SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As the number of marriage migrant women continues to rise in South Korea, a new government report highlights the growing health disparities they face — including a higher prevalence of depression and limited access to critical health information due to language and cultural barriers. According to the Korea Institute [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study by researchers at Seoul National University Hospital suggests that terminal cancer patients who maintain a positive, proactive attitude toward life may live significantly longer — regardless of whether they suffer from depression. The study, published this week in the journal BMC Psychiatry, found that patients with [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A leading South Korean civic organization has formally requested the Education Ministry revise middle school social studies textbooks, arguing that current depictions of Africa remain oversimplified and culturally biased. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), known for its activism in correcting historical and cultural inaccuracies, stated on Friday [...]
SEJONG, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 60 percent of South Korean couples in their 30s and 40s now live in dual-income households, reflecting shifting work-life dynamics as economic pressures and evolving gender roles reshape family life. Meanwhile, single-person households continue to surge, surpassing 8 million for the first time, according to new government [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean esports legend Lee Sang-hyeok, widely known by his gamer tag “Faker,” has made a private donation to support the advancement of the Seoul Regional Trauma Center, the capital’s only facility of its kind, according to the National Medical Center on Friday. The donation amount was not disclosed by [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s subway system has faced a deluge of temperature-related complaints in recent months, with over 283,000 grievances filed from January through May, according to Seoul Metro. The figure accounts for 75.5% of all customer service issues reported during the five-month period. As temperatures rose in May, so did commuter frustration, [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday kicked off its first-ever MyK FESTA, a large-scale K-culture festival designed to celebrate the global influence of Korean content and expand its international reach. The four-day event, held in Seoul’s Olympic Park, is expected to draw over 30,000 participants, including 20,000 international fans and global industry [...]
SEJONG, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The administration of President Lee Jae-myung is accelerating plans for a nationwide renewable energy infrastructure overhaul, with a transformative “Energy Highway” at the center of its strategy to upgrade Korea’s industrial base and compete in the global clean energy transition. In a briefing to the National Planning Commission on [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 19, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has secured regulatory approval in Georgia to operate as a provider of digital asset exchange and custodial wallet services through the Tbilisi Free Zone (TFZ). The new licensing development is a strategic expansion aligned with Bitget’s plans of growing its [...]
New suite of manual and automated tools empowers QA teams to ensure digital inclusivity across platforms San Francisco, CA, June 19, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – LambdaTest, a unified agentic AI and cloud engineering platform, announces the launch of its most comprehensive mobile accessibility testing capabilities to date. With new features that support both manual and automated [...]