SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean lawmakers across party lines have condemned the government’s handling of a sharp rise in kidnapping and confinement cases involving Korean nationals in Cambodia, urging swift and decisive measures — including the possibility of military intervention — to protect citizens abroad. During a National Assembly audit on Sunday, Rep. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A holographic police system installed in a central Seoul park has captured international attention as a novel and effective approach to urban crime prevention. The virtual patrol, introduced last year by the Jungbu Police Station in Jeodong 3 Park, uses a life-sized hologram police officer that greets passersby and broadcasts [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan, 21, widely regarded as one of the world’s most promising classical musicians, has drawn public attention after comments he made two months ago to an Italian newspaper resurfaced online — remarks in which he described his teenage years in South Korea as “painful” and “suffocating.” [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — When South Korean investigators uncovered the brutal murder of a Korean college student in Cambodia last month, they found more than a single tragedy. They exposed the edges of a dark, sprawling industry — one that recruits young Koreans with promises of quick money, only to entangle them in sophisticated [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean media organizations are preparing multi-billion-won lawsuits against Naver Corp., alleging the tech giant used news content without permission to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models, including the large language model HyperCLOVA X. According to lawmaker Choi Soo-jin of the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai is exploring multiple options for expanding into the United States, including acquiring shares in an existing shipyard or building one from the ground up — a move that could mark one of the most significant steps yet by a Korean shipbuilder into the U.S. market. According to industry [...]
Related: Korea Weighs Allowing Pets in Restaurants, Stirring Debate Over Safety and Hygiene South Korea is entering what many call the “10-million pet era,” with nearly one in four households now sharing their home with an animal companion. As this shift reshapes the country’s social landscape, the government is preparing a major policy change — one [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea embraces an era of 10 million companion animals, the government is moving to allow pets inside restaurants and cafes — a proposal that has sparked both enthusiasm and concern over hygiene, safety, and social friction. Under current food sanitation laws, animals are prohibited from entering dining [...]
Related: Seven in Ten Workers Believe Corporate Korea Still Favors Men in Promotions South Korea has some of the world’s most powerful global brands — but behind the corporate prestige, women continue to face formidable barriers to leadership. A new survey suggests that for most Korean workers, the idea of a woman climbing to the executive [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 70 percent of South Korean workers believe it is difficult for women to become corporate executives, reflecting persistent gender inequality in the country’s workplace culture, according to a new survey. The poll, conducted by labor rights group Workplace Gapjil 119 and research firm Global Research, surveyed 1,000 employees nationwide [...]