JEJU, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean First lady Kim Jung-sook and U.S. first lady Melania Trump greeted a group of visiting schoolchildren on Tuesday, including family members of U.S. military and diplomatic personnel, after a stroll around the Blue House. As a show of gratitude, the first ladies gave scarves to the children consisting [...]
JEJU, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Soju’s newly released ‘Purunbam’ is facing criticism over its labels ‘short night’, and ‘long night’ which, some claim, hint at sexual behaviors. The Jeju Association for Women’s Rights criticized Jeju Soju’s marketing, which the group claimed uses slurs from the sex industry, in a column published on Tuesday. [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of nonwage workers in South Korea rose slightly this year from two years earlier amid a protracted economic slump, government data showed Wednesday. There were a total of 6.86 million unsalaried workers, such as self-employed people, as of August, up 0.4 percent, or 28,000, from the same [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Rival groups of protesters clashed in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the parliament. About 8,600 activists from liberal and conservative groups gathered near the Assembly around 10 a.m., one hour before his speech. Police bolstered security by dispatching 18,000 officers and setting up artificial walls with police vehicles between [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Michelin Guide on Wednesday announced its highly regarded star selections for 24 restaurants with unique cuisine and quality service in Seoul, including six new places. In the second edition for Seoul, two Korean restaurants — Ga On and La Yeon, which received the highest ranking from France’s famed [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — People who live in the vicinity of bus stops might be twice as likely to develop lung cancer, a recent study has found. According to findings from a joint study conducted by Inha University Hospital, Samsung Medical Center and Asan Medical Center, some patients diagnosed with lung cancer were found [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Financial Action Task Force announced it will continue its countermeasures against North Korea during a general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Monday, the FATF has decided to maintain its economic sanctions at the highest level for the seventh consecutive year [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Fewer than half of South Koreans now put work before family, according to a new survey. Findings from this year’s social survey revealed that the figure for those who prioritize work over family had dropped below 50 percent for the first time since records began at Statistics Korea. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean research team has developed a hybrid long-flight drone that can stay in the air for up to four and a half hours. According to the research team led by Professor Yang Cheol-nam at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, the new fuel cell-powered unmanned aerial vehicle [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. First Lady Melania Trump spent time with Korean students on Tuesday at a sports event organized by the U.S. Embassy in Korea to promote physical activity among young girls. She arrived in Korea earlier in the day with her husband President Donald Trump for a two-day state visit [...]