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Amid Aging Population, South Koreans Believe Parents Should Prepare for Old Age Themselves

Amid Aging Population, South Koreans Believe Parents Should Prepare for Old Age Themselves

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A significantly greater number of people in Seoul now believe it’s up to parents themselves to plan for old age and illness compared to ten years ago, figures published by the Seoul Institute yesterday revealed. According to an infographic highlighting the opinions of Seoul residents on who should be responsible [...]

SK China Appoints Ex-Investment Banker as CEO in Major Shake-Up

SK China Appoints Ex-Investment Banker as CEO in Major Shake-Up

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Group has appointed Jerry Wu, a former financial expert in investment banking, as the new CEO of SK China as part of a major shake-up to revamp its business strategy amid Chinese economic sanctions and anti-South Korean sentiment over the deployment of a THAAD missile defense system, the [...]

Convenience Store Giant CU to Adopt Emergency Safety Guard Barriers

Convenience Store Giant CU to Adopt Emergency Safety Guard Barriers

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean convenience store giant CU is continuing its efforts to ramp up employee safety with a newly introduced counter safety barrier that will help protect employees in case of an emergency, including violent crimes. The newly opened Yeoksam-dong branch in Gangnam District is the very first CU store [...]

Public Cheers as Moon Pledges to Close Old Coal Plants Amid Fine Dust Concerns

Public Cheers as Moon Pledges to Close Old Coal Plants Amid Fine Dust Concerns

SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Newly elected president Moon Jae-in has issued an executive order to shut down a number of aged coal-fired power plants in South Korea in a move to curb the fine dust problems that are plaguing the country, only days after he was sworn into office. Moon revealed today his plan [...]

Starfield Hanam’s Pet-Friendly Policy Met With Mixed Reception

Starfield Hanam’s Pet-Friendly Policy Met With Mixed Reception

SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid growing pet ownership in South Korea, Shinsegae’s Starfield Hanam is drawing attention over its all-out animal-friendly policy that allows shoppers to enjoy the mall in the company of their pets, making itself the first shopping complex in the country where pets can walk around so long as they are [...]