SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of investigators from the U.S. government and aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. have arrived at the site of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport to participate in the investigation into the incident, Seoul officials said Tuesday. According to Seoul’s transport ministry, one member from the U.S. Federal Aviation [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on December 30 that starting January 1, all men and women between the ages of 20 and 49 will be eligible for government-subsidized fertility testing up to three times, regardless of their marital status. The initiative marks a significant change from the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A national environmental health study has revealed that South Korean infants and toddlers have slightly higher concentrations of plastic-softening chemicals in their bodies compared to adults, though the levels remain well below international safety guidelines. The findings, released on December 30 by the National Institute of Environmental Research, come from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A new government survey has revealed that short-form content has emerged as the most popular type of mobile viewing among South Korean consumers, as smartphone usage continues to rise while traditional TV viewing declines. The Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Association for ICT Promotion released their “2024 Broadcasting Media [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The North Jeolla provincial government said Monday it will set up a joint memorial altar for the victims of this week’s Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people. The altar will be set up at 2 p.m. inside the provincial government’s office building in Jeonju, some [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As the won-dollar exchange rate soars to nearly 1,500 won, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea are grappling with mounting challenges, including volatile currency markets and the looming enforcement of stricter labor regulations. The steep rise in the exchange rate—up from the 1,300-won range earlier this year—has [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly completed fish farm in the east coastal city of Sinpho and called for regional development to achieve regional economic self-reliance, state media reported Monday. Kim attended the inauguration ceremony of the Sinpho City Offshore Farm on Saturday, after he ordered [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint investigation team said Monday it has sought an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, making him the first sitting president to face arrest. The team said it sought the warrant on insurrection and abuse of power charges after Yoon [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Soo-han, who served as the speaker of the National Assembly from 1996 to 1998, died Monday. He was 96. Kim, a six-term lawmaker, was first elected to office in 1967 before serving as assembly speaker during his final term. He took on various roles in his decadeslong political [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Monday it plans to conduct a safety inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by domestic airlines following a Jeju Air Co. plane crash that claimed 179 lives the previous day. In Sunday’s Jeju Air crash in the southwestern county of Muan, it is believed that all three [...]