SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A mutual benefit association has been established to protect delivery personnel and other platform laborers. The Federation of Korean Trade Unions held an inauguration ceremony for the Labor Aid Association for Korean Platform Freelancers on Tuesday at its office in Seoul’s Yeouido district. The association will now be in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea dropped to a record low in August, data showed Wednesday, underscoring the country’s gloomy demographic situation with its chronically low birthrate. A total of 22,291 babies were born in August, down 0.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Wednesday that it plans to introduce 5G-equipped buses across the country by 2023, giving citizens access to free wireless internet that is up to four times faster. The Ministry of Science and ICT said 29,100 out of 35,000 city buses across the country will be upgraded [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Brazilian passenger car market has been dominated by Volkswagen AG, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and General Motors Co., until Hyundai Motor Co. grabbed the No. 2 spot last month for the first time in its history, bringing an end to the trio’s dominance. Hyundai sold 14,197 vehicles in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday achieved a turnaround in the third quarter from a year earlier on a base effect but revised down its annual sales target due to chip shortages. For the three months ended on Sept. 30, Hyundai Motor swung to a net profit of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Compact sports utility vehicles are rising as the new standard in the South Korean market as they are bulking up to the size of midsize SUVs. South Korean automakers’ sales performance in the third quarter (July to September) of this year included 49,495 units of compact SUVs sold, topping [...]
GOYANG, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The municipal government in Goyang, north of Seoul, has set up a curtain vine at a local elementary school, a move that has been welcomed by the community. The green vine curtain at Yangil Elementary School was created by growing hyacinth beans, which were first planted in May. The [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it plans to resume discount coupon programs aimed at boosting domestic demand as the country is preparing to move into a phase of “living with COVID-19″ in early November. Since November last year, the country has suspended the coupon programs in six sectors, including sports, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A large number of public and private institutions, businesses and individuals suffered considerable inconvenience from an hour-long internet blackout caused Monday by a massive hacking attack on KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator. The abrupt disruption of KT’s wired and wireless internet services occurred around 11 a.m. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Value consumers and suppliers interested in the protection of the environment are standing up to oppose the traditional practice of throwing away ‘ugly’ agricultural products that do not fit ‘market standards.’ A separate market for ‘ugly’ produce is growing as more suppliers are delivering ‘ugly fruits and vegetables to [...]