SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint government-private investigation team looking into SK Telecom Co.’s recent large-scale data breach has extended its probe to the servers of other major mobile carriers and platform companies, but found no signs they have been compromised, industry sources said Monday. Initially, the team had asked local telecommunications and [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwwire) — A set of prehistoric petroglyphs located in southeastern South Korea is likely to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body to UNESCO, has recommended the inclusion of the Petroglyphs along [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is the only major OECD economy where the proportion of youth not in education, employment, or training (NEET) has increased over the past decade, according to a new government-backed study. The country’s NEET rate remains significantly above the OECD average, raising fresh concerns about barriers to labor market [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Security concerns have been cited as the reason behind North Korea’s objection to a UNESCO Global Geopark designation for a group of South Korean western border islands, diplomatic sources said Monday. North Korea cited “security reasons” when it filed an objection with UNESCO earlier this month to the agency’s consideration of the Baengnyeong, Daecheong and Socheong islands for UNESCO Global Geopark status, according to the sources. In November, South Korea’s Incheon government submitted the islands just south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) — the [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — When 29-year-old logistics worker Min-jun Lee came down with a high fever and chills last winter, he knew he needed rest. What he didn’t have, however, was a choice. “There’s no such thing as paid sick leave in my job,” he said. “If I don’t show up, I don’t [...]
JEJU, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — As countries grapple with mounting plastic pollution, the 2025 Asia Upcycle Jeju Forum will bring together international experts, policymakers, and sustainability advocates on June 4 at the Jeju Booyoung Hotel to explore collaborative solutions through upcycling. Hosted by Jeju Province and organized by the Jeju Upcycle Association, the forum [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is facing a rapid rise in the prevalence of synthetic drugs, with new narcotics such as synthetic cannabis and ketamine accounting for nearly 35% of all confiscated substances in 2024, up nearly fourfold from 9.7% in 2019, according to a new government report. The National Forensic Service (NFS), [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has formally expanded the legal framework for hydrogen fuel usage beyond automobiles, paving the way for broader adoption of hydrogen-powered mobility technologies across diverse sectors including logistics and maritime transportation. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the city of Ulsan announced on Sunday that the regulatory sandbox [...]
Korean Delivery Workers Secure Voting Day Off Ahead of 2025 Presidential Election After Industry-Wide Pressure SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea prepares for its 21st presidential election on June 3, a heated debate over delivery workers’ right to vote has drawn national attention — and ultimately, a resolution. Following mounting public pressure and [...]
ULLEUNG, South Korea, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of students and teachers from an international school in Qingdao, China, has completed a historic visit to South Korea’s easternmost islands, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, as part of a cross-cultural educational exchange. According to Ulleung County and the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 52 [...]