SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A dispute over the ownership of a pet dog has revealed conflicting rulings in South Korean courts, leaving the final determination to the nation’s Supreme Court. On June 20, according to legal sources, the Seoul High Court Civil Division overturned a lower court’s ruling in a lawsuit filed by Mr. [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s oceans ministry said Tuesday it will host an international maritime conference in the southeastern port city of Busan next year to discuss pollution, climate change and sustainable fisheries. The 10th Our Ocean Conference, which will run for three days starting April 28, 2025, will be held under [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A Supreme Court commission has decided to put together sentencing guidelines on animal abuse crimes that judges can refer to when delivering verdicts on such cases amid heightened social interest in animal welfare, officials said Tuesday. The Sentencing Commission reached the decision during a meeting Monday, officials said. The [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – As North Korea and Russia deepen ties across various areas, the two countries are now pursuing a joint project to safeguard the critically endangered Korean tiger, known as the Amur tiger, according to Russian officials. In comments reported by the state RIA Novosti news agency on June 17, Alexander Kozlov, [...]
CHEONGJU, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Zoos have long faced conflicting emotions from visitors over keeping animals in captivity. Those feelings intensified in South Korea recently after Fu Bao, the beloved “national” panda, was returned to China, where she appeared to be housed in sub-standard conditions compared to her previous home. Her situation served as a [...]
CHEONGJU, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Cheongju, South Korea, has announced plans to construct a wildlife conservation center within the premises of Cheongju Zoo by November. The 192-square-meter facility, funded with 744 million won from national and provincial government sources, will serve as a hub for surgical operations and health screenings for wild [...]
JEJU Jun. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju Wildlife Rescue Center at Jeju National University has successfully rehabilitated and released two injured black wood pigeons back into their natural habitat on the coast of Bomok-dong in the city of Seogwipo, the center announced on June 5. The pigeons were rescued in distressed conditions last month [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The confluence of declining birthrates and rising pet ownership in South Korea has led to sales of dog food outpacing those of infant formula and baby food, reflecting a broader shift toward premium childcare products. According to the e-commerce platform Gmarket, comparing the proportion of dog food, infant formula [...]
SANCHEONG, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent sightings of endangered Asiatic black bears along hiking trails in Jirisan National Park have sparked concerns about potential human-wildlife conflicts. However, authorities emphasize that the bears’ docile nature and wariness make such incidents highly unlikely if hikers stay on designated trails. According to the Jirisan National Park office in [...]
JEJU, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – In a distressing display, an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin was observed carrying her dead newborn calf and attempting to revive it by pushing it above the water’s surface off the coast of Jeju Island, South Korea. According to the documentary group Docu Jeju and researchers from Jeju National University, the grieving [...]