SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that it will introduce a new virtual reality (VR) program that allows seniors to revisit their happiest moments. The city held a demonstration of the program at a local welfare center, where seniors could revisit their lost hometowns, places they’ve visited with their [...]
PAJU, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Paju city government in Gyeonggi Province has launched a pilot project to monitor the safety of its elderly citizens by analyzing their TV watching patterns through TV rating equipment, as part of efforts to respond to dementia and solitary death issues. In collaboration with the Papyeong-myeon district office [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The time is coming when public transport fares will be paid automatically if you simply pass by card readers without having to tag your traffic card or smartphone on the readers. South Korean smart payment operator Tmoney Co. said Monday that it will launch a trial operation of the [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s leading wire and cable manufacturer, said Sunday it would carry out a wooden cable drum recycling project as part of its efforts to strengthen environmental, social and governance (ESG) management through resource circulation. Wooden drums are used in the process of storing [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology said Wednesday it has developed a new self-healing coating material that repairs car surface scratches through exposure to sunlight. The newly-developed coating material, hindered urea, is added to conventional commercial coating materials to convert their chemical properties and to make high molecular [...]
BUSAN, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A youth art group, together with the police, launched an eye-catching campaign to publicize the upcoming change in the way pedestrians cross an intersection. Life Art Edition recently held a surprise performance at a crosswalk. While cars were stopped for the traffic light, it held a dance and band [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retailers are competing over new butler services in which they go beyond selling merchandise to do various tasks for customers. The Hyundai Seoul department store in Yeouido, western Seoul currently runs a ‘Fresh Table’ service that offers free cleaning and preparation of fruits and vegetables. With the [...]
GWANGJU, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — An environmental civic group in the southwestern city of Gwangju plans to make a street tree map as part of efforts to keep street trees healthy, respond to climate change, and improve the urban environment. The Korean Federation for Environmental Movement (KFEM)’s Gwangju branch on Wednesday signed an agreement [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it would install 1,000 electric bike charging stations using public phone booths by 2025. The e-bike charging stations will be battery exchange-type charging stations that allow users to replace discharged batteries with fully charged ones. It is expected to take less than one [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean food delivery apps will introduce a new function that will allow users to ask for less salt and sugar. The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Monday held the National Health Policy Deliberation Committee and resolved the 3rd National Nutrition Management Basic Plan (2022-2026). First of all, [...]