SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s aging population continues to grow, the incidence of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes has risen significantly. According to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Sunday, these conditions claim the lives of a significant portion of patients within [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced plans to increase the priority housing allocation for families with newborns under its special housing supply program for newlyweds. Under new rules, the allocation for such families will rise from 20% to 35%, reflecting a significant shift aimed at addressing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A Jeju Air flight that took off in South Korea on Monday has returned to the airport of departure due to the same landing gear issue that was found in a deadly crash involving a separate aircraft of the same model the previous day, according to industry sources. Jeju Air Flight [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A tragic plane crash at Muan International Airport on December 29 has brought renewed scrutiny to South Korea’s aviation safety record. Over the past decade, 67 accidents involving Korean-registered aircraft have claimed 59 lives, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety’s 2023 Disaster Yearbook. The crash, involving a Jeju [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) —Seoul police are investigating a group of Chinese nationals accused of violently assaulting a Korean couple at a restaurant after a dispute over indoor smoking. According to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station, six Chinese individuals allegedly attacked a man, identified as B, and his girlfriend at a lamb skewer restaurant in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Meteorological Administration released a stark warning on December 26 about the future of marine environments around the Korean Peninsula, projecting significant changes in ocean temperatures, sea levels, and marine conditions by 2100 without substantial carbon reduction efforts. The high-resolution marine climate change scenario, developed in collaboration with research [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A presidential committee on aging society and population said Friday the government will come up with a demographic policy blueprint in the near future, as South Korea has formally become a “super-aged” society. The remark came after the government data showed the number of South Koreans aged 65 or [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is set to intensify its efforts to reduce wildlife roadkill by designating and managing 100 high-risk road segments, up from the previous 50, according to a joint announcement by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on December 26. The new [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s elderly population is grappling with insufficient pension income, as nearly half of recipients receive less than 420,000 won ($290) monthly, according to a report released by Statistics Korea on Thursday. While 90% of the country’s seniors aged 65 and older collect at least one type of pension, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol has appointed a legal defense team to handle his impeachment trial and investigations related to his brief imposition of martial law, his representatives said Friday. Bae Bo-yoon, a former Constitutional Court scholar who worked as a court spokesperson during the impeachment trial of former President [...]