SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has developed a new design for sidewalk trash bins and installed 30 units at 15 locations across the city center, including near City Hall, Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Marronnier Park, officials announced on April 8. The “Seoul-style” street bin project is part of the city’s [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Children’s products sold on AliExpress, one of the biggest Chinese online retail platforms, have been found to contain cancer-causing substances as much as 56 times higher than permitted levels, the Seoul city government said Monday. The city released the discovery following a recent safety examination of 31 best-selling products [...]
INCHEON, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Alarmingly high levels of cancer-causing heavy metals have been detected in inexpensive jewelry sold on popular Chinese e-commerce platforms, prompting South Korean customs officials to crack down on the hazardous imports. The Incheon Central Customs Office announced on April 5 that tests on 404 jewelry items purchased from sites [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –With a new law mandating transparency on loot box odds in video games taking effect, multiple South Korean game companies have acknowledged errors in how they previously disclosed the probabilities of receiving rare in-game items, raising concerns among gamers about potential manipulation. In recent days, major publishers including Gravity for [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –The Asan Medical Center in Seoul has racked up losses of more than 50 billion won over the past 40 days, a staggering financial toll from a nationwide strike by resident physicians protesting the government’s plan to expand medical school admissions. In an email to faculty members on April 3, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has taken a major step towards streamlining the job application process by introducing “digital badges” based on blockchain technology. On April 4, the ministry signed an agreement with several government agencies, including the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), the Korea Employment Information [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on Tuesday that it will provide free breakfast to students participating in its “Running Again in the Morning Season 2.0″ exercise program. Launched in October last year, the morning exercise initiative aims to aid students’ physical and mental recovery in the post-COVID era. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Originating from South Korea, the innovative vertical-scrolling digital comics known as webtoons are expanding their reader base internationally, transcending their niche subculture status to become mainstream entertainment content enjoyed by audiences worldwide. Previously perceived as a hobby among a select group of enthusiasts outside Korea, webtoons have now emerged as [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable energy, Seoul and the city of Yeongcheon in North Gyeongsang Province are set to embark on innovative projects to produce hydrogen from biogas. These initiatives aim to transform organic waste, such as livestock manure, food waste, and sewage sludge, into a renewable energy source, [...]
YONGIN/SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – In a touching display of affection, over 6,000 fans gathered at Everland Resort on the morning of April 3 to bid a heartfelt farewell to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, as she embarked on her journey to China. Despite the early hour and the [...]