SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s total births fell to a fresh low in 2023, while the proportion of babies born to mothers who were unmarried reached an all-time high, data showed Wednesday. A total of 230,000 babies were born last year, down 7.7 percent from a year earlier, according to the data [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The metro operator in Incheon, west of Seoul, said Wednesday it will install a photo zone featuring South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo at a subway station after a similar photo zone was removed last year. The announcement came after Seoul’s metro operator came under criticism that its removal [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul prepares to launch a controversial pilot program for foreign domestic workers next month, a heated debate has erupted over the wages these workers will receive. The program, set to begin on September 3, has drawn criticism for its potential to benefit only the wealthy and exacerbate existing labor [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of parents is preparing to take legal action against a controversial policy that bars student athletes from competing if they fail to meet minimum academic standards, a measure aimed at fostering student-athletes who are also strong academically. The Parents’ Alliance for South Korean Athletes has recently hired a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Children’s bicycles sold here by Chinese online platform AliExpress have been found to contain a hazardous substance exceeding the South Korean standard by about 260 times, the Seoul city government said Wednesday. The city government said it has conducted a safety examination on 16 kinds of children’s products sold [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean film industry, once a powerhouse of global cinema, is facing a severe downturn as major studios dramatically cut back on new productions. This reduction threatens to plunge the already struggling industry into a deeper crisis, with experts predicting a significant decrease in commercial films hitting theaters in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is set to establish a new national technical qualification in the field of smart manufacturing, a cutting-edge manufacturing process that integrates Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). On August 27, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced the approval of an amendment to the enforcement [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A video of a male actor bowing his head and apologizing for “causing distress through an affair” has become a viral sensation in South Korea. But the apology isn’t for a real-life indiscretion — it’s a tongue-in-cheek response to the actor’s convincing portrayal of an unfaithful husband in a popular [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Chem, a leading South Korean chemical company, has reported encouraging progress in its seagrass restoration project off the coast of Yeosu, where the company has a major facility. The interim monitoring results, released on August 27, reveal a steady increase in both the area covered by seagrass beds and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans underwent an average of 7.7 medical radiation examinations per person last year, including X-rays and CT scans, according to a report released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on August 26. This figure represents a 13% increase from the previous year and is approximately seven [...]