JEJU, April 29, (Korea Bizwire) — Members of Jeju’s newly formed Haenyeo Rescue Unit collected 300 kilograms of marine debris in their first official operation, marking a new chapter in community-led ocean preservation efforts. According to the Jeju Coast Guard on Monday, about 20 members of the Haenyeo Rescue Unit, affiliated with the Jeju Marine [...]
SEOUL, April 29, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will restrict the import of wild animals to a designated “white list” of 900 species starting later this year, while requiring permits for businesses that hold or sell large numbers of wildlife, the Ministry of Environment announced Monday. The ministry unveiled draft amendments to the Enforcement Decree [...]
BUSAN, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Greenpeace, in collaboration with the Busan International Short Film Festival, will screen a documentary addressing the escalating crisis facing the world’s oceans on April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Busan Cinema Center’s outdoor theater. The documentary, titled Signal — a reference to the ocean’s “final signal” to humanity — [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A coalition of environmental organizations and international ecologists has formally petitioned the Ramsar Convention Secretariat to intervene in South Korea’s Saemangeum International Airport project, warning that it poses an existential threat to two ecologically vital tidal flats along a key migratory bird route. On April 23, 2025, the [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — An association of overseas Korean business leaders has touched off a controversy for planning to hold a large-scale gathering in a southeastern city recently devastated by the nation’s worst-ever wildfire. The World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Association (World-OKTA) reportedly plans to hold its 26th leaders’ convention and export [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to become a “disposable cup-free coffee city,” the coastal city of Gangneung announced on April 22, 2025, that it will implement a reusable cup deposit system, marking the first such initiative in an open, non-isolated area in South Korea. Under the new system, customers [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday its Galaxy smartphone camera technology has contributed to coral reef restoration efforts led by U.S.-based researchers and environmental activists. The company has been conducting the “Coral in Focus” project for about a year in collaboration with the U.S. nonprofit organization Seatrees and the University [...]
CHEONGSONG•ANDONG, South Korea, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of large-scale wildfires that swept through South Korea’s northern Gyeongsangbuk-do Province earlier this year are threatening to severely reduce the country’s apple harvest, fueling concerns that soaring prices may again lead to so-called “golden apples” in the marketplace. The fires, which ravaged key apple-producing counties [...]
SEOUL, April 15, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s TV home shopping industry continues to face mounting financial strain as broadcasting fees soared to consume more than 70 percent of television sales revenue in 2024, despite a modest rise in overall sales. According to a report released Monday by the Korea TV Home Shopping Association, the [...]
SEOUL, April 15, (Korea Bizwire) — A new industry survey has found that restaurant franchise owners in South Korea take an average of two years and seven months to recover their initial investment, while more than half continue to pay fees to headquarters long after opening. According to a report released Monday by the Korea [...]