SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has unveiled a new software tool that securely deletes personal information stored in vehicle systems, aiming to mitigate privacy risks associated with secondhand car sales. Dankook University announced Wednesday that it has developed the “ACAT Privacy” program in partnership with vehicle forensics firm CP6. [...]
SEOUL, May 28, 2025 — A potential eruption of Japan’s Mt. Fuji is unlikely to cause significant volcanic ash fallout in South Korea, according to South Korean disaster response authorities and experts. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a high-level meeting Tuesday with members of the Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Committee, the Korea Meteorological [...]
ULAN BATOR, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, in partnership with the OECD, has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to help Mongolia confront its growing water crisis, as climate pressures and overreliance on groundwater threaten supplies across the country. The proposal, announced Wednesday at the Mongolian Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring in Ulan Bator, [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — With just two days to go before early voting begins for South Korea’s 21st presidential election, a surge of enthusiasm among young voters is taking center stage — from university students and first-time voters to expatriates flying across continents to cast their ballots. Driven by a deep sense of political [...]
DONGDUCHEON, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Residents of Dongducheon, a city long shaped by its role as host to U.S. military forces, have staged daily protests for over a month in front of Camp Casey, demanding that the South Korean government honor compensation and development pledges made more than a decade ago. Since April 21, citizens [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The cost of private hospital rooms, particularly in departments such as pediatrics and obstetrics, shows stark regional disparities in South Korea, with fees in Seoul more than double those in some rural areas, according to newly released government data. Data obtained by Rep. Kim Mi-ae of the National Assembly’s Health [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — After a lull following the post-pandemic cooling of the metaverse hype, interest in extended reality (XR) technology is surging once again — this time fueled by Google’s announcement of a new smart glasses collaboration with South Korea’s Samsung Electronics. At its annual I/O developers conference earlier this month, Google revealed [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed deep admiration for South Korea’s role in global technology innovation and reaffirmed the company’s growing partnership with Korean firms, including Samsung Electronics, in a wide-ranging interview with Korean YouTuber Jocoding released Tuesday. In a nod to the traditional Korea-U.S. alliance motto, Pichai cheerfully declared, “Korea [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s youth population is shrinking at a rapid pace due to declining birth rates, even as the number of students from multicultural backgrounds continues to rise, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family’s annual Youth Statistics 2025 report released Tuesday. As of this year, the youth population [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A renewed push by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose a sweeping 25% tariff on all foreign-made smartphones, including Samsung’s Galaxy lineup, is stirring deep concern at the South Korean tech giant. The proposed tariffs, expected to take effect as early as next month, are part of Trump’s broader strategy [...]