SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Metabolic syndrome, characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and dyslipidemia, may not be a severe condition itself. However, its importance lies in the significant increase it causes in the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes over time, underscoring the necessity for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The burgeoning market for organoids – miniature, simplified versions of organs produced in vitro for research purposes – is spurring interest in regenerative therapies derived from these three-dimensional structures. According to a recent report from the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, the global organoid market is projected [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is set to introduce swifter penalties for non-custodial parents who defy court orders to pay child support, including travel bans and driver’s license suspensions if the amount in arrears is over 30 million won or they are delinquent on more than three payments. The Ministry of Gender Equality [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In a legal dispute surrounding the planned closure of Myongji University’s Go department, the only such program in the world, a court has rejected a request by professors and students to suspend the university’s admission plan that would discontinue new student enrollment. According to legal circles, the Seoul Southern District [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Red Velvet, a K-pop girl group celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will release a new album this month, the group’s agency said Monday. “Cosmic” will hit various music services at 6 p.m. on June 24, according to SM Entertainment. SM, however, has yet to unveil details of the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Museum of History will launch a night walk program later this month to tour Gyeonghui Palace in central Seoul and learn about its historical background, city officials said Monday. Gyeonghui Palace, one of five palaces located in the capital that date back to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Seventeen’s latest best-of album, “17 Is Right Here,” has earned double platinum certification in Japan, the group’s agency said Monday. The album, released on April 29, has achieved this recognition by exceeding 500,000 units in sales, according to Pledis Entertainment. The Recording Industry Association of Japan [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. said Monday it has launched a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). Ordered by Cadeler Inc. in 2021, the WTIV measures 148 meters in length and 56 meters in width. It is capable of sailing while carrying five offshore wind turbines, each [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — After hosting an inaugural summit with 48 African nations last week, President Yoon Suk Yeol is now heading to Central Asia for another round of “sales diplomacy” aimed at enhancing economic partnerships with resource-rich nations. Yoon kicked off a weeklong trip to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Monday for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has completed the development of a high-tech radar system expected to bolster the military’s surveillance capabilities along the coastline, the state arms procurement agency said Monday. The GPS-240K, which was developed to replace the existing radar system that had been in operation for more than 25 years, [...]