SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting in July, 30 secondary hospitals across South Korea will begin offering round-the-clock medical services in five critical fields: burn treatment, microsurgery, childbirth, pediatrics, and cerebrovascular care, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Monday. The initiative aims to bolster access to essential medical services in areas where supply [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two largest electronics giants, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are aggressively expanding their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) businesses in Europe through high-profile acquisitions, aiming to align with the European Union’s carbon-neutral policies and tap into a rapidly growing market. LG Electronics announced this week it has [...]
Metal Materials Quality Inspectors Earn Highest Daily Pay; Bakers Rank Lowest SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Among 129 job categories in South Korea’s small and medium-sized manufacturing sector, metal materials quality inspectors command the highest average daily wage, while bakers and rice cake makers earn the least, according to new industry data. The Korea Federation [...]
DAEJEON, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In a breakthrough that could reshape targeted drug delivery and biomedical engineering, South Korea’s Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced Monday the development of self-moving cell robots fueled by biological waste products. While global research on micrometer- and nanometer-scale non-living self-propelling robots is well advanced, the application [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s KT Corp. announced plans Monday to secure global leadership in next-generation telecommunications by advancing semantic communication — a cutting-edge technology designed to transform how data is transmitted in the AI-powered 6G era. Unlike traditional communication methods that transmit all data elements, semantic communication leverages artificial intelligence to understand [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced Monday it will reassign all 370 MHz of mobile communication spectrum, including bands used for 3G services, to existing telecom operators, ensuring the continuation of older networks for the time being. The decision follows concerns over potential service disruptions for remaining [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Elderly drivers were responsible for over one in five traffic accidents in South Korea last year, a record high that has reignited debate over delayed safety reforms ahead of the first anniversary of a deadly wrong-way driving incident in central Seoul. According to new data from the Korea Road Traffic [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In a continued push to globalize its language and culture, South Korea is adding 11 new King Sejong Institutes to its growing international network of Korean language centers, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Monday. These newly designated centers—named after the 15th-century monarch who created the Korean [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Nongshim Co., South Korea’s leading instant noodle manufacturer, announced Monday the debut of its signature Shin Ramyun menu at a franchise restaurant located within Fort Bliss, a major U.S. military base in Texas. This marks the first time Nongshim’s ramen dishes have been featured as official menu items [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As smartphones and online platforms become the dominant gateway to financial services, a new academic study has found that digital transaction literacy is the most crucial skill for sound personal financial management—outweighing traditional financial knowledge or attitudes. According to research by Professor Yang Se-jung’s team at Sangmyung University, published [...]