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Gov’t Receives Applications for Adoption of Retired Sniffer Dogs

Gov’t Receives Applications for Adoption of Retired Sniffer Dogs

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s quarantine agency on Monday began accepting applications to find new homes for eight detection dogs relieved of their service duties. The program focuses on helping retired sniffer dogs, previously deployed at airports and seaports to detect unauthorized entry of livestock and agricultural goods, begin a new life [...]

Yoon’s Lawyers File Complaints against CIO Chief, 10 Others over Attempt to Detain Impeached President

Yoon’s Lawyers File Complaints against CIO Chief, 10 Others over Attempt to Detain Impeached President

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – President Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal defense team on Monday filed complaints with the prosecution against the head of the state anti-corruption agency and 10 others over last week’s attempt to execute a warrant to detain the impeached president. An attempt by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) [...]

Income Gap Between Korea’s Top and Bottom 10% Surpasses 200 Million Won for First Time

Income Gap Between Korea’s Top and Bottom 10% Surpasses 200 Million Won for First Time

SEJONG, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual income gap between South Korea’s richest and poorest households has exceeded 200 million won for the first time, while the gap in their assets has grown to more than 1.5 billion won. As economic polarization continues to deepen, policy solutions have stalled, particularly after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s [...]

Maternal Grandmothers Take Leading Role in Seoul’s Grandparent Childcare Program

Maternal Grandmothers Take Leading Role in Seoul’s Grandparent Childcare Program

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — An innovative childcare support program in Seoul offering 300,000 won monthly to grandparents caring for two-year-old children has revealed a striking pattern: maternal grandmothers comprise more than half of the participating grandparents.  According to a policy review by the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family, maternal grandmothers account for 54% [...]

Surge in Fraudulent Mobile ID Sales Raises Concerns as South Korea Rolls Out Digital Initiative

Surge in Fraudulent Mobile ID Sales Raises Concerns as South Korea Rolls Out Digital Initiative

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A surge in social media offers to create fake digital IDs, mainly targeting minors seeking age-restricted products, is threatening South Korea’s newly-launched mobile identification system.  A search for “mobile ID creation” on X reveals dozens of posts offering counterfeit services. One account advertises a two-minute turnaround time for 30,000 won, [...]

Gov’t Expands Multilingual Civil Services for Foreign Residents

Gov’t Expands Multilingual Civil Services for Foreign Residents

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move to enhance accessibility for its growing foreign resident population, South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on Sunday that 235 frequently used civil service forms have been translated into 10 languages. The initiative aims to help foreign residents navigate administrative processes more accurately and efficiently. [...]

Loan Shark Accused of Harassing Single Mother to Death Faces Trial

Loan Shark Accused of Harassing Single Mother to Death Faces Trial

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) —  A 30-year-old loan shark who allegedly drove a single mother to suicide through relentless harassment and threats has been indicted and will face trial, South Korean prosecutors announced on January 3, 2025. The suspect, identified only as A, was charged with violating multiple laws, including the Act on Registration of [...]

Virginia Flag Symbolizing “Tyrant’s End” Flies at Gwangju City Hall Amid Political Turmoil in South Korea

Virginia Flag Symbolizing “Tyrant’s End” Flies at Gwangju City Hall Amid Political Turmoil in South Korea

GWANGJU, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) —On January 3, 2025, as South Korea’s High-Ranking Officials’ Crime Investigation Agency (CIO) attempted to execute an arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection, a symbolic gesture captured national attention. At Gwangju City Hall, a Virginia state flag—known for its historical association with resistance against tyranny—was raised, [...]

Spy Agency Open to Possibility 2 Spotted Children Could Be Offspring of N.K. Leader’s Sister

Spy Agency Open to Possibility 2 Spotted Children Could Be Offspring of N.K. Leader’s Sister

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s spy agency said Friday it is open to the possibility that two children recently seen alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister could be her offspring and is currently analyzing the matter. A video of North Korea’s new year art performance, aired by Korean Central Television on [...]