SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea rose by the largest margin in 12 years in July as the country is struggling to address the grim demographic changes of ultra-low birth rate and rapid aging, data showed Wednesday. A total of 20,601 babies were born in July, up [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s foreign minister has asked the U.N. cultural agency to monitor Japan’s compliance with recommendations on a Japanese mine complex, which is associated with Korea’s wartime forced labor and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cho Tae-yul made the request in a meeting with UNESCO Director-General [...]
SUWON, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A week after an anonymous online post threatened a mass stabbing at a busy subway station in the Seoul suburb of Seongnam, local residents remain on edge as the author of the menacing message continues to elude authorities. The incident began on September 18, when an unidentified individual posted on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move to address electronic waste, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment announced on September 24 that it would broaden the scope of its recycling program to encompass a wider range of electronic devices, including Bluetooth earphones, clothes dryers, and electric scooters. The change, set to take effect in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s consumer sentiment slipped for a second straight month in September due to a delay in the recovery of domestic demand, a central bank poll showed Wednesday. The composite consumer sentiment index stood at 100 this month, down from the previous month’s 100.8, according to the survey conducted [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey of divorced individuals in South Korea has shed light on the complexities of remarriage, particularly the role physical appearance plays in initial meetings between potential partners. The survey, conducted jointly by ONLYou, a remarriage-focused matchmaking company, and Bien Aller, a marriage information service, polled 516 divorced men [...]
ASAN, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Soonchunhyang University has announced a new initiative to provide students with a hearty breakfast for a mere 100 won, starting from the fall semester. The program, revealed on September 24, aims to ensure students begin their day with a nutritious meal. This move comes on the heels of a broader [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As the South Korean government moves to address medical shortages by allowing foreign-licensed doctors to practice, new data reveals that only 54.5% of foreign medical school graduates passed a key qualifying exam, raising concerns about the quality of care such a policy might introduce. The preliminary examination for medical licenses, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s science ministry said Tuesday it has opened a joint artificial intelligence (AI) research lab in collaboration with New York University (NYU) as part of efforts to lead global-level AI research projects. The new Global AI Frontier Lab at NYU aims to become a global AI joint research [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A van driven by a drunk person collided with a city bus in the central city of Daejeon, causing the bus to crash into a bridge pillar and leaving 28 people injured, two of them seriously, police said Wednesday. The van’s driver in his 50s was drunk at a [...]