DAEJEON, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant breakthrough for energy storage technology, researchers at the Korea Institute of Energy Research have developed a new battery material capable of functioning in temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius, the institute announced on August 13. Traditionally, graphite has been the go-to material for anodes in lithium-ion [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s leading automaker, is set to pioneer the use of electronic paper beacon ID badges, marking a significant step towards sustainable and secure workplace access. The company announced on August 13 that it has filed a patent for ID badges incorporating electronic ink LCD displays. Hyundai plans [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The culture ministry will hold the “Korean Bucket List” event aimed at enriching the travel experience for international tourists. The event, co-hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization, will run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 10 and is designed to showcase the country’s diverse attractions to about 20,000 international tourists, [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Stargazers in South Korea are in for a celestial treat as the Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s most spectacular astronomical events, reaches its peak tonight. According to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) and the International Meteor Organization (IMO), the shower will hit its maximum at [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shed light on the growing social isolation faced by individuals living alone in Seoul, South Korea’s bustling capital. More than half of Seoul’s single-person households report having no one to turn to for help with daily tasks or during emergencies, raising concerns about the need for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Over half of foreign companies operating in South Korea expect a contentious pro-labor bill being pushed forward by opposition parties will negatively impact their businesses here, a survey showed Monday. In the survey conducted by Mono Research on 100 foreign companies with over 100 employees from July 26 to [...]
GWANGJU in GYEONGGI, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a poignant ceremony held four days before the official Comfort Women Memorial Day, about 200 people gathered at the House of Sharing in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, to honor the victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery system. The event, themed “Yellow Butterfly – A Promise to the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The semiconductor and automobile industries led South Korea’s exports in the second quarter, with the items accounting for a record high of more than 30 percent of total outbound shipments, data showed Sunday. Combined exports of chips and cars reached US$54.3 billion in the April-June period, taking up the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a market long dominated by homegrown players, South Korea’s internet search landscape is showing signs of a significant shift. Global tech giants Google and Microsoft’s Bing are steadily gaining market share, while local stalwarts Naver and Kakao’s Daum are seeing their once-ironclad grip on the market loosen. According to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreign medical doctors in South Korea has been on a steady increase, data showed Saturday, amid a prolonged walkout by doctors and trainee doctors here over a government-proposed spike in the medical school quota. The report comes amid plans by the health ministry to allow foreign [...]