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SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of Korean and international researchers has identified a natural process in the Arctic that could help the planet slow its own warming, the Korea Polar Research Institute announced Wednesday. As Arctic temperatures rise and sea ice recedes, microscopic algae such as phytoplankton flourish, releasing dimethyl sulfide (DMS) [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has established its first national body dedicated to advancing organoid technology, marking a significant step toward standardizing and commercializing the field amid growing global demand for alternatives to animal testing. The K-Organoid Consortium, officially launched on August 13 at The Westin Josun Seoul, brings together 27 companies [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to roll out a comprehensive strategy next month aimed at fostering a more researcher-friendly ecosystem for research and development in cutting-edge technologies, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced Wednesday. Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon met with researchers at Seoul National University to discuss ways to revamp the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cryptocurrency exchange operator Dunamu Inc. said Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Vietnamese bank to assist the establishment of a cryptocurrency exchange in the Southeast Asian country. The deal with Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank, a financial institution under Vietnam’s defense ministry, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand across industries, a new report from the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) forecasts a mixed impact on employment. While jobs in fields like humanities and social research, law, and office work are expected to increase, roles in construction, mining, [...]
BUSAN, Aug.13 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has successfully decoded the full genome of the extinct sea lion species, known as Kangchi, which once inhabited Dokdo Island. The breakthrough, the first of its kind in the world, provides scientific evidence that the species’ extinction was primarily caused by overhunting during the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with KT Corp.’s entertainment subsidiary, KT Studio Genie, aimed at enhancing its free, ad-supported streaming platform, Samsung TV Plus, on smart televisions. The collaboration will see KT Studio Genie’s content integrated into Samsung TV Plus, broadening the platform’s programming slate with popular [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has unveiled a groundbreaking smart contact lens capable of performing retinal diagnostics, a significant step in the evolution of eye health technology. The collaborative effort, led by Professor Yoo Seung-hyeop of KAIST, Professor Woo Se-jun from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Professor Han [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics has officially launched its first subscription-exclusive brand store in Singapore, marking the company’s expanded efforts in the global subscription market, the company announced on Tuesday. The move follows the success of similar services already operating in Malaysia, Thailand, and Taiwan, where LG has leveraged its local expertise [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has announced a new rebate program offering consumers a 10% refund on energy-efficient household appliances purchased after July 4, 2025. The initiative, known as the “Top Efficiency Household Appliance Rebate Program,” aims to encourage the purchase of energy-saving products and [...]