SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Smoking-related deaths in South Korea exceeded 70,000 in 2022, with the associated socioeconomic costs reaching 13.6 trillion won (approximately $10 billion), according to new government data released Friday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the figures were derived from an analysis of cohort studies and national mortality [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study suggests that students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds in South Korea are significantly more likely to take multiple gap years (“N-sus”) and enter university through standardized test-based admissions — raising concerns that recent reforms aimed at fairness may be deepening educational inequality. According to a report published [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Biawire) — South Korea’s declining school-age population has led to a steady drop in university enrollment, with vocational and technical colleges bearing the brunt of the demographic shift. In response, universities are increasingly recruiting nontraditional students — including adult learners and international students — to fill empty seats, a new government [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is exploring the commercial potential of hydrogen combustion engines as an alternative path to decarbonizing heavy-duty vehicles, the Ministry of Environment announced Thursday. The ministry will host a policy forum on May 30 at Seoul’s Ferrum Tower to discuss strategies for expanding hydrogen-powered transportation. The event, organized [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Environment has launched a new industry-wide council aimed at addressing the mounting environmental damage caused by clothing production and disposal. The inaugural meeting of the “Apparel Environmental Council” was held on May 29, 2025, in Yongsan, Seoul, with 21 organizations in attendance, including five major [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Following a historic year of profitability, the white-collar labor union at SK Hynix has entered annual wage negotiations with a bold proposal: an 8.25% salary increase alongside expanded performance bonuses and benefits. The first round of 2025 wage talks was held on May 28 at the company’s Icheon campus, marking [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — After three years of steady decline, exposure to secondhand smoke in South Korea is once again on the rise — particularly in indoor workplaces and public spaces — prompting renewed calls for stronger tobacco control measures. According to new data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 29, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today it will report financial results for its first quarter ending May 31, 2025, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, after the close of the U.S. markets by posting the earnings release and financial tables, as well as [...]
New campaign celebrates the people behind engineering and construction and RIB’s commitment to delivering digital tools that turn vision into results. Stuttgart, Germany, May 29, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Stuttgart, Germany – May 2025 – RIB Software, a global leader in engineering and construction software technology, today announced the launch of its latest global brand [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has emerged as the world’s second-largest market for paid ChatGPT subscriptions, trailing only the United States, amid a dramatic surge in the use of generative AI services nationwide. According to the 2024 Intelligent Information Society User Panel Survey released Thursday by the Korea Communications Commission and the [...]