SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite repeated warnings, South Korea’s legal framework still fails to prevent unauthorized access to patients’ medical records, leaving sensitive information vulnerable to misuse. At the center of the concern is a glaring legislative gap: under current medical law, hospitals are only required to keep logs when electronic medical records [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A flurry of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects worldwide is fueling expectations of a rebound in orders for LNG carriers, a sector where South Korean shipbuilders hold a commanding lead. Yet analysts warn that years of heavy contracting may leave the market vulnerable to another downturn. According to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s youth are facing mounting mental health challenges, with child and adolescent suicide rates climbing to their highest level in more than two decades, according to a government report released Wednesday. The “Child and Youth Quality of Life 2025” survey, published by the National Data Office, found that [...]
Dr Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, was a remarkable example of courage and conviction, working tirelessly throughout her life to raise awareness about threats to wildlife, promote conservation, and inspire a more harmonious, sustainable relationship between people, animals and the natural world. Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 01, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite a sharp nationwide drop in the use of coal briquettes for home heating, pockets of households in Seoul, Daegu and parts of Gyeonggi Province continue to rely on the fuel at nearly steady levels, underscoring the strain of rising utility costs and the persistence of aging housing stock. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading association of listed firms has voiced opposition to a proposed across-the-board corporate tax hike, arguing it would further burden businesses already struggling with weak global demand and a downturn in the semiconductor sector. The Korea Listed Companies Association (KLCA) said Tuesday it had submitted a formal [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly four in ten foreign companies operating in South Korea view the new government’s labor policies unfavorably, with particular concern over the recently enacted “Yellow Envelope Law,” a survey shows. According to a poll released Wednesday by the Korea Foreign Enterprises Association (KOFA), 41 percent of the 100 foreign-invested [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Less than a month after emergency shipments of bottled water were distributed to residents during one of Gangneung’s worst droughts in decades, some of those supplies are now showing up for sale on secondhand trading platforms, sparking public criticism. The city, which declared a disaster in September [...]
LONDON, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Visitors to the Palace of Westminster, home to the British Parliament and one of London’s most iconic landmarks, can now explore its historic halls with the help of a Korean-language multimedia guide. From Oct. 1, the Parliament’s visitor booking website has offered Korean, alongside Japanese and Polish, as new [...]
JEJU, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Province’s pilot program encouraging food delivery in reusable containers has surpassed 2,000 orders in less than two months, signaling strong public support for the island’s ambitious campaign to curb single-use plastics. Launched on Aug. 13 in Jeju City’s Yeon-dong and Nohyeong-dong districts, the “Yonggi-inneun Jumun” (“Courageous Order”) service allows [...]