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SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. and five major financial holding firms in South Korea signed an agreement Tuesday on providing financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) transitioning their business operations and manufacturing processes into environmentally friendly ones. Under the agreement, Samsung Electronics and the five financial holding firms — [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of South Korean researchers has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the brain processes pain, revealing a complex interplay between expectation and actual stimuli. The study, led by Woo Choong-Wan and Yoo Seng-Bum from the Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a display of digital prowess, the South Korean military has clinched its third consecutive victory at CyberNet 2024, a prestigious international cybersecurity competition hosted by the Dutch Cyber Command. The event, held from September 10 to 13, showcased the cyber capabilities of NATO member states and partner countries. The [...]
GWANGJU, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and Seoul National University have unveiled a groundbreaking camera design inspired by the feline eye, potentially revolutionizing low-light imaging technology. The team, led by Song Young-min from GIST’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Kim Dae-hyeong from Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The industry ministry said Monday a container carrier equipped with a homegrown autonomous system departed from the southeastern port city of Busan to test key technologies, including intelligent navigation and cybersecurity. The 1,800 twenty-foot equivalent unit container carrier plans to run such tests over a one-year period on routes [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant step towards international standardization of urban infrastructure, South Korean-style street signs are set to appear in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, marking the first overseas implementation of South Korea’s addressing system. The South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on September 22 that Minister Lee [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has announced a strategic partnership with IKEA to integrate the Swedish furniture giant’s smart home devices into Samsung’s SmartThings ecosystem, marking a significant step towards a more unified smart home experience. According to Samsung’s newsroom on September 22, this collaboration will enable users to control IKEA’s smart devices, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp., the operator of South Korea’s leading internet portal, said Monday it has plans to establish a Middle Eastern unit in Saudi Arabia within this year as part of efforts to expand its global business. The new unit, tentatively named Naver Arabia, will be in charge of Naver’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking decision, Nexon Korea has agreed to compensate 800,000 players of its popular game MapleStory with 21.9 billion won worth of Nexon Cash, the company’s virtual currency that can be converted to real money. This compensation comes in response to allegations that the company manipulated probabilities for in-game [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has taken a significant leap forward in modernizing its criminal justice process with the launch of an artificial intelligence-based information system. The next-generation Korean Information System of Criminal Justice Services (KICS) went live on September 19, promising to support more efficient investigations and improve transparency for individuals involved [...]