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Foreign Residents Face Mounting Hardships in Wake of South Korea’s Worst Wildfires

ANDONG•YEONGYANG, South Korea, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea continues to assess the devastation caused by last month’s historic wildfires across five counties in North Gyeongsang Province—Uiseong, Andong, Yeongyang, Cheongsong, and Yeongdeok—stories of overlooked victims are beginning to emerge, particularly among the region’s foreign residents. According to the Ministry of Justice, more than 6,000 foreign nationals, [...]

Majority of South Koreans Voice Deep Concern Over AI-Driven Privacy Risks, Survey Finds

SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — More than seven in ten South Koreans view the potential privacy risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) as serious, according to a new national survey released Sunday by the Personal Information Protection Commission. The 2024 Personal Data Protection and Utilization Survey, conducted between September and December of last year, gathered [...]

Survey Finds Widespread Gender Discrimination in South Korean Workplaces

SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Korean workers believe that gender discrimination exists in promotions and job assignments, according to a recent survey conducted by a civic group advocating for labor rights. The organization, Workplace Gabjil 119, commissioned polling firm Global Research to survey 1,000 employed adults aged 19 and older between [...]

Statue of Girl Removed from German University to Be Reinstalled on Women’s Day

BERLIN, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A girl statue symbolizing victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery will be installed at a church in Germany next week, two years after it was removed from the nearby University of Kassel, where it was first erected, a civic organization said Saturday. The statue will be installed at the [...]

China’s Temu Increases Scope of Required Data from S. Korean Users

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has increased the scope of data required from its South Korean users to include addresses, phone numbers and customs codes, its new policy showed Friday. The updated privacy terms, which go into effect the same day, also require users to agree to transferring their data [...]

Rising Concerns Over Online Harassment Following Young Actress’s Tragic Death

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent passing of 25-year-old actress Kim Sae-ron has reignited concerns over cyber harassment and sensationalist media coverage, as South Korea grapples with repeated tragedies involving public figures subjected to relentless online attacks. While public mourning often leads to temporary calls for self-reflection, history suggests the cycle of online [...]

One in Three Workers Reports Workplace Harassment, Survey Finds

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that one in three South Korean workers has experienced workplace harassment in the past year, marking a noticeable increase from the previous year. The survey, commissioned by Workplace Gapjil 119, an advocacy group for workers’ rights, and conducted by polling firm Global Research, polled 1,000 [...]

South Korean Court Overturns Compensation Order in Prison Overcrowding Case

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean appeals court has reversed a lower court’s decision that had awarded compensation to an inmate who sued the government over cramped prison conditions, the Gwangju District Court announced on February 4. The civil division of the court, presided over by Judge Lee Heung-kwon, overturned the initial ruling [...]

South Korea Has Rejected 97% of Refugee Applications Since 1994

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has received 122,095 refugee applications since implementing its refugee program in 1994, with only 1,544 individuals being granted refugee status — an approval rate of 2.7% — according to statistics released by the Ministry of Justice on February 3. The country began accepting refugee applications in March 1994 [...]

Gwangju Exchanges Flags with Virginia to Celebrate Democracy and Shared Values

GWANGJU, South Korea, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean city of Gwangju has reciprocated a symbolic gift from the U.S. state of Virginia with a gesture that underscores shared democratic ideals. On January 16, Gwangju Mayor Kang Gi-jung sent the city’s flag to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin via professors from Chonnam National University’s Food [...]