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Sky-High Challenge: South Korea’s Drone Taxi Project Grapples with Bird Safety in Urban Airspace

Sky-High Challenge: South Korea’s Drone Taxi Project Grapples with Bird Safety in Urban Airspace

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The advent of “drone taxis” and similar Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions brings a futuristic vision of transportation closer to reality. However, these high-tech conveyances must navigate a critical challenge: avoiding collisions with birds, a concern especially vital for passenger safety. This issue has come to the forefront as the government’s [...]

U.S. Experts Warn of Potential North Korean Military Aggression

U.S. Experts Warn of Potential North Korean Military Aggression

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) –Recent statements from private U.S. experts and U.S. government officials indicate a growing concern over the possibility of North Korea launching a significant attack against South Korea within months. According to a New York Times report from January 25, anonymous U.S. government sources stated that North Korea’s recent missile tests [...]

Coupang’s Bundled Services Score Major Market Success

Coupang’s Bundled Services Score Major Market Success

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) –Coupang’s innovative approach of integrating its services, particularly through bundled products linked with Rocket Wow benefits, has proven to be highly effective. This strategy has led to significant achievements in both the video streaming and food delivery markets, with Coupang Play securing the second position in South Korea’s streaming market, [...]

In Miryang, Elderly Women Lead a Decades-Long Crusade Against Nuclear Power

In Miryang, Elderly Women Lead a Decades-Long Crusade Against Nuclear Power

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In the quiet town of Miryang, South Korea, a determined group of elderly women, colloquially known as the “Miryang Grandmothers,” have become synonymous with a relentless campaign against the construction of power transmission towers. This year marks the 19th anniversary of their struggle, which began in 2005 when the government [...]

Experts Criticize Inadequate Government Response to Complex Risks Facing Korean Economy

Experts Criticize Inadequate Government Response to Complex Risks Facing Korean Economy

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is currently grappling with a complex crisis of both domestic and international challenges. However, experts have critiqued the government’s policy responses to these external risks as insufficient.  A report titled ‘The Impact of External Risks on the Korean Economy and Industry,’ published by the Korea Institute for Industrial [...]

KakaoTalk’s “Memorial Profile” Service Boosts User Autonomy

KakaoTalk’s “Memorial Profile” Service Boosts User Autonomy

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao has improved its Memorial Profile feature in the latest update (v10.5.0) of KakaoTalk, enhancing user autonomy in this regard. The Memorial Profile allows KakaoTalk users to mourn and reminisce about the deceased. Following the update, users can now choose to switch to a posthumous Memorial Profile and appoint a [...]

Pandemic Stress: Higher Suicide Impulses in Women in Their 30s, Survey Shows

Pandemic Stress: Higher Suicide Impulses in Women in Their 30s, Survey Shows

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, South Korean women in their 30s experienced suicidal impulses at a rate twice that of their male counterparts, a recent survey has revealed. Despite awareness of government mental health support projects, over 80% of these individuals hesitated to use services like suicide [...]

Schopenhauer’s Philosophy Finds Renewed Popularity in South Korea

Schopenhauer’s Philosophy Finds Renewed Popularity in South Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Navigating human relationships is always challenging. Whether conflicts are evident or hidden, they are an inevitable part of our social existence, often leaving us with emotional scars. This makes maintaining a healthy distance crucial. In his bestseller “Reading Schopenhauer at Forty,” researcher Kang Yong-soo from the Korea University’s Institute of [...]

Team Workers Experience Less Depression Than Solo Workers, Study Finds

Team Workers Experience Less Depression Than Solo Workers, Study Finds

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that employees working in teams experience less depression compared to those working alone. On January 21, researchers from the Department of Preventive Medicine at Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, including Ph.D. candidate Hong Ki-hoon (the first author), along with professors Choi Byung-sun and Park Jeong-deok, [...]

South Korean Companies Adopting Four-Day Workweek Amid Global Trend for Work-Life Balance

South Korean Companies Adopting Four-Day Workweek Amid Global Trend for Work-Life Balance

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — With companies in Europe, the United States, and Japan increasingly adopting a four-day workweek, South Korean companies are following suit, with POSCO leading the way as the first in the steel industry to implement a biweekly four-day workweek. This move reflects a growing trend among businesses to shorten working [...]