SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Wednesday it will begin accepting applications for a newly introduced special visa category for global startup entrepreneurs this week. According to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Ministry of Justice, the government will begin accepting applications Thursday for the Startup Korea Special Visa, or [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Wednesday it will push to expand the scope of undercover investigations into deepfake sex crimes to include cases where the victims are adults. The Office for Government Policy Coordination unveiled the measure as part of a package of steps drawn up together with relevant ministries to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The front-line deployment of North Korean troops in support of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine would pose significant risks that extend beyond the battlefield to impact the security environment on the Korean Peninsula, also marking a significant development since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, analysts said. Concerns [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on November 5 that it will become the first city in South Korea to designate “scooter-free zones” on streets with high accident risks, marking a significant shift in urban mobility management. The city will also begin immediate towing of illegally parked e-scooters, with municipal officials, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans opting to remain economically inactive without specific reasons has gone up by 245,000 this year amid tough job market conditions and economic uncertainties, the statistics agency said Wednesday. The total number of economically inactive individuals came to 16.21 million as of August, up 48,000 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul Metropolitan Government initiative providing companion plants to socially isolated young adults has led to decreased depression levels and improved self-efficacy among participants, according to city officials on November 5. The program, which marks a crucial first step in encouraging social participation among isolated youth, has shown tangible benefits [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the Ukrainian military’s first combat engagement with North Korean troops, saying it opened a new chapter of instability in the world. Zelenskyy, in a video address posted on the Ukrainian president’s official website Tuesday (local time), said, “The first battles with North Korean [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense ministry’s website suffered service disruptions this week after being targeted by a cyberattack, officials said Wednesday, following the South Korean cybersecurity watchdog’s warning of North Korea’s possible hacking attacks. The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack took place at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, prompting the military to take response [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The season’s first frost was observed in Seoul, Daejeon and other parts of the country on Wednesday, up to 16 days later than previous years, the state weather agency said. The first frost was observed in Seoul and Suwon, south of the capital, nine days later than in the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Pizza Hut Korea filed for court receivership after being ordered to pay billions of won in damages following a lawsuit by franchise owners, marking a significant downturn for the once-prominent pizza chain in South Korea. The company submitted its application for bankruptcy protection to the Seoul Bankruptcy Court on November [...]