will participate in an international sniper competition in the United States this month for the first time, the South’s Army said Thursday. The team of three Army commandos of the 1st Corps and an interpreter will take part in the weeklong 2024 International [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Early voting for next week’s parliamentary elections will kick off Friday for a two-day run, the election watchdog said. Eligible voters will be able to cast ballots at 3,565 polling stations nationwide from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the two-day period, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday the government will ease the loans criteria for young families as part of efforts to boost the country’s dismally low birthrate. Under the plan, the government will raise the threshold for home purchase and rental loans for a newly married couple with a [...]