SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans taking their own lives soared nearly 34 percent in January from a year earlier, data showed Friday. The number of suicides reached 1,321 in January, an increase of 334 from the previous year, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Digitally altered photographs depicting the South Korean soccer star Son Heung-min injured and in a wheelchair have spread online in China, appearing to reflect lingering tensions after a recent World Cup qualifying match between the two countries. The manipulated images began circulating on Chinese internet forums following the June 11 [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Home Shopping, a major South Korean home shopping channel, has achieved remarkable sales through its innovative “300 Second Bargain” TV segment, marking a first for the industry. In a pioneering move, Lotte Home Shopping introduced the “short-form” format to its live TV broadcasts in March, offering daily essentials at [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Personal information processing policies of 49 companies and institutions, which are closely related to people’s daily life, will be evaluated by the government for the first time this year, the state’s data protection watchdog said Thursday. The 49 entities include major tech companies and online shopping malls, such as [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will provide comprehensive “one-stop” artificial intelligence solutions for its foundry customers, with a focus on up-to-date technologies for high-performance, low-power AI chips. “At a time when numerous technologies are evolving around AI, the key to its implementation lies in high-performance, low-power semiconductors,” Choi [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean units of Google and Apple were among firms here fined for allegedly violating a law on location data collection, the telecom regulator said Wednesday. Google’s Korean unit was ordered to pay a fine of 3 million won (US$2,180) for allegedly violating a clause on disclosing its [...]
ANSAN, South Korea, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top mobile messenger, has unveiled its first independent data center as part of its effort to improve service stability following a massive service disruption in 2022. “A data center is a core asset for Kakao, crucial for the stable operation [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite spending 47 trillion won last year to tackle the country’s chronically low birth rate, about half of that budget was allocated to programs unrelated to the core issue, experts warned, calling for a restructuring of government spending to better address the demographic crisis. At a seminar on June 11 [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The 25th Seoul Queer Parade, held on June 1, attracted a record-breaking 155,000 participants. Over its 25-year history, the Queer Parade has gradually evolved from a niche event into a grand festival for all. However, behind this growth lies a sobering reality that many are unaware of. According to a [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A mushroom species native to Korea has been found to possess the ability to inhibit muscle cell death, according to research conducted by the National Institute of Biological Resources and a team led by professor Kim Seung-young from Sun Moon University. On June 10, the researchers announced that the cultured [...]