SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state-run arms procurement agency said Tuesday it has finalized a plan to upgrade the amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo with a new combat system and radar for enhanced defense capabilities. Under the plan endorsed on Thursday, the 14,000-ton vessel will be equipped with an advanced combat system [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Part-time employment among young workers has doubled over the past decade, leading to an unprecedented rise in non-regular employment among South Korea’s youngest workforce. According to data released by Statistics Korea on October 27, as of August, there were approximately 1.46 million workers in their 20s heolding non-regular positions, representing [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Police said Monday they are intensively cracking down on the sale and wearing of police officer costumes during the Halloween celebrations. The police have been strengthening online monitoring to prevent the indiscriminate distribution and use of fake police uniforms and equipment since last Friday, the Korean National Police Agency [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) –The government and private sector will invest a combined 3.7 trillion won (US$2.6 billion) in 26 projects within the manufacturing industry to apply artificial intelligence (AI) technologies aimed at improving productivity, the industry ministry said Monday. Nine of the projects will be allocated to conglomerates, with small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s defense authorities approved on Monday a plan to build K2 battle tanks with a homegrown transmission system, the state arms procurement agency said. Under the plan endorsed by the Defense Project Promotion Committee, K2 tanks will be equipped with a locally developed power pack, which comprises the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) –The national human rights watchdog determined Monday that denying rental spaces for a festival for sexual minorities on the grounds of potential conflicts with opposition groups constitutes a discriminatory act. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued the decision against the Seoul Museum of History and the Seoul city [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In an unprecedented sign of climate disruption, South Korean authorities issued 681 extreme heat warnings across the country during and immediately after the autumn Chuseok holiday on September 18-19. The heat was so unusual for autumn that some joked the harvest festival should be renamed from “Chuseok” (Autumn Evening) to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, high school senior Nam, 18, is doing everything possible to avoid listening to “APT.,” the new collaboration between BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars. Despite the song’s global success, with its infectious melody and repetitive lyrics captivating listeners worldwide, Nam sees it as something best kept at arm’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In a growing trend that reflects South Korea’s rising food costs, office workers are increasingly turning to convenience store meals delivered through quick commerce services for their lunch breaks. “With restaurant prices skyrocketing, it’s becoming burdensome to eat out every day,” said an individual identified only as Yu, an officer [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The oceans ministry said Monday it has signed an agreement with local port authorities to beef up anti-drone capabilities at local ports amid growing security concerns posed by unauthorized drones. Under the agreement, South Korea plans to operate anti-drone systems at ports in Busan, Incheon and Ulsan by next [...]