SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has designated May 29 as “Medical Device Day” and September 7 as “Cosmetics Day” as part of broader legislative reforms aimed at strengthening industry oversight and public awareness. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on Thursday that the National Assembly passed amendments to six laws, [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to address the growing demand for skilled foreign labor, the South Korean government, in collaboration with local municipalities, is launching a pilot program to train foreign workers in their home countries before their employment in South Korea. The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on Thursday that [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s iconic Teheran-ro, the bustling thoroughfare that cuts through the heart of Gangnam District, will soon see dramatic changes to its skyline as city officials remove height restrictions and allow for dramatically increased density in new developments. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on March 13 that it has approved modifications [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are spending nearly seven times more time watching short-form videos than traditional over-the-top (OTT) streaming content, underscoring a shift in digital consumption patterns toward quick, engaging clips. According to a report released on Thursday by WiseApp Retail, a mobile app and retail analytics firm, the average South Korean [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has, for the first time, publicly disclosed data on early childhood private education spending, shedding light on a rapidly expanding market that has sparked concerns over educational inequality and excessive academic pressure on young children. The Ministry of Education released findings from the 2024 Early Childhood [...]
The Swiss innovation is celebrated at Rinascente in Rome, in presence of the store managers, the Ambassador of Switzerland and the brand Kenzai Cosmetics ROME, March 13, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – We spend hours in front of smartphones, tablets, computers, and televisions—accompanied by an invisible presence: blue light, one of the main causes of skin [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. beef industry has called on the Trump administration to push South Korea to ease its restrictions on American beef imports, drawing close attention from the South Korean livestock and distribution sectors. On March 12, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) formally requested that the U.S. Trade Representative [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean legal tech firm Law & Company announced that its AI-powered legal assistant, Super Lawyer, achieved a breakthrough performance in the 14th Korean Bar Examination, surpassing global AI models in accuracy. The company revealed on Wednesday that Super Lawyer recorded a 74% accuracy rate on the multiple-choice section, well [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study reveals that South Korea’s younger generation perceives marriage and childbirth with overwhelmingly negative emotions, with financial concerns emerging as the dominant theme. The Korean Peninsula Population Institute for Future (KPPIF), a nonprofit research organization, analyzed approximately 50,000 posts on the workplace community platform Blind from November [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Families with three or more minor children will soon enjoy priority immigration processing at major airports across South Korea, including Incheon International Airport, as part of the government’s latest efforts to combat the country’s declining birth rate. The new fast-track service, set to begin in June, is among several measures [...]