OSAKA, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — At the ongoing Osaka–Kansai Expo, Naver Cloud’s exhibition on AI caregiving technology is drawing strong interest from Japanese visitors, particularly seniors seeking support tools for aging family members. A standout attraction is “Clova CareCall,” an AI-powered phone service that checks in on elderly individuals living alone. More than just [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean artist Kimsooja was named an Officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters, the second-highest of the European country’s three-tier honor. The artist received the award at the French ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Wednesday, recognizing her contributions to cultural exchange and relations between South Korea [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will launch a debt restructuring scheme for individuals in October as part of efforts to reduce or ease their payment burdens, the country’s financial regulator said Friday. The so-called bad bank, a debt restructuring vehicle, will be sized at 800 billion won (US$581 million), around half of [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a tough job market, only a third of South Korean office workers who sought new positions in the first half of 2025 succeeded in making a job switch, according to a new survey. Career platform Saramin reported Wednesday that just 28 percent of job changers were able to [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time in eight years, South Korea’s National Park Service has confirmed a sighting of the Musan least weasel, one of the world’s smallest carnivorous mammals and a critically endangered species. The elusive animal, known for its speed and stealth, was captured on camera on June 26, [...]
DAEGU, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea moves to phase out the dog meat trade, vendors at Chilseong Dog Market in Daegu’s Buk-gu district are voicing frustration over what they describe as insufficient government compensation for closing or converting their businesses. On July 10, just days before the start of Chobok—a traditional day [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is weighing a significant pension reform that could bring platform workers — such as food delivery riders and chauffeur-for-hire drivers — under the same pension contribution scheme as regular employees, with their platforms potentially covering half of their premiums. A new report released Tuesday by the National [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A new analysis has revealed stark disparities in the lives of older South Koreans with disabilities, with nearly four in ten living alone and facing significantly higher levels of social isolation compared to their non-disabled peers. According to a report released Wednesday by the Korea Disabled People’s Development Institute [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean children diagnosed with depression has more than doubled in the past five years, raising urgent concerns about youth mental health and the need for early intervention. According to data released Wednesday by the Elementary Teachers’ Union, the number of depression diagnoses among elementary school-aged [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The labor union of GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., plans to stage a partial strike this week, as it has failed to narrow differences with management in ongoing wage negotiations, union officials said Wednesday. Unionized workers will stage two-hour walkouts across [...]