SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As an increasing number of residents of Jeju Island have voiced concerns regarding their safety and the possible costs associated with the recent influx of Yemeni refugees coming to the island by taking advantage of a visa-free policy, the government has set out to actively relieve the buildup of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The trend of a decreasing number of court auctions recently made a turnaround for the first time in four years. Experts say the sudden rise in properties available at court auctions is the result of more housing becoming available in addition to the extended economic downturn. However, the growing [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has revealed that Koreans rank last in the level of trust in their local news. According to the “Digital News Report 2018” from Oxford University’s Reuters Institute, the average level of trust in the media by Koreans was surveyed at 25 percent, which was good for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal rights group CARE revealed yesterday that a local court has found guilty a defendant accused of “killing an animal without reasonable cause.” The defendant killed the dog for the purpose of producing dog meat for consumption. According to CARE, the dog farm owner in Bucheon was prosecuted for [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Sejong City saw thousands of bees swarm one of its streets for more than an hour before a passing beekeeper could lure them back into the beehive. According to the Sejong Fire Department, a caller to the emergency hotline (119) reported the swarm of bees at an intersection in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In an attempt to stop the spread of secondhand smoke, the local government office of Gangnam-gu in Seoul has announced today that it is cracking down on people smoking in the streets. Gangnam-gu also said it was strengthening efforts to publicize the harms of smoking. Currently, there are a [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Going forward, the transport of goods by a third party on behalf of South Korean conglomerate (chaebol) heads will be banned completely. A new system will enable customs officials to monitor passageways for airport employees which, some say, acted as channels for smuggling. This is according to recommendations by [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is pushing forth a new proposal that would reform the existing pay system for government officials. The proposed measure is due to be released early next month. This is according to Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong-yeon, who spoke of a need to modify the current single salary [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next month, the cost of hospital wards that can accommodate two to three people will be cut by half thanks to changes in public health insurance policies. In addition, the cost of dental implant surgeries for senior citizens over 65 years of age will fall drastically. The Ministry [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time near the capital city of Seoul, a drone district is to be designated on a trial basis. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced yesterday that it is adding three more districts (Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province, Gwangyang in South Jeolla Province and Seogwipo [...]