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Intelligence Task Force Paints Picture of a National Conspiracy

Intelligence Task Force Paints Picture of a National Conspiracy

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A specially assembled National Intelligence Service (NIS) task force announced on August 3 that it had found the NIS had covertly played a part in influencing the discussion revolving around the presidential candidates of the 2012 election pitting Moon Jae-in against Park Geun-hye. According to the task force’s findings, [...]

New Legislation Could Help Workers Disconnect after Leaving the Office

New Legislation Could Help Workers Disconnect after Leaving the Office

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 3, a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced the ministry’s intention to launch a market analysis on working conditions that will last until the end of the year. Researchers will collect data from the opinions of the labor force and employers in an [...]

Rich get Richer? Wealthy South Korean Reap Rewards From Real Estate

Rich get Richer? Wealthy South Korean Reap Rewards From Real Estate

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) —The rebound of the real estate market has resulted in hefty profits for affluent South Koreans with property investments, with business income growth hitting a seven-year high thanks to soaring real estate revenue. On August 3, Statistics Korea reported that for the first quarter, those in the upper 20th percentile [...]

Men in 30s and 40s Primary Drivers of Online Shopping Growth

Men in 30s and 40s Primary Drivers of Online Shopping Growth

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Market research firm Consumer Insight announced on August 3 that it had conducted a study on South Korean consumer shopping habits and their changes in partnership with the Distribution Research Center at Hanyang University. Whether it was because of the hot summer weather or other factors, the findings showed [...]

Eco-Friendly Energy Sources Power New ‘Green’ Boilersd

Eco-Friendly Energy Sources Power New ‘Green’ Boilersd

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a project to develop boilers for agricultural facilities will use geothermal heat and wooden pellets as eco-friendly energy sources. The greenhouse gas emission reduction project, which uses ground heat pumps and wooden pellet boilers for the first time in the agricultural [...]

Ulsan: From Industrial Wasteland to Environment Leader

Ulsan: From Industrial Wasteland to Environment Leader

ULSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan is being transformed into an eco-friendly city from one marked by industrial pollution, 20 years after it was first classified as a metropolitan city.  Various environment indexes reflecting such changes over the last 20 years can be found in comparison with those before the municipality [...]

Foreign Beachgoers Sentenced to Prison Terms for Sexual Harassment

Foreign Beachgoers Sentenced to Prison Terms for Sexual Harassment

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — As the number of expats in South Korea is increasing, so too is the number of sexual harassment cases involving foreigners taking place on beaches during the summer vacation season. Among foreigner-related sexual offense cases, many offenders deny knowingly having committed a crime. However, courts have thus far rejected [...]

Lax Regulations Means Wild Animals Are Slaughtered and Buried Indiscriminately

Lax Regulations Means Wild Animals Are Slaughtered and Buried Indiscriminately

ULSAN, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Harmful wild animals such as boars and elk captured across South Korea number in the tens of thousands every year. However, they are being unlawfully handled and treated due to unrealistic regulations concerning their post-mortem treatment including slaughter and disposal.      Boars captured by hunters are usually slaughtered close to [...]

Ecological Refuges to Protect Fish During Droughts

Ecological Refuges to Protect Fish During Droughts

SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean authorities have begun to draw up measures to help fish survive droughts, such as setting up ecological refuges and refurbishing streams and rivers. On July 30, the Ministry of Environment announced a pilot project to construct ecological refuges to help address the issue of fish fatalities during [...]