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Divorce in Korea Falls to 29-Year Low, While Senior Splitups Reach Record

SEJONG, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s overall number of divorces fell for a sixth consecutive year in 2025, but separations among older couples continued to climb, underscoring the country’s ...
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Sigenergy Demonstrates Full-Scale Energy Commitment at SEC 2026 with Expanded Energy Storage Solutions and Local Service Strength

SYDNEY, May 09, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – As Australia accelerates its transition to cleaner, smarter energy, Sigenergy made a powerful statement at Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition 2026, presenting ...
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Boston Dynamics IPO Could Provide Catalyst for Hyundai Governance Reform

SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — As Hyundai Motor Group’s robotics affiliate Boston Dynamics moves closer to a potential Nasdaq listing, attention is turning to what the offering could mean for the ...
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South Korea Moves to Revitalize Hanok Architecture to Boost Regional Tourism

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is moving to expand traditional hanok architecture as part of a broader effort to strengthen regional tourism and revive smaller cities, ...
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Samsung Union’s Strike Vote Raises Concerns Over Pressure on Nonparticipants

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A planned strike vote by Samsung Electronics’ labor unions is stirring controversy after union leaders warned that employees who refuse to join a potential walkout ...
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U.S. Tariff Pressure Puts Korea’s Chip Investment Strategy to the Test

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two memory chip giants, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, are facing growing uncertainty over their investment strategies as Washington intensifies ...
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Fortinet Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

1 A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the ...
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Nexon–Ironmace Copyright Dispute Over ‘Dark and Darker’ Heads to Supreme Court

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Nexon and the startup Ironmace are headed to South Korea’s Supreme Court in a long-running legal battle over the online game Dark and Darker, after both sides signaled ...
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Retailers Race to Deploy AI Agents as Shopping Shifts to Conversation

SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading tech and retail companies are accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence agents, reshaping how consumers search for and purchase goods ...
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Most Drug Addicts First Used Narcotics in Teens or Twenties Due to Peer Pressure, Study Finds

SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A new government-commissioned study has found that three out of four drug addicts in South Korea first used narcotics during their teenage or early adult years, largely ...
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Seoul Eyes U.K.-Style Sugar Levy to Cut Consumption

SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is considering a tiered sugar levy on sweetened beverages, as policymakers look for ways to curb rising obesity rates and reduce excessive sugar ...
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Samsung and SK hynix Take Divergent Paths in High-Stakes Race for Next-Generation AI Memory

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are heading toward a high-stakes showdown over sixth-generation high bandwidth memory, or HBM4, with sharply contrasting strategies ...