SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of stray cats in Seoul has declined 54 percent over the past six years. The number of stray cats within city limits is estimated to have dropped 53.6 percent from 250,000 in 2013 to 116,000 last year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday. The city suggested that [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun promoted the group’s future mobility plans in a meeting with U.S. state governors and government officials in the United States, the company said Sunday. In the National Governors Association Winter Summit held at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C. on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has strengthened its crackdown on travelers’ attempts to smuggle out face masks in bulk to fight the new coronavirus, officials said Saturday, with the customs office confiscating the protective goods and imposing fines when perpetrators are found. Since Thursday, people who seek to take face masks from [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — With schools nationwide canceling or downsizing their graduation and entrance ceremonies amid the spreading coronavirus fear, local flower farmers are taking a direct hit from the plunging demand for their products. In South Korea, February-March is traditionally regarded as the peak and busiest season for flower growers and shops, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — When he heard the news that South Korea had confirmed multiple cases of the novel coronavirus infection, Kang Tae-gu, a Seoul resident and a casual movie lover, decided to stop going to cinemas, at least for the time being. Instead, Kang opted to spend more time watching movies on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners who have been inconvenienced in terms of information related to new coronavirus infections will be provided with better service through interpretation. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), in cooperation with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), will support translation services for foreign language inquiries with the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Public attention is focused on whether on whether actual punishment will be meted out as a man who has been accused of failing to pay child support is under police investigation. Seoul’s Dongdaemun Police Station is investigating a case against a man accused of joint injury and violation of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Thursday levied a fine of 26 billion won (US$22 million) on Audi Volkswagen Korea (AVK), the local unit of the German carmakers, for fabricating emissions test results for their cars imported here and producing false advertisements for them. The Seoul Central District Court handed out [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The aging of haenyeo (sea women), in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, is becoming a significant social issue. According to a survey conducted by Seogwipo City Office last month, the number of haenyeo in its jurisdiction totaled 1,579 as of the end of 2019, down 50 from 1,629 the previous year. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in worry among South Koreans purchasing goods directly from China over the risk of infection through delivered goods. The Korea Customs Service reported that incoming products from China accounted for as much as 33 percent of the foreign direct purchase market, ranking second after [...]