SUWON, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — According to projections, agricultural areas can expect pest population reductions of up to 5 to 30 percent this spring, depending on the type of insect. An agricultural research institute for Gyeonggi Province issued a prediction on January 31 that this year’s populations of cicadas (30 percent), beetles (20 percent), [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — In the midst of an international research project jointly conducted by South Korean and Italian researchers, a gene with a connection to autism was discovered. This gene, found to regulate emotions such as anxiety and fear as well as depressive moods, is expected to become a subject of greater [...]
ULSAN, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The carcass of a humpback whale discovered by a fishing boat is likely to end up on the trash heap, as the individual who found the dead animal tied up in fishing nets has adamantly turned down entreaties from whale researchers for the “catch” to be donated to science. [...]
CHUNCHEON, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — By 5 in the evening on February 2, Gangneung Gyeongpo Beach in Gangwon Province will have transformed into an outdoor museum with bonfires bringing various artworks to life. As a core element of the culture aspect of the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in Pyeongchang, the Fire [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Over 150,000 followers and likes, and more than 40 YouTube videos, one in particular on Cambodian street food boasting 1 million views and counting has turned the protagonist behind www.facebook.com/nearykorea into a Cambodian star. All this was accomplished in just seven months by 26-year-old Kim Ryu-won, who first created [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — In a first for the justice system, on January 30 the Suwon District Court issued a ruling calling for the confiscation of bitcoins collected for illicit services rendered, essentially recognizing cryptocurrencies as assets of financial value. The 33-year old defendant in the case was convicted of running an illicit website [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s airlines will hire more than 3,500 workers this year as they move to serve ever rising numbers of air passengers, industry sources said Wednesday. Korean Air Lines Co. said it will recruit more than 1,000 new workers, noting that it will fly 17 new flights this year. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The population movement rate for those in their 70s nearly halved in the past decade, government data showed Wednesday, as a growing number of senior citizens shy away from living with their children even after the death of their spouse. The rate fell to 7.0 percent last year from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Volvo Trucks Korea said Wednesday it is aiming to achieve 10 percent on-year growth in sales this year, while adopting more safety features in its models. In 2018, the Swedish commercial car maker aims to sell about 3,200 vehicles, up from 2,900 units a year earlier, by further promoting [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae is seeking to spearhead boosting local consumption during the upcoming Lunar New Year’s Day holiday, the office said Wednesday, as part of efforts to support the country’s economic growth. The presidential office plans to purchase 160 million won (US$150,000) worth of gift vouchers [...]