SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A few shots of soju, the most popular liquor in South Korea, a day can significantly lower the risk of strokes among males, a team of lcoal researchers said Friday. According to the team of neurologists at Seoul National University hospital in Bundang, drinking three to four shots of [...]
SUWON, Nov.6 (Korea Bizwire) – The ‘local food’ movement in Korea is growing in popularity as the interest in organic produce continues to rise. Local food refers to the practice of connecting food producers and consumers from the same region to minimize transportation distances and develop stronger food networks. With produce being grown in the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The results of a recent study suggest that climate change is not only responsible for causing natural disasters, but also for lowering the birth rate and increasing the number of low birth-weight infants. A research team at the University of Utah reported the results of their analysis on 70,000 [...]
GUMI, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Ten years ago, the sidewalks near the main thoroughfares in Gumi did not have many trees, making it impossible to avoid the sun in the summer time. However, the area has since undergone a transformation into an urban forest. The municipal government has invested 3.5 billion won since 2007 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) - The results of a very unusual study have showed that the sound from a traditional Korean drum can suppress anaphylaxis, an acute symptom of allergic shocks. Anaphylaxis is a type of acute immune reaction. If anaphylaxis occurs when one is stung by a bee, one can die because of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – One out of ten households in Seoul houses a person that is living away from their family due to work or studies. The Seoul Institute announced that 12.3 percent (441,936 households) among those living in Seoul are not living with their families. Among them, 173,681 households (39.3 percent) had [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) –Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday he will recommend “samgyetang,” or South Korea’s ginseng chicken soup, to his people, a day after the neighbors agreed to draw up rules to pave the way for exporting the signature dish to China. “I will recommend samgyetang to China through this visit [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Research has shown that elderly citizens over the age of 60 in Korea spend almost half of their free time watching TV. The ‘Retirement Report No.22′, issued by the Mirae Asset Retirement Research Institute, revealed that the elderly over 60 spent 47.9 percent of their free time ‘watching real [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – After the World Health Organization (WHO) designated processed meats as a carcinogen, meat lovers worldwide are up in arms, and meat producers are suffering from the huge blow. Domestic sales of processed meat such as ham and sausages dropped 20 percent in one day due to consumer apprehension. The [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has revealed that smoking is the cause of almost half of the strokes suffered by individuals under the age of 45. Professor Bae Hee-jun’s team at the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital reported that they came up with these results after investigating 5,107 patients that were [...]