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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Severe fine dust is critical to eye health. In particular, recent recipients of LASIK, LASEK, or lens implant surgery should be careful to limit exposure to fine dust, which can result in inflammation and infections on the surgery wound. Fine dust increases the danger of a dry eye syndrome, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Middle schools and high schools in Seoul are now entering a round of discussions to decide whether to maintain or abolish school uniforms. The Seoul Office of Education asked all middle and high schools on Wednesday to publicize the discussion about school uniforms. Schools will discuss a variety of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Opinions are divided over whether the meteorological phenomenon of fine dust that hits the country from winter to spring every year is getting worse or not. Most people surveyed believe the fine dust problem is deteriorating, but some insist it has improved, citing statistical data. According to data from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that so-called emotional laborers in the service and sales sectors showed an increased risk of depression. The study was conducted by a research team at Korea University based on a database of 2,055 individuals older than 19 years of age working in service and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Before and after the screening of a film, the names of the people and groups participating in the movie appear on the screen as credits. Having one’s name appear in the credits is very important as it becomes a record of one’s career and is directly related to future [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp. announced the most searched word in 2018 on Wednesday . The word ‘feminist’ topped the list, which seems to reflect the heated debate on gender issues in South Korean society. The word gender in question refers to the social construct of the word gender relative to biological [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Choson Sinbo, a North Korean news media based in Japan, reported on Wednesday that cosmetic products manufactured in Sinuiju, North Korea are gaining popularity among North Koreans. “As soon as the store opens, people rush in looking for ‘Bomhyangki (Spring Fragrance)’, a series of cosmetic products very popular these [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean children’s song “Baby Shark” was ranked on Billboard’s Hot 100 main singles chart this week after debuting on the list a week earlier, results showed Thursday. The English version of the song by Pinkfong, a children’s education entertainment brand, whose Korean title is “Shark Family,” came [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government has confirmed the existence of 2,487 more independence fighters against Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule through an analysis of records scattered across the country, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Thursday. As part of a project to mark the centennial anniversary of the March 1 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Six out of ten South Koreans believe that the current policy of restricting the use of vehicles owned by public institutions during periods of severe fine dust is ineffective, arguing that the policy should be expanded to private cars as well. The Asian Citizen’s Center for Environment and Health [...]