SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With the number of Korean corporations entering the Vietnamese market on the rise, competition among Korean law firms eyeing the local legal market has become intense. One such law firm, Sejong, formally opened an office in the capital city of Hanoi on Tuesday. This comes approximately one year after [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Telemarketers selling insurance over the phone will now have to pace their explanations at a certain speed to ensure consumer protection, one of many other new measures crafted by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). The FSS, drawing upon the expertise of external professionals to identify 177 specific tasks, created [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Patients opting to carry out surgical procedures at their neighborhood clinic will be able to get the specific lowdown on details of surgical procedures, treatment methods and post-op care through in-depth medical checkups and consultations. The Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed plans on Tuesday to pursue measures that [...]
SEJONG, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Suicide was the No. 1 cause of death among teens and young people in South Korea in 2016, with the suicide rate rising over the past decade, a report showed Thursday. According to the report by Statistics Korea, the suicide rate per 100,000 for those aged 9-24 stood at [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government and private businesses agreed to establish a special purpose company (SPC) to build hydrogen fueling stations to expand the infrastructure for emission-free vehicles, the commerce ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with local automakers, state-run utilities [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will help developing countries reduce emissions of harmful greenhouse gases by offering technological support, the science ministry has said. According to a long-term climate technology cooperation plan announced by the Ministry of Science and ICT on Monday, South Korea will help developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean internet experts are voicing different opinions regarding regulations on the comments sections typically found on news websites following a recent online opinion rigging scandal. In the wake of the ‘Druking’ scandal, which involves politicians who are accused of rigging public opinion by using an automation program, some South [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Municipalities across South Korea are considering cooperation with North Korea including cultural exchanges ahead of major peace talks. Buoyed by the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the upcoming peace talks, a number of local governments are toying with the idea of resuming economic and cultural exchanges with the North, which came [...]
BONGHWA, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s forest authorities said Tuesday they plan to open an arboretum with two Siberian tigers strolling in a “tiger forest” in southeastern South Korea next week as part of efforts to preserve the endangered species in the wild. The Korea Forest Service will open to the public on [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has announced plans to do away with disposable plastic umbrella covers starting from next month. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will no longer use plastic umbrella bags at public buildings and subway stations from May as part of efforts to reduce the use of disposable products. “In light of the [...]