SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Public shade canopies, water spraying trucks and ice-cold water bottles are being mobilized and supplied plentifully across South Korea this week, as an extended nationwide heat wave compounds woes of local governments already burdened with having to deal with the fourth wave of COVID-19. The country remains gripped by [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Every weekend, mechanical engineer Choi Jong-eon packs his Sony camera and heads out to take photos of decades-old apartments in Seoul. Choi, 31, is among a growing number of South Koreans looking at the old, often neglected apartments with new perspectives — as a subject worth attention and documentation. [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyms in the capital area may need a new instrument in the fight against COVID-19 — a metronome. As of Monday, the government has banned gyms in the greater Seoul area from playing music faster than 120 beats per minute (bpm) during group exercises. That’s to prevent people from [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A national commission on Monday set next year’s minimum hourly wage at 9,160 won (US$7.98) in a 5.1 percent on-year increase. The Minimum Wage Commission, which is composed of nine members each from labor, business and the general public, struck the agreement around midnight during a plenary session held [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea experienced three to four more days of heat waves and tropical nights per year during the past decade than it did during the past 48 years, data from the Korea Meteorological Administration showed Monday. Heat wave days from 2011 to 2020 averaged 14 days per year, up [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The inclination against having babies and raising a family, particularly stronger among South Koreans, has turned out to be a trend that apparently not even money can solve. South Korea’s total fertility rate hit a record low of 0.92 in 2019, way below the 1.63 average of members of [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — When 33-year-old Jeong got into a dispute with his company over working conditions last year, he downloaded an app on his phone to find a lawyer. He searched for labor law, which gave him a long list of lawyers. “I eventually chose one and got legal counsel for around [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — To get faster to an electric future, automakers need lighter, faster-charging batteries, and South Korea wants to take a leading role in the global battery race amid a major technological shift in the automotive industry. South Korea, China and Japan produce most of the world’s EV batteries, but auto [...]
SEJONG, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Thursday it will increase investment to develop the next-generation battery technology, expand its manufacturing base and secure supply chains as it seeks to foster the rechargeable battery industry as the next growth driver. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy unveiled the so-called K-battery blueprint to [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study revealed that a majority of consumers who use disposable wet tissues for cleaning and sanitization purposes are not aware that wet tissues are made of plastic. Consumers Korea, a consumer advocacy group here, conducted a survey of 636 consumers over 20 years of age to determine [...]