SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Government data has revealed nearly 4 in 10 South Korean adult men are obese, despite Koreans in general being some of the slimmest people among developed countries. According to the National Health Insurance Services’ 2017 Obesity White Paper last week, nearly 34 percent of South Koreans who received a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Robots have been introduced at Gimpo Airport to help passengers find gates, restrooms and provide weather information. According to the Korea Airports Corporation, self-driving robots are being trailed from Tuesday in waiting areas for international flights at Gimpo Airport. Equipped with four-sided LCD screens and self-driving technology, the robots can [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Bullying in the workplace, bullies online and too many hours spent on the job. These three are some of the social issues that South Koreans would desperately like to see addressed in 2018. Cases of “gapjil”, a Korean euphemism referring to the abuse of an individual’s or organization’s power [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the government’s drive to boost declining birth rates, routine violations of women’s rights in the workplace continue to take place in South Korea. A series of reports showing employers interfering with female workers’ personal affairs – including pregnancy and marriage – has sent shockwaves across the country this [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has teamed up with translation startup Flitto to introduce a language free zone along Cheonggyecheon Stream. According to Flitto on Friday, a language free zone service will be available in eight locations around Cheonggyecheon Stream, presenting information in different languages in tandem with the company’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Looking ahead to 2018, chief among South Koreans’ worries and hopes for the new year is employment. Two out of three respondents in a survey regarding next year’s economic policy conducted by the Korea Development Institute were most concerned about future employment. A total of 1,000 civilians and 334 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Remodeled public restrooms in Pyeongchang have been unveiled ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on Thursday that it has revamped 52 public restrooms and built seven new facilities after spending nearly 3.9 billion won. Aging facilities have been replaced, barriers between [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – KEB Hana Bank and Naver have teamed up to introduce a new AI-powered image search service with a financial twist. The two signed a business agreement for an image search service based on Naver’s AI system that will give users information about foreign currencies photographed through a ‘smart lens’, such [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – When a suicide note left by late K-pop star Jonghyun was revealed to the public last week, it was met with mourning and sympathy, with many relating to the late singer’s depression revealed in the letter. In the note, which was released by his best friend Nine9 from rock [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Another North Korean soldier defected to the South on December 21, making him the 15th defector this year. The number of North Korean defections has tripled from last year, leading some to speculate on the reasons behind the increase. Unlike his compatriot who made a daring run to freedom [...]