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SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul International Book Fair, South Korea’s largest literary event, opened Wednesday, featuring over 530 publishers, writers and book-related organizations from 17 countries. This year’s theme, “A Pillar of Support,” encourages attendees to find their own source of reliance at the book fair in an increasingly harsh reality, the [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The NC Dinos are leading South Korean baseball in one category that their manager Lee Ho-joon would rather they not: hit-by-pitch. Entering Wednesday’s game against the LG Twins, the Dinos had been drilled by pitches 66 times, 18 more than the next team, the Hanwha Eagles. The latest victim [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Monsoon rains are forecast to drench South Korea’s central region this week, prompting authorities to inspect preventative measures against heavy rain damage, officials said Wednesday. More than 200 millimeters of rain is expected to soak the region from Thursday to Saturday, the Korea Meteorological Administration said, raising alarm over [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Housing prices in Seoul and non-capital regions have diverged further in recent years amid ongoing economic and social changes, and the government is advised to avoid stimulating construction investment through additional housing supply in non-capital areas, the central bank said Wednesday. The gap in cumulative housing price increases between [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has won four prestigious awards at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, including the top prize in the entertainment category. The automaker and Innocean, the marketing and communications arm of Hyundai Motor Group, won the Grand Prix for their jointly produced [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Essential living costs in South Korea are significantly higher than those in other major nations, hindering the recovery of consumer spending, the central bank said Wednesday. South Korea’s price indices for food, clothing and housing stood at 151, 161 and 123, respectively, based on the average price level of [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is experiencing a widening deficit in high-skilled labor as more top-tier professionals, particularly in fields like artificial intelligence, continue to leave the country, prompting renewed calls for structural reforms to retain and attract global talent. In a report released Tuesday, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea faces a steep economic cost from population decline and rapid aging, with public spending on pensions and healthcare projected to double to 20% of GDP by 2050, according to a report released Tuesday by the Bank of Korea. In the report titled “Employment Trends and Implications Based [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, older and more conservative citizens are increasingly turning to YouTube as their primary source of news, while younger and progressive users appear to be migrating away from the platform, according to the Digital News Report 2025 published by the Korea Press Foundation in partnership with the [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Tuesday it will expand its free “Pet Plant Clinic” service—an initiative offering personalized diagnosis and care for ailing houseplants—from 9 to 14 locations across the city by the end of June. Launched in 2023, the Pet Plant Clinic program provides expert guidance to citizens [...]