SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. troops here conducted a helicopter landing exercise on the South Korean Navy’s Dokdo amphibious assault ship. The training was staged in the waters south of the peninsula on Tuesday, involving the 14,500-ton vessel and aviators from 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S.Forces Korea (USFK), according to the unit’s Facebook account. Several related photos [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at shortening working hours despite businesses’ concerns about increased labor costs. The revision to the Labor Standards Act calls for reducing the country’s maximum statutory working hours to 52 hours a week from the current 68 hours. The working hours under the revision comprise 40 hours a week and up to 12 hours for overtime work. Under the current rule, [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The leaders of the South Korean men’s and women’s short track speed skating teams said Wednesday they both felt a sense of relief when the PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended. Kwak Yoon-gy, 26, and Kim A-lang, 22, were the oldest athletes on the men’s and women’s teams at PyeongChang 2018, where South Korea grabbed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Reversing his initial denial of sexual abuse allegations, popular comedic actor Oh Dal-soo issued an apology on Wednesday, saying he “deeply repents” for his wrongdoing. The move came about two weeks after the accusation was first brought against him on Feb. 15. “A spate of things that happened recently is [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns are growing in the manufacturing industry after a parliamentary committee passed a bill slashing legal working hour limits. According to sources close to the manufacturing industry on Tuesday, production of seasonal electronics such as air conditioners is expected to be affected by the government’s decision to shorten legal weekly [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has found that mackerel is the favorite fish of South Koreans, while Haeundae Beach is the go-to beach for many. South Koreans chose mackerel, cutlassfish, and yellow corvina as their favorite fishes, while Busan and Incheon were picked as among the most popular marine cities, according to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fire Agency is launching an inquiry into the mental health of firefighters across the country from today. The inquiry launched by both the NFA and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital will survey up to 46,000 firefighters over the next eight days, asking tough questions about PTSD, depression, sleep [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the government’s move to shorten legal working hours, an increasing number of South Korean retailers are expected to help employees achieve a healthy work-life balance. The Environment & Labor Committee at the National Assembly passed a reform bill today that prohibits employees from working more than 52 hours in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Discount store Daiso is pushing efforts to promote the fact that it is a Korean company amid speculation over its ties to the Japanese dollar shop brand of the same name. Under the new slogan ‘the people’s shop’, Daiso has launched a new brand campaign as part of efforts to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Korean parents are considering moving to another country for their children as concerns over fine dust show no sign of stopping soon. According to data released by Daumsoft at a symposium on fine dust issues today, the number of South Koreans considering emigration for environmental [...]