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SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court announced Tuesday that legislation governing compensation for livestock culling during infectious disease outbreaks has been amended in line with a 2023 court ruling that found parts of the law unconstitutional. In May 2023, the court ruled that a clause in the Livestock Epidemic Prevention and [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday the deployment of 125 new “Digital Guides”—individuals tasked with assisting elderly citizens in using digital tools such as kiosks, mobile apps, and online ticketing systems at subway stations, welfare centers, and public parks. The new cohort, part of the city’s 7th class of Digital [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major internet companies, including Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp., have joined nationwide relief and recovery efforts in flood-hit areas, the companies said Wednesday. Kakao, the operator of the popular KakaoTalk messenger, said five of its affiliates, including Kakao Bank and Kakao Pay, have donated a combined 1.5 [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers has snapped a three-game hitless drought with a two-run single while also stealing a base, though his effort wasn’t enough to help his club win. Batting seventh and playing second base, Kim went 1-for-4 with two RBIs as the Dodgers fell to [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A dozen years after getting drafted into the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Im Ji-yeol is finally seeing regular playing time at age 29. And the team’s interim manager, Seol Jong-jin, said Wednesday he won’t mess with success. “Ji-yeol was given an opportunity to play regularly in [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Having won just three of their past 10 games in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the Lotte Giants shook up their roster Wednesday before facing the Kiwoom Heroes on the road. They welcomed back two infielders from the sidelines, with second baseman Go Seung-min returning from an oblique injury [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Elderly individuals in South Korea who receive greater social support are significantly more likely to prepare for the end of life — including writing wills, completing advance directives, and planning funerals — according to new research released Tuesday by the Korean Public Health Association. A team from Eulji University’s [...]
BUSAN, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean car-sharing platform SoCar announced Wednesday that Busan’s Haeundae Beach ranked as the country’s most visited beach last summer, based on vehicle stop data collected during the peak travel months of July and August. The analysis tracked vehicles that remained parked with engines off for 30 minutes to [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Cheil Worldwide, in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has unveiled a striking environmental campaign titled the “Trash Fashion Show” to raise awareness about the devastating effects of plastic pollution on wildlife. The campaign features AI-generated visuals resembling high-fashion runway shoots, depicting animals entangled in human [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean passport holders can now travel to 190 countries without a visa, ranking the nation’s passport among the most powerful in the world, according to a new report released Monday. The Henley Passport Index, compiled quarterly by the London-based global citizenship advisory firm Henley & Partners, placed [...]