JEONJU, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The flower garden in Wansan Park in the city of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, has blossomed into a new tourist attraction as spring flowers reach their peak bloom. According to Jeonju city officials, the park’s flower garden has been drawing an average of 14,000 visitors per day since early this [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – An ironic factor contributing to around 40% of South Korea’s declining birthrate has been identified as younger women experiencing less employment discrimination than in the past, according to a new report. While gender-based disadvantages in hiring have decreased for young women, the probability of career interruption after childbirth has remained [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gangnam District Office in Seoul has announced the launch of a new “Bite-Sized Math” video series through its online Gangnam Video Lecture platform, designed to help middle school students master key concepts in just five minutes per topic. Catering to the growing “short-form” video trend that emphasizes time efficiency, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT is hosting the 2024 World IT Show from April 17 to 19 at the COEX exhibition center in Seoul, showcasing the latest information and communications technology (ICT) products and services. The largest domestic ICT exhibition features 1,188 booths from 446 companies and [...]
SUNCHEON, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Suncheon Bay National Garden in South Korea will be giving away 150,000 tulip bulbs to citizens and organizations over two days, on April 19 and 24. Of the prepared bulbs, 130,000 will be distributed to individual residents on a first-come, first-served basis, with each person receiving 20 bulbs upon [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – While South Korea demonstrates robust human capital for artificial intelligence (AI) development, the country failed to produce any foundational AI models last year and is experiencing an outflow of talent to other nations, according to a new report from Stanford University’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute (HAI). The “AI Index 2024″ [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said Wednesday it has developed the industry’s first low-power double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) DRAM chips, a memory solution tailored for AI applications. The new chip supports the industry’s highest performance of up to 10.7 gigabits-per-second (Gbps), improving performance by [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Single-person households accounted for 33.6 percent of all households last year, up 3.2 percentage points from three years ago, with more people complaining of loneliness and difficulty dealing with emergencies or sickness alone, data showed Wednesday. Those who responded positively about living alone without marriage also jumped from 34 [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Networks, a major South Korean conglomerate, has decided to sell its wholly owned car rental subsidiary, SK Rent-a-Car, as part of efforts to secure funds for its artificial intelligence (AI) growth initiatives. In a regulatory filing on April 16, SK Networks announced that it has selected Affinity Equity [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The ardent aspirations of the Silla people for a Buddhist utopia and their magnificent golden artifacts have been vividly resurrected through captivating video installations at the Gyeongju National Museum. The museum announced on April 15 that it is showcasing two video presentations, “Buddha-land made by Silla People” and “Koo Bohnchang’s [...]