SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Domestic researchers successfully investigated the functioning process of a protein named Down Syndrome Critical Region 1 (DSCR1), one of the known causes of Down syndrome. The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) revealed on May 23 its discovery that protein DSCR1 advances the axis cylinder process of [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A new record was set when the amount of salmon caught last year, 488 tons in total, was found to be greatest ever caught in Korean history. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries reported on May 23 that the new record was announced at the 24th Annual Conference of the [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that the happiness level reported by middle school and high school students increased when their school day started an hour later than usual. Jae Jeong Lee, Gyeonggi Province’s Superintendent of Education, who took office in July 2014, has been promoting the ‘9 a.m. School Start [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is hoping to change regulations by November to allow the limited use of medical instruments manufactured from 3D printers before they receive final government approval, officials said on Monday. The ministry mentioned through public symposiums that it is considering “fast-track approval” for such instruments, which [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The case of a woman who was stabbed to death by a stranger last week was not a hate crime, but rather a crime induced by mental illness, authorities said on Sunday. Kim, a 34-year-old man, was arrested last Tuesday on suspicion of killing a 23-year-old woman in a [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The Samsung Life Retirement Research Center reported on May 20 that according to a study of 820 married individuals across the country, both male and female and above 20 years of age, husbands and wives are hurt most by their spouses’ words that demean their self-esteem. Of the 441 participating [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The current legislation for postcoital contraceptive pills (also known as emergency contraceptive pills, or the ‘morning-after pill’), which require a doctor’s prescription for purchase, will continue unchanged. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety revealed that after a comprehensive review of contraceptives’ actual usage statistics, side effects, and general public [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Car rental and used cars businesses have been starting to actively promote LPG cars as an alternative to diesel cars ever since diesel cars, most popular for their affordability, were recently identified as one of the main causes of air pollution. Until recently, use of LPG cars was limited to only taxi [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Koreabiz Wire) – Foreign ownership of land in South Korea grew slightly last year compared to 2014 amidst increasing Chinese investment in the southern resort island of Jeju, said a government official Friday. In total, some 20.6 million square meters, or 1.1 percent, of Jeju Island is owned by foreigners. According to the [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Volkswagen AG, the German automaker, recently initiated a set of compensatory measures in the U.S. and Japan for customers whose vehicles provided manipulated, erroneous emissions data. South Korean customers, however, seem to be left out of said measures, industry sources said on Friday. According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers’ Association [...]