SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A study has proved that no-smoking ordinances from local governments have contributed to lower smoking rates in communities across the country. After the revision of the National Health Promotion Act in 2010, local governments have competed to pass laws banning smoking in public areas such as streets, bus stops [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) is completely banning the use of asbestos in Korea, according to a statement from April 7. The use of materials containing asbestos has been gradually prohibited since January 2007. However, some industries and military facilities were exempted due to lack of substitute [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Smokers are more stressed and drink more than non-smokers, according to a report from the Ministry of Health & Welfare (MOHW) published on April 7 that examined the habits of 220,000 Koreans. While 70.3 percent of smokers had more than one alcoholic beverage per month, the same was true [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – It looks exactly like a prop from a sci-fi movie, but in reality, it’s nothing more than a custom-designed splint. Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador to Korea, recently posted a picture on Facebook of the device he’s using to help recuperate from injuries sustained to his left hand and [...]
Hwasun, Korea, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean researchers have developed cpKimchi, a new form of Kimchi which has proven to be cancer-preventive following animal tests. A team led by professors Ham Gi-Baeg from Cha University and Park Gun-Young from Busan University will present the results at the 2015 CRI (Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute) [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Scenes from the 1987 Hollywood movie “Innerspace,” which depicted a human controlled micro-capsule stuck inside a human body, will soon become reality in Korea as the title holder of similar technology is transferring its patents to a medical company. On March 31, the Robot Institute of Chonnam National University announced [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — As Korea is being hit by a multitude of emergency particle pollution warnings, and following earlier outbreaks of foot and mouth disease around the country, antibacterial products such as hand sanitizers and toy sterilizers are selling well among Korean customers. According to an announcement from GMarket on March 31, sales [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — There is a famous preconception that chewing gum is a popular item at the beginning of the year, as it is sought after by smokers trying to kick the habit as part of their New Year’s resolutions. However, according to research released by convenience store chain CU on March [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Five hospitals in Busan will be treating the less privileged for free, based on mileage points accumulated by Busan citizens. The city of Busan and Dongseo University have been operating a campaign since 2013 where participating citizens track their movements for 90 days and have their steps get converted into mileage [...]
SEJONG, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s bicycle imports rose 18.5 percent in the last three years, government data showed Sunday, fueled by the spike in people enjoying leisure and sports activities. According to data by the Korea Customs Service (KCS), the country imported US$210 million worth of bikes last year, up from $170 million [...]