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South Korean President Calls for Encouraging Responsible AI Use
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday appealed to the international community to "unite" in order to guarantee the "responsible use" of artificial intelligence (AI). He also urged the UN Security Council to take part in...

VivoPower Establishes South Korean Office and Appoints Local Representative Director
Strategic move affirms VivoPower’s commitment to the important South Korean market VivoPower presented at XRP Seoul and attended Korea Blockchain Week South Korea holds $30 billion of XRP circulating supply, representing 20% of the total LONDON,...

South Korean Leader Pledges to Pursue Peace with North Korea
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung pledged Tuesday to pursue a steady course toward easing military tensions with North Korea and rebuilding mutual trust, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to peaceful coexistence on the Korean...

South Korea's Internal Migration Drops Sharply in August
(MENAFN) South Korea’s internal migration dropped sharply in August, reversing a two-month uptick, as a combination of sluggish housing activity and rapid population aging continues to dampen residential mobility, according to Statistics Korea....

South Korea Posts 5.9 Percent Rise in July Births
(MENAFN) South Korea experienced a 13th consecutive month of rising births in July, driven by an increase in marriages, official data revealed Wednesday. According to Statistics Korea, the number of newborns climbed 5.9 percent year-on-year to...

Latest Publication by Carmelo Pinnavaria Highlights Justice, Economic Inequities Worldwide
TROUT VALLEY, IL, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Carmelo Pinnavaria’s new book, Court vs. Pro-se TRUE STORY: 'At War for Justice,’ reveals his fight against systemic greed, mirroring the economic imbalances of global trade....

Trump Signals Fair Trade Discussions with Canada, Tariffs to Stay
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump signaled on Tuesday that while the United States intends to treat Canada “fairly” in trade discussions, existing tariffs are unlikely to be fully lifted, citing longstanding reciprocal duties between the two...

South Korean Fighter Aircraft Veers Off Runway
(MENAFN) A South Korean KF-16 fighter jet veered off the runway at an air base in Chungju, central South Korea, on Tuesday afternoon, though no injuries were reported, according to a South Korean news agency. The incident occurred around 4:38 p.m....

South Korean Battery CEO Sentenced to Prison Over Deadly Factory Fire
(MENAFN) The CEO of a South Korean battery manufacturer has been handed a 15-year prison sentence following a deadly factory fire that took 23 lives in June of the previous year, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. Park Soon-kwan, the leader...

Sauna Gas Blast Injures Nearly Thirty in South Korea
(MENAFN) A gas explosion at a dry sauna in Yangju, located in South Korea’s Gyeonggi province, left 28 people injured on Saturday morning, according to a local news agency. The blast occurred around 10:17 a.m. local time (0117 GMT). Emergency...

South Korea's Producer Prices See 0.1 Percent Drop in August
(MENAFN) South Korean suppliers saw a slight reduction in the cost of goods and services over the past three months, primarily due to a decline in service fees, data from the central bank revealed on Tuesday. According to Bank of Korea (BOK)...

South Korea Extends Special Counsel Probe into Yoon
(MENAFN) South Korea on Tuesday sanctioned three amended bills to prolong a special counsel inquiry into corruption suspicions involving former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, a news agency reported. These measures, which were...

Agricultural Microbial Market Size & Business Potential 2033
The market growth is fueled by a surge in sustainable agriculture practices and increasing efforts toward soil restoration. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global agricultural microbial market is...

Businesses Face a New Era of AI Cyber Threats in 2025 – Insights from TechBehemoths
DeepSeek and Arup cases reveal why businesses need trusted cybersecurity partnerships in the age of AI threats BERLIN, GERMANY, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The latest research from TechBehemoths, the global platform that connects...

eXp Realty Expands to South Korea, Offering Agents a Real Exit from the Traditional Model
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty®, the largest independent real estate brokerage in the world and a core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced its official entry into South Korea,...

Advanced Healthcare Solutions Market Technology, Analytics and Top Companies
Ottawa, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This advanced healthcare solutions market momentum is fueled by evolving patient expectations, rising demand for personalized care, and ongoing technological innovations reshaping the healthcare landscape....

Methanex Launches Global Methanol Bunkering Operations with Strategic Partnerships in the ARA Region and South Korea
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (Nasdaq:MEOH), the world's largest producer and supplier of methanol, today announced new strategic partnerships in two of the world’s key fueling...

Tech Giants Dominate Rankings of Asia’s Most Valuable Companies
(MENAFN) Technology firms have claimed the top four positions among the most valuable companies in Asia this year, as the industry continues to adapt to ongoing trade disputes and tariff-induced instability heading into the final quarter of 2025....

Facephi technology for HancomWith secures Good Software (GS), top-level certification for public sector deployment in South Korea
ALICANTE, Spain, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Facephi’s biometric technology has reached a new milestone in South Korea, as HancomWith, a de facto holding company of Hancom Group, has obtained Grade 1 certification under the national Good...

Food Packaging Equipment Market Booming Worldwide | APAC Rapidly Growing by Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong
Rise in urbanization and increase in number of supermarket and hypermarkets have boosted the growth of the global food packaging equipment market. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Food packaging equipment...