SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Orion Corp., a major South Korean confectionery company, said Thursday it will recall all of its Cham Carp Cakes, a popular fish-shaped pie, due to potential mold contamination. The company has notified the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the issue and requested that retailers halt sales of [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Elderly individuals in South Korea who receive greater social support are significantly more likely to prepare for the end of life — including writing wills, completing advance directives, and planning funerals — according to new research released Tuesday by the Korean Public Health Association. A team from Eulji University’s [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A record number of foreign medical school graduates have passed South Korea’s preliminary medical licensing exam this year, marking a more than threefold increase from the previous year, signaling a shifting landscape in the country’s medical profession. According to the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute on July 20, [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to the rapid proliferation of new synthetic narcotics, the South Korean government is seeking to drastically shorten the classification timeline for temporary controlled substances from the current 40 days to roughly two weeks, aiming to bolster early detection and enforcement capabilities. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — On a quiet Friday afternoon in Eunpyeong District, a group of middle-aged Seoul residents gathered not just to cook—but to connect. They were participants in Eunbit SOL Dining, a community cooking program that is part of Seoul’s broader Happy Table initiative aimed at reducing social isolation among one-person households [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A decade-long study involving nearly 3.85 million South Korean adults has found a significant link between poor oral health and increased cancer risk and mortality—particularly among people over 50. Led by Professors Kim Gye-hyung of Seoul National University Hospital and Lee Seung-yeon of Seoul Boramae Medical Center, the study [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After nearly 17 months of boycotting classes in protest of the South Korean government’s plan to increase medical school admissions by 2,000, the country’s medical students have signaled their intent to return — but their comeback is being met with sharp public criticism. While many welcome the end of [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite a sluggish economy, South Korea’s health supplement industry posted double-digit growth in 2023, becoming the only segment of the country’s biohealth sector to do so, according to new government data. A report released July 13 by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) showed that the health supplement [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — As temperatures in parts of South Korea surged past 40°C again this summer, experts warn that extreme heat is no longer an anomaly, but a growing reality. In response, the government is shifting its focus from prevention to adaptation, launching community-level initiatives to safeguard vulnerable populations. On July 8, [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean children and adolescents are being treated for mental health conditions, with one in every 27 receiving medical care for either attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression in 2023, according to new data. An analysis released on July 13 by the education advocacy group [...]