SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Although consumers can now let out a sigh of relief following the announcement that beds produced by Daijin contained radon levels lower than government standard, it is still problematic for many as it was confirmed that radioactive substances were detected. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission announced yesterday that [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Chemicals Co., a South Korean vaccine maker, said Thursday it has joined with Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. to sell its herpes zoster vaccine in South Korea. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together on the sales and marketing of Skyzoster, a shingles vaccine developed by SK Chemicals, [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A clinical test has revealed that a smartphone application linked to a hospital used to manage daily habits helped to improve patients’ well-being. A team of doctors composed of Prof. Kim Jung-hun (otolaryngology), Prof. Jeong Se-yeong (family medicine), and Prof. Yu Su-yeong (medical information center) at the Seoul National [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major biopharmaceutical firm Samsung BioLogics Co., which has been embroiled in an alleged violation of accounting rules, on Tuesday expressed concern over the financial watchdog’s disclosure of sensitive information. “We express deep concern and regret over the situation where sensitive information surrounding the case, which is under [...]
SEJONG, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — New data has revealed that South Korea’s GDP per hour worked per hour is far lower than that of other advanced nations, and belies the nation’s reputation as one of the world’s leading economies. Experts attribute the low rate to the grueling long work hours not found in other [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — It has been reported that most people who commit suicide tell others that they “want to die” and show signs of being suicidal, but only one out of five family members recognized such warnings. Factors contributing to suicide were different per age group: dating and education for youth, jobs [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a study on work-life balance released by BC Card on Thursday, younger workers were more likely to finish work “on the dot” between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. BC Card carried out the study that analyzed the credit card details of 210,000 office workers in their 30s, [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Bae Min-ji’s ordinary day begins by boiling tap water to drink. The 29-year-old takes a shower using just a single bar of soap and brushes her teeth with a powdered toothpaste. With a tumbler, small cloth bags, a spoon and chopsticks, she is ready to leave the house and [...]
SEJONG, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The distribution of chemical substances produced both domestically and abroad will be regulated by the government by assigning serial numbers to each substance. The Ministry of Environment stated on Tuesday that it was giving advance legislation notice on May 5 for the bill’s planned revision reflecting the new Chemical [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s medical expenditures have grown at the fastest pace among other major economies over the past decade, a report showed Wednesday. According to the report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, medical spending in South Korea jumped by an annual average of 6.8 percent between [...]