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Average Marks for Korean Language Test Highest Among Thai College Exam’s 2nd Foreign Language Tests

BANGKOK, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) - The average marks for the Korean language test were the highest among those for seven foreign languages, including Japanese and Chinese, in this year’s Thai college exam, the Korean Education Center said Thursday. In the exam, known as the Professional and Academic Aptitude Test and conducted by the National Institute of Educational Testing Service in February, the average score of the 4,087 students who [...]

GM Korea CEO Says Company Faces Serious Cash Shortage

SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The head of GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said on Thursday the company now faces a cash crisis and cannot pay bonuses as agreed upon in the 2017 wage agreement. In a message sent to employees, GM Korea President and Chief Executive Kaher [...]

Animal Activists Fight Prejudice Against Dark Dogs

An animal rights group has launched a campaign to combat prejudice against dark dogs in South Korea. SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal advocacy group Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth, known as CARE, uploaded a YouTube video highlighting the prejudice facing darker dogs, as part of its Black Dog Campaign. The four-and-a-half-minute long video produced [...]

More Graduates Than Ever Enter Technical Colleges in South Korea

SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of university graduates who entered technical colleges in South Korea surpassed 1,500 this year, the highest figure to date. A total of 162,290 students entered the 136 technical colleges located across the country, with the average acceptance rate being just below 12 percent, according to the Korean Council [...]

Seocho District to Monitor Fine Dust Levels Using IoT Technology

SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Seocho District in Seoul is using IoT technology to monitor fine dust and noise levels around construction sites in a first in the country. The new monitoring system will target 20 large construction sites that are over 1,000 square meters in gross area. Measuring instruments installed near construction sites will [...]

Constitutional Clause Banning Dismissal of Judges Up for Discussion

SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A nationwide representative meeting of judges next week is drawing attention as discussions will be held over a clause in the constitution banning the dismissal of judges. A number of items will be on the agenda during the meeting scheduled next Monday, including a policy enabling the removal of a [...]

South Korea Passes Much-Needed Universal Seatbelt Law

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is finally forcing passengers to wear a seatbelt at all times. Police announced a universal seatbelt law last week, forcing drivers and passengers in all seats to wear a seatbelt, including taxis and express buses, also known as red buses, from late September. Those breaching the new traffic [...]

Hackers Attack Portal Users with Phishing Emails for Passwords, Personal info

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Unidentified hackers have been attacking users of South Korea’s two major portals in recent months to get their passwords and other personal information, an industry source said Wednesday. The hackers are using phishing emails that entice users to click on a link to bring them to a fraudulent website, EST Security Corp., a cybersecurity firm, said. The hackers named “Daum Post” sent phishing emails to some users of [...]

Samsung’s Heir Apparent Plans to Make More Overseas Trips: Sources

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the heir apparent of the family-controlled conglomerate Samsung, plans to make more overseas business trips down the road to foster new growth engines for the company, industry sources said Wednesday. Lee’s plans to go abroad come as state prosecutors are looking into allegations that Samsung Group actively stamped out any moves to create labor unions among [...]

Newlyweds to Get Rental Houses at Rates Lower than Market Prices

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Newly married couples and young people will be eligible to get rental houses at rates lower than market prices starting in July, the government said Wednesday. The measure comes as the government is pushing forward various “housing welfare” programs to benefit newlyweds and others starting off in life. The government will provide 170,000 rental homes [...]