SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of deepfake crime victims in South Korea reported to the state-funded Advocacy Center for Online Sexual Abuse Victims (ACOSAV) since its establishment six years ago has topped 2,000, the center said Wednesday. This year alone, 781 deepfake crime victims sought help from the ACOSAV until last Sunday, [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The metro operator in Incheon, west of Seoul, said Wednesday it will install a photo zone featuring South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo at a subway station after a similar photo zone was removed last year. The announcement came after Seoul’s metro operator came under criticism that its removal [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Rival political parties held a parliamentary plenary meeting Wednesday and passed several key livelihood bills that have been stalled for months due to partisan disputes, including a nursing act that calls for nurses to play greater roles. It marks the first time since the 22nd National Assembly opened in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul prepares to launch a controversial pilot program for foreign domestic workers next month, a heated debate has erupted over the wages these workers will receive. The program, set to begin on September 3, has drawn criticism for its potential to benefit only the wealthy and exacerbate existing labor [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of parents is preparing to take legal action against a controversial policy that bars student athletes from competing if they fail to meet minimum academic standards, a measure aimed at fostering student-athletes who are also strong academically. The Parents’ Alliance for South Korean Athletes has recently hired a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A military intelligence official indicted this week for allegedly selling military secrets was recruited by a suspected Chinese operative in 2017, military prosecutors said Wednesday. Military prosecutors indicted the official at the Defense Intelligence Command on Tuesday on charges of aiding the enemy, receiving bribes and violating the Military [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is set to establish a new national technical qualification in the field of smart manufacturing, a cutting-edge manufacturing process that integrates Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). On August 27, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced the approval of an amendment to the enforcement [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to supply a record amount of 170,000 tons of high-demand foodstuffs and provide a discount worth 70 billion won (US$52.63 million) for the upcoming Chuseok holiday, the finance ministry said Wednesday. They are part of a set of measures meant to better support the livelihoods of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The health ministry on Wednesday unveiled a set of measures to deal with emergency care before and after the Chuseok holiday next month, as doctors have warned of possible disruption of emergency rooms due to a protracted walkout by junior doctors. Under the measures, health authorities will keep 4,000 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Three out of 10 deepfake victims who sought help from a state agency tackling digital sex crimes were minors, officials said Wednesday, underlining the seriousness of such crimes. A total of 781 deepfake victims asked for help from the Advocacy Center for Online Sexual Abuse Victims between Jan. 1 [...]