SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s postal service Korea Post said Monday it will release two new postage stamps with anti-counterfeit features that can be checked with smartphones. The postage stamps feature images of a daegeum, a traditional Korean woodwind instrument, and a gold cap from Cheonmachong Tomb which dates back to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipbuilders lagged far behind their Chinese rivals in terms of new global orders in October to take the No. 2 spot in the world, industry data showed Tuesday. Local shipbuilders won a combined 1.43 million compensated gross tons (CGTs) in new orders last month, accounting for 42 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The influx of infectious diseases that are spread by mosquitoes is increasing as overseas travel increases with the easing of regulations on entry to South Korea. The number of dengue fever cases rose to 61 so far this year after sliding to 42 in 2020 and three in 2021, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The daily number of passengers traveling via Incheon International Airport has hit 90,000, the highest point in two years and eight months, the airport’s operator said Monday. According to the Incheon International Airport Corp., a total of 93,251 people traveled via the airport, the main gateway to South Korea, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 7 in 10 South Korean adults drink more than one cup of coffee per day, a civic group said Sunday. The YWCA Seoul conducted a survey of 500 adults between 20 and 59 years of age, 75.8 percent of whom said they drank more than one cup [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Tourism Organization, a government tourism promotional agency, has announced the winners of the 2022 Korea Tourism Competition. This year’s competition, under the slogan of “Travel Again,” took place from July 4 to August 19. The competition included two categories — digital cameras and smartphones — with a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi made by luxury hotels is gaining popularity despite prices that are twice as high as similar products. Josun Hotels & Resorts, which sells 22 kinds of kimchi, saw its traditional side dish sales jump by 59 percent last year compared to a year earlier. Accumulated kimchi sales this [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of subway stations in Seoul have experienced a similar level of congestion as seen during the the deadly Halloween crowd crush, a wireless carrier said Thursday. SK Telecom Co. reported that data records between August 1 and October 31 showed a congestion rate of 252 percent in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. topped sales charts in the global hydrogen vehicle market during the January-September period, a market research firm said Thursday. SNE Research reported that 14,400 hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) were sold worldwide in the nine-month period, up 10.1 percent from last year. Hyundai, led [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it is distributing common-use braille stickers to customers for free as a way to enhance home appliance accessibility. Starting last year, the company has developed and distributed dedicated braille stickers for about 20 products for free. This time, it developed a common braille sticker [...]