SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The ‘Grand March for Nuclear Phase-out’ began in Busan on Saturday. The Busan Citizens’ Alliance for Nuclear Phase-out, Ulsan Citizens’ Common Action for Nuclear Phase-out, and the Grand March for Nuclear Phase-out held a press conference on Saturday morning in front of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant before setting [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility said Tuesday it will develop navigation and call guidance services exclusively for ambulances. Kakao Corp.’s transportation unit will develop the service through participation in the “Artificial Intelligence-based Emergency Medical System Development” project supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A program requiring drivers aged 65 or older to voluntarily return their licenses is in place in Seoul and some other local governments. However, in rural areas, where public transportation infrastructure is poor and the elderly population is a more significant demographic, there are voices of concern. According to [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first lady Kim Jung-sook, accompanying President Moon Jae-in on a state visit to Sweden, met with Swedish men on paternal leave, known as “latte papas.” The term first originated in Sweden, famous for men’s active participation in childcare. Kim participated in an event held in Stockholm’s Humlegården [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea aims to re-eradicate malaria by 2021 and win international confirmation as a country free from mosquito-borne infectious disease, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said Monday. Under the five-year plan, Seoul aims to bring down domestic malaria cases to zero by the target date [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Men accounted for merely 17 percent of all parental leave takers in South Korea last year, a level seen as very low among the world’s major countries, a report said Friday. The report released by the Korean Committee for UNICEF said the utilization of paternity leave by employed South [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to introduce a standard policy for veterinary clinics to unify the price of treatment that currently differs by each hospital. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Thursday that it plans to amend legislation concerning the provision of veterinary services as part of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – University students who live alone in Seoul spend more than half of their monthly living expenses on rent. It has been pointed out that there should be necessary improvement in living conditions as high rent does not provide a better living environment. The Student Council of the Workers’ Party for Reforming [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Various and viable tools are available for citizens here to respond to the ever-growing air pollution, and newlyweds Park Young-eun and Yeo Ryong-koo are also on the lookout for solutions to keep their home safe from fine dust. Recently, the couple who are considering buying a new apartment in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — There is a new trend on social media where people prefer to talk about ‘comfortable’ lifestyles. HS Ad, a LG Group affiliate and an advertisement company, coined the term ‘comfortarians’ (comfortable+ian) that refers to these new groups of modern individuals and analyzed their consumption patterns. Analyzing 16.8 billion posts [...]