SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The transport ministry said Tuesday it will launch an aviation seatbelt awareness campaign to prevent turbulence-related accidents during flights, amid the year-end travel season, currently under way. The campaign, running from Wednesday through Feb. 2, aims to raise awareness about the dangers of turbulence during flights and the importance [...]
DONGDUCHEON, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean firefighter with two decades of experience has developed a specialized stretcher attachment designed to safely transport children in ambulances. Lee Soo-jung, a fire lieutenant at the Dongducheon Fire Station, identified a critical gap in emergency medical transport safety. “While child car seats are mandatory in regular vehicles, [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant development highlighting South Korea’s dominance in battery technology, patent applications for battery fire safety technologies have surged nineteen-fold over the past decade, according to data released by the Korean Intellectual Property Office on November 3. An analysis of patent applications filed with major patent offices worldwide—including South [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In a comprehensive analysis of injury statistics released by South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency on October 31, data reveals that three-quarters of emergency room patients injured while using personal mobility devices, primarily electric scooters, were not wearing helmets at the time of their accidents. The findings were published [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move to address growing safety concerns and maintain customer loyalty, Mercedes-Benz Korea announced on September 9 that it plans to distribute charging vouchers worth 300,000 won to owners of its electric vehicles. Mathias Vaitl, president of Mercedes-Benz Korea, communicated this decision in an email titled “A Message of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The transport ministry said Monday it plans to issue a legislative notice for new government regulations regarding electric vehicle (EV) safety announced last week in response to public concerns over EV fires. The ministry said the legislative notice for amendments to the enforcement regulations of the Automobile Management Act [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of a recent fire in an apartment building’s underground parking lot in Incheon, concerns over electric vehicle (EV) safety have led to a significant drop in used EV prices, particularly for imported models. According to data released on September 3 by Chutcha, a popular used car platform [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The over 26,000 food radioactivity tests conducted in Seoul since the first release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant one year ago have all met safety standards, city officials said Monday. The city government conducted 26,772 radioactivity tests on food items during the year [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 60% of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in South Korea are installed underground, according to a recent government report, raising concerns about fire safety and emergency response capabilities in a country rapidly embracing electric mobility. The data, released by the Ministry of Environment to lawmaker Lim Lee-ja of the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Automotive companies in South Korea are pushing forward with their new electric vehicle launch schedules despite public concerns over EV safety, with key players actively campaigning to debunk unsubstantiated myths surrounding safe charging practices. The latest fears surrounding EVs began after a spontaneous fire that began in a parked Mercedes-Benz [...]