SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — More than a decade after the suicide of three impoverished women in Seoul’s Songpa District shocked the nation and exposed deep flaws in the welfare system, South Korea’s government has unveiled its most ambitious blueprint yet to build what it calls a “zero poverty society.” The Lee Jae-myung administration [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s parliament has passed a law banning the use of smartphones during class time in elementary, middle and high schools, in an effort to curb youth overdependence on digital devices — though critics argue the measure could prove largely symbolic and even restrictive of students’ rights. The amendment [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are marrying later, living more often in single-person households, and reporting higher life satisfaction than in past decades, even as chronic illness and suicide remain persistent challenges, new government data show. A report released Wednesday by Statistics Korea’s National Statistical Research Institute traced sweeping social changes since the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The proportion of births outside of marriage reached an all-time high last year, data showed Wednesday, indicating a possible shift in accepted norms. A total of 13,800 babies were born out of wedlock in 2024, accounting for a record 5.8 percent of all births in the country, according to [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2025 World Climate Industry Expo (WCE) kicked off in South Korea on Wednesday under the theme “Energy for AI and AI for Energy,” showcasing cutting-edge energy technologies and fostering discussions on the role of energy in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) among global energy leaders, the energy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite government hopes that international students could help ease labor shortages in South Korea’s manufacturing sector, a new study suggests that most foreign graduates are reluctant to remain in the country for the long haul. According to a report released Tuesday by the Korea Immigration Policy Research Institute, only [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next month, South Korea will strengthen its child support advance payment system to prevent delinquent parents from evading enforcement by making only partial payments, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Tuesday. The program, launched in July 2024, allows the government to provide unpaid child support directly [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The animated sensation “KPop Demon Hunters” has officially become Netflix’s most-watched movie of all time. The film has amassed 236 million views since its release on June 20, surpassing the previous record holder, the action-comedy “Red Notice,” which had 230.9 million views, according to Netflix. Produced by Sony Pictures [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is taking its homegrown address system abroad, beginning with Mongolia, as part of a broader push to expand its public-sector technology overseas. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Tuesday it had launched the “K-Address Global Academy,” a training program designed to share Korea’s address framework and [...]
JEONGSEON, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Kangwon Land, South Korea’s only casino open to domestic players, is seeking ways to strengthen its global competitiveness as Japan prepares to open a multibillion-dollar integrated resort in Osaka by 2030 — a development that analysts say could siphon millions of Korean tourists and billions of dollars in spending [...]