SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of two residents of agricultural communities turned out to feel happy with their current life, with young farmers, among others, having the strongest feeling of happiness, a recent survey revealed. The Rural Development Administration revealed on Sunday the results of a survey it conducted from Sept. 1 [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to create a special entry system for businesspeople and other essential travelers as exemptions to entry curbs being imposed over coronavirus concerns, the foreign ministry said Monday. The two countries reached the agreement during the three-day visit by Deputy [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of animals used for experiments in South Korea nearly tripled in 2019 from 10 years earlier, data showed Monday, with private firms carrying out most of the related research. South Korea used 3.71 million animals for research purposes last year, up sharply from just 1.32 million in [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of South Korean employees for the U.S. Forces Korea returned to work Monday following months of unpaid leave, after Seoul and Washington agreed upon a wage deal amid their stalled defense-cost sharing negotiations. More than 4,000 South Korean workers had been on the furlough since April 1, as [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The growing number of South Koreans using shared mobility services as an alternative for public transportation following the spread of the coronavirus is causing a different kind of concern amidst efforts to contain the pandemic. South Korea’s shared mobility services are represented by Seoul Bike, a shared public bicycle [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A legislative bill to establish legal grounds for designating ‘no-alcohol zones’ in public locations such as parks or squares and punish those who drink or sell alcohol inside these zones is up for deliberation. Rep. Lee Jong-seong from the main opposition United Future Party placed a motion to review [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The worldwide spread of the coronavirus is accelerating the rise of so-called ‘untact’ culture across various fields of society. The number of people visiting no-caddie golf courses in South Korea has surged in recent months, compared to the same period last year. XGOLF, a golf course reservation platform, reported [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of people who are in search of jobs hit a record high in May as the new coronavirus outbreak hammered the job market, data showed Sunday. The number of jobless people who had been seeking to find jobs for less than three months reached 735,000 in May, [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — SsangYong Motor Co., the South Korean unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., is facing yet another stumbling block in its efforts to return to normal as its parent signals a potential exit, industry sources said Sunday. Faced with increased losses, Mahindra & Mahindra is considering selling its [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. enjoyed the highest average selling price (ASP) of its smartphones in six years in the first quarter of the year, driven by robust demand for foldable phones and its flagship smartphones, industry data showed on Sunday. Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, sold its smartphones at [...]