SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Convenience store chain Emart24 said Thursday it has partnered with the online-based domestic and imported car sales platform Carby to introduce a long-term car rental service. To initiate consultations, individuals can simply scan the QR codes found on promotional materials at Emart24 outlets across the country. Carby will oversee [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s car exports jumped 15 percent on-year in July on the back of solid global demand for eco-friendly cars, the industry ministry said Thursday. The value of outbound shipments of automobiles came to US$5.9 billion last month, compared with $5.14 billion a year earlier, according to data from [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United Arab Emirates were staging combined high-tech military drills, Seoul’s Army said Wednesday. The exercise is under way at the Korea Combat Training Center (KCTC), a facility employing cutting-edge technologies for realistic ground drills, in the northeastern county of Inje. The drills mobilized some 2,500 troops to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it will showcase the LG Smart Cottage housing solution at IFA 2023, slated to take place in Berlin, Germany in early September. The Smart Cottage is a compact modular housing unit that seamlessly integrates LG’s energy and HVAC technology with high-end home appliances. A [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan, being geographically close to Japan, offers easy access to Japanese food and culture. During the pandemic, the city streets have been filled with Japanese-style liquor stores and food vendors, causing Japanese cuisine to become more prevalent than Korean food in some areas. Numerous establishments can be found in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday (local time) raised the South Korean national flag alongside Korean Americans next to the Charging Bull on Wall Street. The mayor participated in a ceremony to raise Taegeukgi, South Korea’s national flag, at Manhattan’s Bowling Green in celebration of the 78th anniversary [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Only 3 percent of juveniles aged 14-18 are criminally punished after committing serious crimes, such as murder and rape, with the rest referred to youth correction institutions and community service programs, court data showed Wednesday. Rep. Kang Min-kuk of the ruling People Power Party released the Supreme Court data, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of air passengers recovered to nearly 84 percent of the pre-pandemic level in July, government data showed Tuesday. A total of 8.98 million people boarded international and domestic flights last month, up 79 percent from a year earlier, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Land, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Marking the 78th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule, Starbucks Korea revealed its plans on Monday to introduce a line of products celebrating Liberation Day, starting from Tuesday. These offerings will showcase traditional Korean design elements, with items like mother-of-pearl coasters, exquisite mother-of-pearl boxes, and elegantly designed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The most affordable location for consumers to purchase Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, is in the devices’ home turf — South Korea. According to industry sources, the consumer benefit price starts at 547,000 won (US$409) when users trade in [...]