SEJONG, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced the development of ‘smart farm’ technology, which equips existing dairy farms with information and communications technology (ICT). Equipment that helps enhance productivity in breeding farm animals, such as robot milking machines, automatic calf feeders, and self-regulation cattle bowls will be provided so [...]
SEJONG, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Statistics Korea has announced the launch of a new service called ‘Neighborhood I’d Like to Live in’, that makes use of statistical geographic information system (SGIS) data. The service provides useful information that can help homebuyers decide where to live. An individual know as ‘Lee’, who lived in Seoul for [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) – While the retail sector in general is going through tough times amid the economic slowdown, convenience stores and online shopping websites — especially those dedicated to mobile users — are weathering the storm, with consistent double digit growth rates. Not surprisingly, there is a secret to their ability to outperform [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Even though the first day of school is already special and exciting, the number of schools offering unique ceremonies is increasing, making the day even more meaningful for new students. A school on Jeju Island, famous for its horses, had a special entrance ceremony for the eight children who [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul metropolitan government said Monday it will introduce new subway trains with wider seats beginning late next year. To be first introduced on Seoul subway’s No. 2 line, each seat will be widened so that six people can sit in a row instead of the current seven. According [...]
SEOUL, Feb.11 (Korea Bizwire) – A law change that will allow officials at public institutions to fill out civil service forms for clients based on their verbal instructions has been enacted, and is expected to lessen the burden on senior citizens and the disabled who often had difficulty filling out forms and other paperwork. At [...]
SEOUL, Feb.2 (Korea Bizwire) – Passengers who ride the subway’s Bundang Line might find an orange sticker on the floor in front of their seat. The stickers are part of a campaign to stop inconvenience caused by ‘manspreading’ in subways. Two oval shaped stickers are placed in the shape of a heart. When one’s feet [...]
SEJONG, Jan.24 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has decided to implement a ‘comprehensive consumer support system’ in the form of a new smartphone application. More than 10 million pieces of product information, and 75 consumer redress services will be gathered in the new app. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed detailed plans to create [...]
SEOUL, Jan.23 (Korea Bizwire) – The People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) announced that it has opened a website that shows the actual amount of taxes paid by individuals, and where the money used. The site was named ‘Sausage’ (www.peoplepower21.org/sosegi), which is an abbreviation of the Korean words ‘income, tax, and government spending’. If a [...]
SEOUL, Jan.18 (Korea Bizwire) – With volunteer work increasingly arranged by citizens instead of government organizations, a change seems to be occurring in the concept of what ‘volunteering’ actually means. The Seoul Volunteer Center announced that it will start its ‘Strength of Citizens’ campaign, in which citizens suggest volunteer projects and gather participants for volunteer [...]