SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that COVID-19 may directly impair brain function and lead to concentration and memory loss, offering new scientific evidence behind persistent cognitive symptoms reported by many patients after infection. In a study released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and its National [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will introduce new regulations to curb the rapid spread of artificial intelligence–generated false and exaggerated advertising, including a mandatory labeling system for AI-produced content and punitive damages for malicious misinformation, government officials said Wednesday. The package was approved at a national policy coordination meeting chaired by Prime Minister [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (National AI Strategy Committee) has wrapped up a series of structured deliberation sessions designed to assess how artificial intelligence will reshape professional roles and employment, the committee said Tuesday. The talks, held between late October and early December, brought together practitioners [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to gradually open access to its national integrated bio big data system beginning in the second half of next year, as part of a broader push to accelerate the use of medical and public health data across research and clinical fields, the government said Wednesday. The Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog has launched a digital forensics center to professionally collect, analyze and manage electronic evidence from personal data breaches, amid a rapid increase in hacking-related incidents across the country. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) held an opening ceremony for the Digital Forensic Center at the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will require telecommunications companies to shift fully to standalone 5G networks as a condition for renewing their 3G and LTE spectrum licenses, the government said Wednesday, marking a major policy push to modernize national mobile infrastructure for the artificial intelligence era. The Ministry of Science and ICT said [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The average amount South Koreans send as mobile wedding gifts has surpassed 100,000 won (US$68) for the first time this year, reflecting changing social norms and rising costs, according to new data from KakaoPay. In its annual “2025 Money Report” released Wednesday, KakaoPay said the average transfer made through its [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese e-commerce platforms operating in South Korea have seen mixed user trends following Coupang’s massive data breach, with some apps losing active users while others continued to grow, according to new industry data. Mobile Index, a data unit of IGAWorks, said Wednesday that AliExpress and Shein experienced declines in daily [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — At least 35 cases of adverse reactions, including several categorized as “serious,” have been reported in South Korea within a month of the launch of Mounjaro, Eli Lilly’s new obesity and diabetes treatment, according to data released Wednesday. The figures were submitted to Rep. Seo Mi-hwa of the Democratic Party [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea unveiled a sweeping industrial strategy Wednesday to defend its lead in advanced memory semiconductors and accelerate development in underperforming segments, as global competition over artificial intelligence (AI) chips intensifies. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said the government will invest 215.9 billion won ($146.8 million) by 2032 in next-generation memory [...]