SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea recorded its lowest number of fatalities from highway traffic accidents last year, a mere 150 deaths that officials attribute largely to increased efforts to prevent drowsy driving through expanded rest areas and improved facilities. According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, the 2023 death toll marked a decrease [...]
WASHINGTON, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean voters in the United States began to cast ballots for next month’s parliamentary elections under an overseas voting program on Wednesday, as political parties at home are cranking up their campaigns for the polls seen as a public assessment on the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Official campaigning kicked off Thursday for the April 10 general elections, with the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vying fiercely for control of the National Assembly. The quadrennial race holds significant importance for the ruling party as failure to regain a majority [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In time for the launch of the April 10 general elections’ official campaigning, the government issued a statement on Thursday vowing to punish all illegal acts related to the elections under the zero tolerance principle. The government will intensively crack down on the publication of false information, black propaganda, [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The chief of the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday urged each party and candidate to refrain from hate speech ahead of the April 10 parliamentary elections. Song Doo-hwan, chairman of the commission, said in a statement that state institutions, such as the National Election Commission, should declare their [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea prepares for an unprecedented milestone of 10 million elderly citizens, the government has unveiled a sweeping set of measures aimed at enhancing housing options, improving care services, and fostering a supportive environment to meet the evolving needs of its rapidly aging demographic. At the 22nd Public [...]
TOKYO, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a defiant move, families of victims of forced labor during World War II, who have rejected South Korea’s proposed solution of third-party compensation, visited Japanese companies on March 25 to demand a direct apology and payment from the firms involved. However, their efforts were met with a [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The main opposition Democratic Party of South Korea unveiled an ambitious plan on March 20 to increase the country’s reliance on renewable energy sources to 40% by 2035, a significant stride toward achieving the “100% Renewable Energy” (RE100) goal. The party’s policy committee announced the “Renewable Energy 3540″ electoral pledge, [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Korea Bizwire) –In an ambitious push to tackle South Korea’s alarmingly low birth rate, officials in Seoul announced on Sunday that they would provide transportation subsidies to all pregnant women living in the capital, regardless of how long they have been residents. The measure, eliminating a previous six-month residency requirement, is part [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Major general hospitals have requested the government expand low-interest loans for them as the protracted walkout by trainee doctors has disrupted hospital operations, causing billions of won in deficits per day, sources said Friday. The walkout, which has continued for over three weeks, disrupted operations of major general hospitals [...]