SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of all South Koreans support the idea of abolishing a policy that excludes people from receiving basic welfare if they have a family member with a certain amount of assets or income. Realmeter, a public opinion research agency, conducted a survey of 501 adults, 55.5 percent [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that the majority of South Korean adults support the idea of ‘Latte Papas’. Latte Papas refers to fathers holding coffee in one hand and pushing a baby carriage with another, a terminology that began in Sweden to describe fathers willing to take on more [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans believe their children cannot move up the social ladder, a survey showed Monday. The survey released by Statistics Korea showed that 55.5 percent of those surveyed said they do not think their children can ascend to a higher social status, down from 55 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean drug firm SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. is expected to raise at least 5 trillion won (US$4.25 billion) through a planned share sale, analysts said Monday. The company said Friday that XCOPRI, or cenobamate, has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that individuals who suffer from a heart attack at a location higher than the third floor of a building have a lower chance of full recovery than those who suffer from the same illness on the first or second floors. Researchers from Kangdong Sacred [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — One in 10 middle-aged and senior citizens in Korea who live alone or belong to the lowest-income group were found to have no one to rely on for help in the face of a crisis. According to a survey conducted by the National Pension Service of 5,110 households across [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — It turns out cicada skin could improve the motor skills of patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, a remedy also found in Donguibogam, the Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine. A team of researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine recently announced the results of a study that demonstrated [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., a biopharmaceutical affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, said Friday its anti-epileptic drug has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). SK Biopharmaceuticals said the FDA granted approval of XCOPRI, or cenobamate tablets, for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults. This is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of elderly people who die prematurely due to the influence of ultrafine dust, or PM 2.5, is expected to surge in the coming years. According to a policy report released Wednesday by the Seoul Institute, the number of people aged 65 or older who die early due [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a new trend dubbed ‘con-premium,’ a compound word of ‘convenience’ and ‘premium’, the outsourcing of household chores is being highlighted. Hyundai Card, a leading credit card issuer in South Korea, compiled purchasing data at 20 stores offering home services over the past three years, and the number of [...]