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INCHEON, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Mercedes-Benz Group AG plans to deepen its long-running technology and supply chain partnerships with leading South Korean companies, as the German automaker navigates evolving global supply chain dynamics, the company’s chief said Friday. Ola Kallenius, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mercedes-Benz, said during a media event in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s drone exports have grown nearly tenfold over the past two years, yet the country remains a marginal player in the global market — a gap that analysts say requires urgent policy and industry action to close. According to a report released Friday by the Korea International Trade Association [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean appeals court has sided with game developer NCSOFT in a lawsuit filed by a Lineage M player who refused to share valuable in-game items obtained through joint play, ruling that the company’s action to confiscate the items and suspend the user’s account was justified. The Seoul High [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche (WiWo) has spotlighted South Korea’s aggressive push to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), describing the country as one of the world’s most attractive emerging markets for technology investors. In an article titled “Why South Korea Is Becoming Increasingly Attractive to Tech Investors [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Thursday it has conducted a major reorganization and personnel reshuffle aimed at restoring customer confidence and strengthening its focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The company said its organization has been regrouped into two main pillars — telecommunications and AI — [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A new South Korean study has found that heavy metals contained in indoor fine dust can worsen atopic dermatitis in dogs, highlighting growing concerns about environmental health risks for household pets. The National Research Foundation of Korea said Wednesday that a research team led by Professor Kim Ha-jung of Chonnam [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Forecasts for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are soaring at an unprecedented pace, with analysts projecting that the two chipmakers could generate nearly half of all corporate operating profits on South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index next year, fueled by the global boom in artificial intelligence. According to financial data provider [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said Wednesday it will begin a public review of the enforcement decree for the nation’s landmark Artificial Intelligence Basic Act, set to take effect on January 22, 2026. The draft legislation, open for comment until December 22, outlines the country’s first comprehensive regulatory [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — OpenAI held a seminar at Yonsei University on Wednesday to introduce its “Study Mode” and discuss responsible ways to use artificial intelligence in education, underscoring its growing engagement with South Korea’s academic community. The session, co-hosted with the Yonsei University Artificial Intelligence Society at the university’s College of Engineering, featured [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Nexon’s Mabinogi Mobile was named the best Korean game of the year, winning the Presidential Award at the 2025 Korea Game Awards held Tuesday in Busan. Developed by Nexon’s internal studio DevCAT, Mabinogi Mobile is a mobile and PC MMORPG released on March 27. The title reimagines Mabinogi, Nexon’s 2004 [...]