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SEJONG, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 60 percent of South Korean couples in their 30s and 40s now live in dual-income households, reflecting shifting work-life dynamics as economic pressures and evolving gender roles reshape family life. Meanwhile, single-person households continue to surge, surpassing 8 million for the first time, according to new government [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean esports legend Lee Sang-hyeok, widely known by his gamer tag “Faker,” has made a private donation to support the advancement of the Seoul Regional Trauma Center, the capital’s only facility of its kind, according to the National Medical Center on Friday. The donation amount was not disclosed by [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s subway system has faced a deluge of temperature-related complaints in recent months, with over 283,000 grievances filed from January through May, according to Seoul Metro. The figure accounts for 75.5% of all customer service issues reported during the five-month period. As temperatures rose in May, so did commuter frustration, [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual monsoon season began in the central and southern regions Thursday, the state weather agency said, forecasting torrential downpours in some areas in central and southwestern regions starting late at night. Rain will fall sporadically along the west coast due to the influence of hot and humid air [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon expressed concerns over the current global situation and emphasized the global agency’s crucial role in consolidating multilateral efforts to deescalate tensions. “The current global situation is very complicated and dangerous,” he said at a press conference in Seoul following the press screening of [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s leading mobile carrier, said Thursday it has nearly completed replacing universal subscriber identity module (USIM) chips for its entire user base of 25 million, about two months after it said sensitive USIM data may have been leaked due to an unidentified cyberattack on its [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Contrary to persistent public concerns that foreign nationals are draining South Korea’s national health insurance system, new data reveal a dramatically different reality: foreign enrollees have delivered a growing budget surplus for eight consecutive years, reaching an all-time high in 2024. According to figures released Wednesday by the National [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time, more than 30% of cardiac arrest patients in South Korea received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from bystanders before emergency personnel arrived—marking a milestone in public health efforts to improve survival outcomes outside of hospital settings. According to data released Wednesday by the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have developed a groundbreaking surgical imaging technique that uses genetically engineered bacteria to illuminate cancerous tissue in real time, potentially revolutionizing the precision and safety of tumor removal procedures. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced Wednesday that its research team, led by Dr. [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A popular government program aimed at supporting reproductive health in South Korea is facing backlash after a wave of early closures due to budget constraints left many would-be applicants unable to access services. As interest in preconception health rises sharply among younger adults, some local governments have already exhausted [...]