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Teva to Acquire Emalex Biosciences, Adding NDA-Ready, First-in-Class Therapy to Neuroscience Pipeline and Accelerating Teva’s Pivot to Growth Strategy

Ecopipam, Emalex’s investigational asset for pediatric Tourette syndrome (TS), is a first-in-class selective dopamine D1 receptor antagonist with FDA Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations. The ...
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Samsung and LG Dominate iF Design Awards 2026 With Dozens of Wins

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics captured top honors at the 2026 iF Design Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious industrial design competitions, ...
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Zymeworks Outlines Strategic Priorities and Outlook for 2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 11, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a biotechnology company managing a portfolio of licensed healthcare assets, while developing a diverse ...
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Public Backlash Grows Against Coupang Over Data Breach and Market Power

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Public criticism of Coupang, South Korea’s dominant e-commerce platform, is intensifying, spreading beyond small merchants to consumer, labor and civic groups, as ...
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Jeju Launches Korea’s First RE100 Citrus, Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy

JEJU, South Korea, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Citrus fruit grown entirely with renewable energy has entered the market for the first time in South Korea, as Jeju Island moves to extend its clean-energy ...
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New Crypto Coin Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Nears 100% of Phase 6 Allocation as Investor Activity Accelerates

Dubai, UAE, Dec. 13, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a new crypto coin positioned in the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending sector, is drawing increased attention as its Phase 6 ...
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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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South Korean Catholic Church Marks 50 Years of International Aid

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Fifty years after beginning its international development cooperation efforts, the Catholic Church in South Korea has transformed from an aid recipient to a leading ...
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BTS and Blackpink Put Korea’s Cultural Heritage at Center of Global Comebacks

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s most influential pop exports are returning to the spotlight this spring, not only with new music but with a sweeping embrace of the country’s cultural ...
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Indonesian K-Pop Fans Target Hana Bank Over Coal-Linked Nickel Project

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of Indonesian K-pop fans are directing their frustration at Hana Bank, accusing the South Korean lender of backing projects tied to coal-fired power ...
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Altia Expands Beyond Automotive, Bringing Production-Ready Embedded UI Development to Medical, Consumer and Off-Highway Vehicle Markets

Altia Design 13.5 Delivers Enhanced Visual Capability and Scalable Workflows for Any Industry Building Screens Into Their Products COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 30, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – Altia, long ...