SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The 13th edition of the Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Technology Fair will be held at COEX in Seoul from June 28 to 30. Organized by the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement and hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, this event commemorates two decades of R&D [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s online gaming giant Nexon Co. said Tuesday it will showcase “KartRider,” a game that ceased its domestic service in March, as part of its game archive exhibition project. The Nexon Computer Museum, located on the southern resort island of Jeju, has been displaying seven discontinued and unreleased [...]
BUSAN, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Blood reserves have sharply declined across the country due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, which is a cause for concern among local medical institutions. Against this backdrop, the Dongnae District Office in the southeastern port city of Busan initiated Blood Donation Day to encourage local residents to donate blood. [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The GV70 electrified sport utility vehicle (SUV) from Genesis, Hyundai Motor’s luxury brand, has received the highest score in a comparison conducted by Autobild, one of the top three automotive magazines in Germany. In the recent comparison that involved three vehicles—the eGV70 model, Audi Q8 e-tron, and Mercedes-Benz EQE [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Quantum Korea 2023, the largest international event on quantum technology in Korea, took place at Seoul’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). Companies and research institutes exhibited their quantum advancements, including IonQ’s ion-trap quantum computer, the IonQ Forte. IBM unveiled a 433-qubit superconducting chip and introduced a quantum ecosystem project. Major [...]
SINAN, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A sea lion, once believed to have gone extinct due to indiscriminate poaching by the Japanese during the colonial period, was spotted on Gageo Island in Sinan, 313 kilometers south of Seoul last Thursday. The sea lion was seen resting on a rock on the Nokseom seashore, which delineates [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) —The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced the 2023 UWC (Unmanned System World Congress) at COEX in Seoul from June 21-23. The expo will showcase land, sea, and air unmanned aerial vehicles, including AI-based combat systems. The Army will unveil a formidable array of AI-infused manned and unmanned [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With convenience becoming the new trend, services that offer fruit and vegetable preparation are gaining popularity. At “The Hyundai Seoul” operated by Hyundai Department Store, approximately 200 customers visit each day to have the fruits and vegetables they purchased cut into their preferred shapes and sizes. Customers may need [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A ceremony to award the Ambassador for Peace Medal took place on Wednesday (local time) at City Hall in San Francisco. The medal is given by the Ministry of Patriots and Veteran Affairs as a token of appreciation from the Korean government and people to Korean War heroes. Yoon [...]
JANGSU, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — An association of traditional ginseng diggers, called “simmani” in Korean, said Tuesday the discovery of 15 wild ginseng roots on Mount Jiri in Jangsu, some 260 kilometers south of Seoul. A herb gatherer in his late 50s and his son found these roots beneath a rock in the mountain [...]