SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey shows that South Korean workers overwhelmingly view irregular employment as the most urgent labor issue the Lee Jae-myung administration must address. According to results released Sunday by online labor advocacy group Workplace Gapjil 119, nearly four in ten salaried workers (38.8%) cited the country’s widespread use [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Electricians and elevator technicians topped the list of South Koreans who most successfully reentered the workforce through national technical certifications, according to data released Sunday by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. The analysis examined 610,000 individuals who earned a national [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Telegram, once known as a haven for anonymity and untraceable messaging, is now actively cooperating with South Korean law enforcement, signaling a significant turnaround in the platform’s stance on privacy and criminal investigations. According to the National Police Agency, Telegram has responded to over 95% of investigative data requests [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor and Kia have climbed to a record-high 11% market share in the U.S. auto market for the first five months of this year, bolstered by proactive inventory strategies and surging hybrid sales. But industry analysts warn that growing cost pressures and looming tariff hikes could cloud prospects [...]
Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announces it will once again support select players during high profile matches at The Championships, Wimbledon in 2025. The world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament serves as a perfect backdrop to showcase Smith+Nephew’s purpose of ‘Life Unlimited’ – making a difference in patients’ lives through the [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — In a quiet apartment in Seoul, a small Maltese curls up on a cushion by the window, waiting. It’s a familiar scene repeated across millions of South Korean households, where pets have become cherished companions—but often spend much of the day alone. A new report released by KB Financial [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of South Korea’s population may be at risk of developing diabetes, according to a new public health report highlighting the prevalence of prediabetes and the urgent need for lifestyle changes. Prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are elevated but not yet in the diabetic range, affects [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group has been named to TIME magazine’s prestigious TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2025, joining the Leaders category alongside global powerhouses. The South Korean auto giant was the only Korean company to make this year’s list, reinforcing its standing as a dominant force in the global automotive [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) —Samsung Electronics Service has rolled out a next-generation customer support system dubbed “Visual Remote Support,” significantly enhancing its existing remote consultation services by enabling real-time visual diagnostics via smartphone cameras. Unlike traditional call or remote software-based support, the new service allows customer service agents to directly observe the condition of [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector is increasingly embracing the four-day workweek, as President Lee Jae-myung’s campaign pledge to reduce working hours without cutting wages begins to materialize in practice. Tech companies with high salaries and flexible work cultures are leading the shift, signaling a potential turning [...]