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SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s parliament has passed a law banning the use of smartphones during class time in elementary, middle and high schools, in an effort to curb youth overdependence on digital devices — though critics argue the measure could prove largely symbolic and even restrictive of students’ rights. The amendment [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are marrying later, living more often in single-person households, and reporting higher life satisfaction than in past decades, even as chronic illness and suicide remain persistent challenges, new government data show. A report released Wednesday by Statistics Korea’s National Statistical Research Institute traced sweeping social changes since the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The proportion of births outside of marriage reached an all-time high last year, data showed Wednesday, indicating a possible shift in accepted norms. A total of 13,800 babies were born out of wedlock in 2024, accounting for a record 5.8 percent of all births in the country, according to [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2025 World Climate Industry Expo (WCE) kicked off in South Korea on Wednesday under the theme “Energy for AI and AI for Energy,” showcasing cutting-edge energy technologies and fostering discussions on the role of energy in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) among global energy leaders, the energy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The veterans ministry said Wednesday it will promote South Korea’s bid to host an international sporting event for wounded service members in 2029 on board a British vessel docked in the southeastern port city of Busan. Veterans Vice Minister Kang Yun-jin and Na Hyeong-yoon, a gold medalist in cycling [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Dating speculation surrounding BTS member Jimin and actress Song Da-eun has resurfaced after Song uploaded a video that features the K-pop star. The clip, posted to her TikTok account early Wednesday, showed Jimin being playfully surprised by Song as he exits an elevator in an apartment building. When the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite government hopes that international students could help ease labor shortages in South Korea’s manufacturing sector, a new study suggests that most foreign graduates are reluctant to remain in the country for the long haul. According to a report released Tuesday by the Korea Immigration Policy Research Institute, only [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The prevalence of diabetes among South Koreans under 30 has risen sharply over the past decade, with Type 2 diabetes — traditionally associated with obesity and older adults — nearly quadrupling in that age group, according to a new study. Researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital analyzed national [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next month, South Korea will strengthen its child support advance payment system to prevent delinquent parents from evading enforcement by making only partial payments, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Tuesday. The program, launched in July 2024, allows the government to provide unpaid child support directly [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Honeybee populations on Jeju Island are collapsing at alarming rates, with local officials and beekeepers warning that climate change has left colonies increasingly vulnerable to disease and pests. According to data released Tuesday by Jeju Province and the Korea Beekeeping Association, a 2022 survey of 157 apiaries [...]