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SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Group is ramping up its focus on the future by actively appointing talent in key emerging fields—artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and clean tech (collectively referred to as ‘ABC’). The company is reshaping its business portfolio to enhance innovation and create new customer value, with a particular emphasis on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has designated May 27 as Aerospace Day to commemorate the launch of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) and proclaim the country’s commitment to becoming a global space power, the national space agency said Monday. The day will be commemorated as a national memorial day starting next year, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia, LG Electronics, and Samsung Electronics have been ranked among the top companies for engineers in the United States by Forbes, highlighting their strong reputation in the competitive local job market. According to an industry report on Sunday, Forbes, in collaboration with market research firm Statista, published a list [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A provision to exempt semiconductor R&D workers from South Korea’s 52-hour workweek regulation faces potential elimination from the proposed Semiconductor Industry Special Act, dealing another blow to efforts to reform the country’s strict labor laws. According to parliamentary sources on November 24, the National Assembly’s Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs, and [...]
JEJU, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island has successfully tested the use of drones for transporting marine waste, marking a significant step forward in eco-friendly cleanup operations. On November 21, two drones, each capable of carrying up to 15 kilograms, were deployed in a pilot project along the Hwanguchi coast in Seogwipo City. Over 90 [...]
CHANGWON, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Changwon City announced on Friday that it will discontinue the operation of its public delivery app, Nubigo, on November 30, just 21 months after its official launch in February 2023. Developed and managed by private firm Smart Market Service Co. with promotional support from the city, Nubigo was introduced as [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has hosted its biannual tech conference to share the latest semiconductor technologies and industry issues with partner companies. The Semiconductor Tech Seminar, held Wednesday in Suwon on the southern outskirts of Seoul, brought together more than 1,000 participants to discuss the latest advancements [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has completed the production of vacuum vessel sectors for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER) project, aimed at achieving fusion power production at power plant scale, the science ministry said Friday. The country has completed building four vacuum vessels for the ITER, the world’s largest tokamak to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Uplus, one of South Korea’s major telecommunications providers, announced on November 20 the launch of its new ‘Dual Number On/Off’ service, allowing users to control incoming calls to their virtual phone numbers. The Dual Number service, a mobile add-on that provides users with a second virtual phone number in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Heavy Industries unveiled its autonomous vessel prototype, the SHIFT-Auto, at a launching ceremony in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on November 21. The 12-meter vessel, designed to carry up to 12 passengers, showcases cutting-edge autonomous navigation technologies integrated from the design phase, [...]