Is China feeling pressure from its own ban against Micron?

Chinese propaganda media urges Korean chipmakers to fill up gap of US chipmaker

Korea seeks to boost medical tourism as future growth engine

South Korea aims to boost its medical tourism industry as a key driver of future growth, with a target of attracting 700,000 foreign patients annually from 2027. However, challenges such as the language barrier and complex immigration procedures still remain. The Ministry of Health and Welfare set a goal of attracting more foreign patients to undergo medical treatments or get cosmetic surgery in Korea by increasing the number of foreign patients visiting the country by 26 percent each year. A

On the front line in the war against puppy mills in Korea

Those cute little puppies in pet stores most likely have a painful, cruel past

Why is ‘XO, Kitty’ struggling on Korean Netflix chart?

After looking up to the West for a long time, many Koreans are perceptive to what Westerners think about the country and its people and yearn for their acknowledgement. Stories about Korean culture being featured in overseas projects -- mostly produced in the US -- regularly make local headlines. Back in 2017, people in Busan shared their excitement about how their port city would be shown in Marvel’s 2018-action flick “Black Panther” as soon as the news about the production te

Travel deficit widens as Koreans travel overseas in droves

Number of inbound tourists slow to grow as Chinese tourists to Korea yet to rebound to pre-pandemic levels

SK Bioscience's homegrown COVID vaccine gets nod in UK

SK Bioscience announced on Tuesday that its COVID-19 vaccine SKYCovione received approval from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. SKYCovione has been approved for first and second primary series doses for adults aged 18 and over in England, Scotland and Wales, SK Bioscience added. SKYCovione is a recombinant antigen-based COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed with the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington. The vaccine also contains GlaxoSmithKline&

Samsung self-repair service becomes available in Korea

Samsung Electronics said Monday it is offering a self-repair service program in South Korea for key products, including Galaxy smartphones, laptops and TVs, following the program's debut in the US last year. Under the program, the tech giant allows consumers to purchase parts and tools online to repair their devices themselves without having to visit a service center. The first products in the lineup for the service include the Galaxy S20, S21 and S22 smartphones, Galaxy Book Pro laptops and

Is China feeling pressure from its own ban against Micron?

Chinese propaganda media urges Korean chipmakers to fill up gap of US chipmaker