SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have discovered that a common native plant shows promising results in suppressing norovirus, offering potential hope for preventing the widespread winter illness. The National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) announced on March 12 that extracts from Duchesnea chrysantha, a wild strawberry species native to Korea, demonstrated significant [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The trial of a Japanese right-wing politician accused of defacing a statue honoring World War II comfort women continues to face delays after 13 years, with the defendant failing to appear in court for the 27th time. Suzuki Nobuyuki, 60, was absent from his first scheduled trial at the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — People with disabilities in South Korea face significantly higher rates of dementia and other health challenges compared to the general population, according to a comprehensive health statistics report released by the National Rehabilitation Center on March 12. The study, which examined 86 health indicators among 2.65 million registered people with [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has announced plans to significantly increase research and development funding for age tech services, which currently accounts for just 1% of total R&D spending, as part of its strategy to address the challenges of an aging society. The Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are undergoing cancer screenings, with government-recommended participation rates reaching 70.2% last year, marking a 3.8 percentage-point increase from 2024, according to a new report by the National Cancer Center. The study, which surveyed 4,500 individuals without a prior cancer diagnosis, examined participation rates [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A novel treatment using high-voltage electrical pulses to destroy cancer cells has shown promising results for patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer, according to research from Severance Hospital in Seoul. The study, led by Kim Man-deuk and Kwon Joon-ho from the hospital’s radiology department, demonstrated improved survival rates using an advanced [...]
SEJONG, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — While South Korean lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties have agreed to eliminate inheritance taxes between spouses, a new analysis reveals that the tax benefits would primarily affect those with assets exceeding 7 billion won. According to an analysis by real estate tax calculation service Sellymmon, commissioned by Yonhap [...]