SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that citizenship obtained through marriage not made in good faith should not be recognized, marking the first ruling on “sham marriages” as a means of getting citizenship. Upholding a lower court’s ruling, the top court found a Chinese national, whose identity has been withheld, [...]
POHANG, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Another employee at South Korean steelmaker POSCO who was diagnosed with lung cancer has been recognized as a victim of an industrial disaster. A 68-year-old former POSCO employee who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer was recognized as a victim of an industrial disaster under the Industrial Accident Compensation [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean chemical company SK Chemicals Co. said Wednesday it had established a business platform for a recycled plastic circulation ecosystem connecting producers, partners and brands online. The platform, dubbed “Eeum,” provides experience in recycling materials and artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital marketing channel services to plastic industry insiders and [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will resume issuing short-term travel visas and e-visas starting June 1, officials said Thursday, more than two years after suspending all new applications due to the pandemic. The justice ministry said the decision is aimed at bringing in more foreign tourists to boost domestic consumption and invigorate [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The percentage of students quitting high school has dropped over the last three years but more students have quit elementary and middle schools, a survey showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Gender and Equality said 56.9 percent of teenagers who have dropped out of public school either by quitting, refusing to [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institution jointly announced on Tuesday the launch of a new ‘health-friendly firm certification system’ this year. Under this system, the government will provide certificates to companies that strive to create a health-friendly culture and environment, as well as [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to provide more subsidies to cargo truck and taxi drivers who are suffering from a hike in diesel prices in a bid to ease the burden from rising fuel costs, the finance ministry said Tuesday. The move came as diesel prices in South Korea recently outstripped [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s financial authorities have launched “emergency” inspections into domestic cryptocurrency exchange operators to enhance investors’ protection after the recent collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies, sources said Tuesday. The move came after TerraUSD and its sister coin Luna tumbled, causing massive losses to investors and sending shockwaves [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday called for an end to discrimination and hatred against sexual minorities, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI), in a statement marking the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. The day was created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has successfully test-fired an advanced heavyweight torpedo, a state-run defense research agency said Tuesday, in a move to bolster maritime defense amid evolving North Korean military threats. The test on the submarine-launched “Tiger Shark” torpedo took place in the East Sea on May 9 following an earlier [...]