SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Come January, an Incheon-area hospital will incorporate VR technology to help patients overcome panic disorders and stress-related mental obstacles. The Gachon University Gil Medical Center announced on November 14 that it will be opening a “VR Treatment Center” where victims suffering from panic disorders will have the chance to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Organized by KOTRA, the annually held “G-Star” gaming extravaganza in Busan will open on November 16. This year’s four-day event is expected to be the busiest yet, with 2,758 requests submitted for booths as of last September. Since it was founded in 2005, this year marks the first time [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in found himself at the center of attention after his speech at the Asian Business and Investment Summit in Manila, when he was beset by requests for selfies from excited attendees all around. Held at 2 p.m. at the Solaire Resort in Manila, Moon gave [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Since 2014, approximately 300 professors and physicians completing residencies at national university hospitals have been caught committing crimes of sexual misconduct and assault. In troubling news, most perpetrators were found to have faced disciplinary measures that amounted to little more than a slap on the wrist. According to Kim [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea wants technology transfer or other benefits, worth US$400 million, from a foreign contractor for the supply of new naval choppers, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday. The country plans to purchase a dozen anti-submarine warfare helicopters in a 780-million-dollar project. “(We) plan to push for an [...]
INCHEON, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Los Angeles Dodgers’ left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin said Wednesday he was pleased with the way he stayed healthy through his bounceback season in the majors. The 30-year-old pitched his first full season since 2014. His 2015 season was wiped out after a shoulder operation. Ryu then made one start in [...]
WANJU, South Korea, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pro football’s all-time leading scorer said Thursday he plans to keep playing next season, even as he approaches his 40s. Lee Dong-gook, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the K League Classic, said he is considering playing next season. The 38-year-old striker is a [...]
BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop quartet Mamamoo has filmed a segment for a Chinese TV music program this week, raising the prospect of Beijing possibly lifting its ban on “hallyu,” or South Korean pop culture, sources said Thursday. The South Korean girl group reportedly arrived in China on Tuesday through Chengdu Shuangliu International [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) -- China imported 509,000 tons of coal from North Korea last month, raising doubts about its implementation of U.N. sanctions over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs, Voice of America (VOA) reported Tuesday. VOA’s Korean Service said China bought US$44 million of coal from the North in September, citing data from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Local banks are on alert as the government tightens the screw on mortgage loans that has contributed to their profits, financial industry insiders said Monday. The Moon Jae-in administration took a series of steps since taking office in May to tame real estate speculation. It placed nearly all major [...]