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LG Electronics Nears 2030 Emissions Target In 2024

LG Electronics Nears 2030 Emissions Target In 2024

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s leading home appliance maker, said Monday it came close to meeting its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target in 2024, driven by the adoption of high-efficiency equipment and expanded use of renewable energy. In its 2024-2025 Sustainability Report, the company said its combined Scope 1 [...]

South Korea to Extend 3G Spectrum Allocation, Preserving Legacy Services Amid Transition to 5G

South Korea to Extend 3G Spectrum Allocation, Preserving Legacy Services Amid Transition to 5G

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced Monday it will reassign all 370 MHz of mobile communication spectrum, including bands used for 3G services, to existing telecom operators, ensuring the continuation of older networks for the time being. The decision follows concerns over potential service disruptions for remaining [...]

LG Electronics Nears Emissions Goal, Achieves 97% Waste Recycling Rate in Latest Sustainability Push

LG Electronics Nears Emissions Goal, Achieves 97% Waste Recycling Rate in Latest Sustainability Push

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics reported significant progress in its environmental and social initiatives, approaching its 2030 carbon emissions target and surpassing waste recycling goals, according to its newly released 2024–2025 Sustainability Report. The South Korean tech giant said it recycled 97.4% of waste generated across its global operations last year—exceeding its 2030 [...]

Electricians and Elevator Technicians Lead South Korea’s Job Reentry Success with National Certifications

Electricians and Elevator Technicians Lead South Korea’s Job Reentry Success with National Certifications

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Electricians and elevator technicians topped the list of South Koreans who most successfully reentered the workforce through national technical certifications, according to data released Sunday by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. The analysis examined 610,000 individuals who earned a national [...]

Telegram Cooperating with Korean Police in Criminal Investigations, Marking Major Shift

Telegram Cooperating with Korean Police in Criminal Investigations, Marking Major Shift

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Telegram, once known as a haven for anonymity and untraceable messaging, is now actively cooperating with South Korean law enforcement, signaling a significant turnaround in the platform’s stance on privacy and criminal investigations. According to the National Police Agency, Telegram has responded to over 95% of investigative data requests [...]

Samsung Electronics Service Launches Advanced ‘Visual Remote Support’ for Home Appliances

Samsung Electronics Service Launches Advanced ‘Visual Remote Support’ for Home Appliances

SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) —Samsung Electronics Service has rolled out a next-generation customer support system dubbed “Visual Remote Support,” significantly enhancing its existing remote consultation services by enabling real-time visual diagnostics via smartphone cameras. Unlike traditional call or remote software-based support, the new service allows customer service agents to directly observe the condition of [...]

KAIST Breakthrough Turns Waste Tires into High-Value Chemical Feedstocks

KAIST Breakthrough Turns Waste Tires into High-Value Chemical Feedstocks

DAEJEON, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — KAIST researchers have developed a new catalytic method to convert waste tires into high-purity cyclic alkenes—valuable chemical precursors for rubber and nylon—offering a promising solution to one of the most persistent recycling challenges. Announced on Thursday, the breakthrough comes from a team led by Professor Hong Soon-hyuk, which successfully [...]

LG Uplus Launches AI Tools to Combat Deepfake Voice Phishing Crimes

LG Uplus Launches AI Tools to Combat Deepfake Voice Phishing Crimes

SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — As voice phishing scams using AI-generated fake voices and images continue to rise in South Korea, LG Uplus is stepping in with cutting-edge countermeasures. The telecom company announced Thursday the commercial rollout of its new ‘Anti-DeepVoice’ and ‘Anti-Deepfake’ technologies aimed at detecting fraudulent audio and video content. Unveiled earlier [...]

S. Korea Holds Public-Private Meeting On Quantum Tech Amid Intensifying Global Race

S. Korea Holds Public-Private Meeting On Quantum Tech Amid Intensifying Global Race

SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The government convened a consultative meeting with the private sector Thursday to discuss the development of quantum technology amid an intensifying global race to secure a future game changer across economic and security domains, the finance ministry said. The consultative body, led by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, [...]