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Gov’t to Drop ‘Killer Questions’ from CSAT to Reduce Private Education Spending

Gov’t to Drop ‘Killer Questions’ from CSAT to Reduce Private Education Spending

SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education announced Monday that extremely difficult questions not taught in schools will be eliminated from the annual college entrance exam as part of the government’s efforts to reduce private education expenses. The ministry said it will push for a “fair College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) centered [...]

Airport Bus Passengers Increase 2.6 Times in 1st Half Due to Rising Travel Demand

Airport Bus Passengers Increase 2.6 Times in 1st Half Due to Rising Travel Demand

SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of airport bus passengers in Seoul increased by 2.6 times during the past six months, the city government said Wednesday, as the demand for air travel has spiked after the lifting of almost all COVID-19 social distancing restrictions in April. The number of rides performed by foreign [...]

SK Telecom’s Coding Education for Children Becomes School Curriculum in Barcelona

SK Telecom’s Coding Education for Children Becomes School Curriculum in Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain, Mar. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) announced today that the company will partner with Global System Mobile Association (GSMA) and Spain’s No.1 mobile carrier Telefónica to introduce South Korea’s coding education to Barcelona, Spain. The company said that its Smart Robot Coding School will be added to the school curriculum [...]

SK Telecom to Accelerate Popularization of Quantum Cryptography with Ultra-Small, Low-Cost QRNG

SK Telecom to Accelerate Popularization of Quantum Cryptography with Ultra-Small, Low-Cost QRNG

Seoul, Korea, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) - SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) today announced that it has successfully developed a prototype of an ultra-small quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip packed with entropy source and Deterministic Random Bit Generator (DRBG). A QRNG generates true random numbers without any kind of pattern, meaning that it is ideal for [...]

Constructing House of Cards on Running Washing Machine Earns LG Prestigious Industry Award

Constructing House of Cards on Running Washing Machine Earns LG Prestigious Industry Award

SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) ― Proving that a washing machines can be the star of a viral video, LG Electronics’ House of Cards video was the recipient of an AME Award in the category of branded entertainment. One of the most prestigious industry honors, the AME (Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness) Awards recognize a marketing [...]

Dr. Oh Unveils Innovative ‘2Day LASEK’ Eye Surgery

Dr. Oh Unveils Innovative ‘2Day LASEK’ Eye Surgery

The following video contains the complete surgical procedure for 2day LASEK surgery. http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/49e30ba9-c3a0-4931-bfa9-ecb7ba63d676 SEOUL, Apr. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — We have reached an age when it takes only two days to restore wound healing following LASEK eye surgery. Dr. Oh Jung-woo of EOS Eye Clinic, a South Korean ophthalmologist, is unveiling the entire process of [...]