SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s No. 1 wireless carrier, said Tuesday it will jointly develop and commercialize a self-driving patrol robot in collaboration with its cybersecurity service subsidiary SK shieldus Co. and a robot technology company Neubility by the end of this year. The self-driving robot will patrol a [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it was launching a string of new seed kits for its indoor gardening appliance Tiiun with the spring coming. LG released three types of new seed kits, including rose moss, opal basil and dill. The kits are the first product of the joint study [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Five Korean government ministries are joining forces to protect honeybees from the impact of climate change. The Rural Development Administration, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Environment, the Korea Forest Service, and the Korea Meteorological Administration are collaborating to combat the alarming decline in [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a recent excavation at the woldae in Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, a Japanese colonial-era tram railroad has been discovered. The tram line was constructed in front of Gyeongbok Palace during the Japanese colonial rule (1910-45), causing damage to significant facilities such as Gwanghwamun [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Emart24, the convenience store arm of South Korean discount retailer Emart Inc., made waves last year when it offered expensive luxury goods such as diamonds, Mercedes-Benzes, and BMWs. Now, the company is back with more exotic offerings, including high-end karaoke machines and BMW Mini Coopers. Emart24 said Monday it [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – US and South Korean military forces have conducted joint air drills in the West Sea, with the deployment of nuclear-capable B-52H strategic bombers on Monday. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the exercise involved South Korea’s F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets, following the deployment of US B-1B strategic [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Since the release of the anime movie “The First Slam Dunk”, basketball has been gaining popularity among people of nearly all ages in South Korea. The success of the movie has led to a steady increase in the number of basketball clubs at universities and the availability of basketball [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Department Store is collaborating with BTS and the LEGO Group to open pop-up stores featuring the LEGO BTS Dynamite set, which goes on sale on Monday. The pop-up stores will be located at Hyundai’s Pangyo Store and The Hyundai Seoul until March 26, offering fans a chance to [...]
JEJU, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Authorities have begun the task of removing stray cats from Mara Island, as they pose a threat to crested murrelets, an endangered species. Jeju’s World Heritage Office has captured 35 stray cats on Mara Island since Wednesday. The cats will be transferred to Jeju Island via barges. The office [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The overall space authorized by the government for the construction of high-rise buildings has shrunk in the greater Seoul area, while expanding in other provinces, data showed Thursday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that the space authorized for the construction of buildings that are more than [...]