TOKYO/SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on April 17 that it would commence the second year of releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean starting on April 19. The utility said it had analyzed samples from the measurement and [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government decided Friday to allow an outdoor reading event to be held at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall on May 31, effectively rejecting the request of an annual LGBTQ festival there. The LGBTQ festival was one of three events that sought to use the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – With this year’s election season bringing a deluge of public opinion poll reports, a recent study has uncovered that South Korean voters do not hold an entirely negative view of the oft-criticized “horse race-style” coverage, contrary to popular belief. However, the research, published in the Korea Association for Broadcasting and [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The opposition bloc’s runaway victory in Wednesday’s general elections is expected to tighten its grip over parliament for the next four years and undercut the Yoon Suk Yeol government during the remainder of its term. The triumph also significantly cemented the status of Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) –Foreign news outlets have praised South Korean broadcasters for their fresh and engaging attempts at election night coverage for the recent general elections. In an article titled “Is This a K-Drama? No, It’s Election Night in South Korea,” the BBC highlighted how major South Korean broadcasters incorporated elements of popular [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans went to the polls Wednesday in crucial parliamentary elections that could determine whether President Yoon Suk Yeol will fall into a lame duck situation or be able to move his agenda forward with legislative support during the remaining three years in office. Voting kicked off at 6 [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –The Asan Medical Center in Seoul has racked up losses of more than 50 billion won over the past 40 days, a staggering financial toll from a nationwide strike by resident physicians protesting the government’s plan to expand medical school admissions. In an email to faculty members on April 3, [...]
INCHEON, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A YouTuber in his 40s has been referred to prosecutors for further investigation and potential indictment on charges of installing spy cameras at about 40 polling stations ahead of the April 10 parliamentary elections, officials said Friday. The YouTuber has been under police custody since last week as a [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Early voting began Friday ahead of next week’s parliamentary elections, with turnout reaching a record high amid high interest in the vote seen as a midterm referendum on the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Voters began casting ballots at 3,565 polling stations nationwide at 6 a.m. in the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Early voting for next week’s parliamentary elections will kick off Friday for a two-day run, the election watchdog said. Eligible voters will be able to cast ballots at 3,565 polling stations nationwide from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the two-day period, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). [...]