SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey suggests over six in ten South Koreans do not wear a dust mask even on days when fine dust levels are reported as being harmful. According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea in celebration of World Environment Day next Monday, only 37 percent of the [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean research team has partnered with the National Police Agency to develop an artificial intelligence CCTV system. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced yesterday it has embarked on a project to develop a cloud-based smart video surveillance platform, which will see a number of the [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 4 in 10 employed South Koreans in their late 30s and 60s are interested in second jobs after retirement or are currently making preparations to that end, a poll said Friday. According to the survey of 1,213 people aged between 35 and 69, 30.1 percent of the respondents [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The supply of electricity in South Korea experienced little to no disruption when the newly introduced temporary shutdown of eight aging coal-fueled power plants took effect for the first time yesterday. According to the Korea Power Exchange (KPX), the daily maximum electricity demand was estimated at 68.85 million kW [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans think of health as the most important aspect of quality of life, according to a recent survey. The survey by World Research was conducted at the request of the Smart Health Management Strategy Lab at Seoul National University, with the aim of creating a quality of life [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul-based nongovernmental organization said Thursday that it has created a new website to promote the wider international use of “East Sea” as the name of the body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. VANK, or Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, said that the opening of the [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Outside of serialized dramas and variety comedies, reality television is inarguably the prevalent TV genre out there today, with networks trying to come up with new fresh ideas to win viewers swamped in a glut of preexisting similar shows. And while placing idol singers under the microscope in KBS [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Gwanghwamun Square, one of Seoul’s most famous landmarks in the heart of the historical downtown area, could become a more pedestrian-friendly and car free space, according to a new urban design proposal put forward by Seoul’s official urban planning committee. Gwanghwamun Forum, a committee consisting of some 40 experts in [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Duty Free, South Korea’s top duty-free operator, said Thursday it has set up a new outlet at a Vietnamese airport, making a foray into the Southeast Asian market. Lotte clinched a joint venture deal with a Vietnamese counterpart to co-run Phu Khanh Duty Free at the Da Nang [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Air Busan, a South Korea budget carrier, has added one A321-200 aircraft to its fleet that will allow it to strengthen its customer service, the company said Thursday. The low-cost carrier has leased a total of 20 passenger jets, including the latest 195-seat airplane, and plans to increase the [...]