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South Korea Moves to Legalize Tattooing by Non-Medical Practitioners After 33 Years

South Korea Moves to Legalize Tattooing by Non-Medical Practitioners After 33 Years

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is poised to legalize tattooing by non-medical practitioners for the first time in more than three decades, after a legislative committee approved a bill that would formally recognize tattoo artists as licensed professionals. The Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly passed the so-called Tattooist Act on [...]

Study Finds Nearly 40% of Korean Teens Mistakenly See E-Cigarettes as Safer or Quit-Smoking Aid

Study Finds Nearly 40% of Korean Teens Mistakenly See E-Cigarettes as Safer or Quit-Smoking Aid

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A new government-commissioned study has found that nearly four in ten South Korean adolescents view e-cigarettes as either a substitute for conventional cigarettes or a tool to quit smoking, underscoring the growing influence of targeted marketing campaigns by tobacco companies. The report, released Tuesday by Sahmyook University at the [...]

South Korea Tops OECD in Higher Education for 17th Year, But Wage Gap Widens

South Korea Tops OECD in Higher Education for 17th Year, But Wage Gap Widens

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s young adults remain the most highly educated in the developed world, according to new data released Tuesday, but the wage premium for advanced degrees is growing even as public spending on higher education lags international peers. The OECD Education at a Glance 2025 report showed that 70.6 percent [...]

In South Korea, the Page Still Turns: Print Books Hold Their Ground in the Digital Age

In South Korea, the Page Still Turns: Print Books Hold Their Ground in the Digital Age

SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — At a time when glowing screens compete for nearly every spare moment of attention, most South Korean adults still reached for a traditional paper book last year. A new nationwide survey finds that four out of five adults in the country — 80.4 percent — read at least one [...]