SEOUL, Korea, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Just like an old Korean saying, constant drops of water can indeed make a hole in the stone. In this case, putting up with jam-packed buses or subway trains on your way to work every morning may help you stay fit. A recent study has shown that taking mass transit [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) – While it is estimated that it costs an average of 1.37 million won (US$1,295) a month to sustain the minimum life for an aged couple, Korean are much behind in preparing for their post-retirement lives with little private pension plans or savings. According to a National Pension Service [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and the Korea Food and Drug Administration proudly announced that, as of March 26 (local time), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially approved Korea as an exporter of processed poultries which has opened up the gates for [...]
![[China Report] China’s Heavy Smog Drives Nouveau Riche out of the Country](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/smog-800x600.jpg "[China Report] China’s Heavy Smog Drives Nouveau Riche out of the Country")
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – After being awakened by serious problems caused by smog, which largely originates from China, Koreans — private and public in general — are stampeding to developing new smog forecast models as part of preemptive measures to fight against the grim air pollution. Now, it is one of the [...]
![[Kobiz Feature] How Unsustainable Factory Farming Can Be?](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/6916214572_c1ccb8ae51_c.jpg "[Kobiz Feature] How Unsustainable Factory Farming Can Be?")
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Since mid-January when the first case of bird flu was reported, as many as 10 million chickens and ducks have been killed as part of preemptive measures to contain the spread of the epidemic. Amid the massive slaughter of the fowls, the media is quiet about the travail [...]
![[Kobiz Infographics] Lack of Resolution? Get Slim with Conditions Change](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/다이어트가두리기법-영문-썸네일.jpg "[Kobiz Infographics] Lack of Resolution? Get Slim with Conditions Change")
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 18, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – If you are short on resolution or “willpower” to go on a diet, how about creating your “conditions” or enviroment to make it happen. Here are some effective tips to help shed your unwanted pounds off of your body. And you may have heard of how Odysseus escaped [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 13, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – At the 2014 Natural Products Expo West held in the Anaheim Convention Center in southern California for four days between March 6 and 9, so many exhibitors showed of new food items featuring quinoa, the grain with South American origins. Quinoa, together with chia seeds, is one [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The 30th Korea International Medical & Hospital Show(KIMES 2014) has begun today(13th) at COEX in Seoul, which is dedicated to medical and health care industry’s development and vitalization. KIMES 2014 takes place until 16th(Sun) for four days, organized by KOREA E&EX INC., Kmdica(Korea Medical Devices Industrial Cooperative), KMDIA(Korea Medical [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 10, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – A research project sponsored by the Rural Development Administration is trying to break the DNA code of ginseng. Led by Professor Yang Tae-jin of Seoul National University, the next-generation gene research team is working on finding out the genetic structure of ginseng. The gene of ginseng consists [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 9, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – The government-appointed National Commission for Corporate Partnership designated in November 2011 a total of 82 business areas for small business protection, meaning that entrance of large corporations into these sectors would be subject to regulation. When the commission decided on these matters, it included tofu making as [...]