SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea celebrates its impressive performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the country’s religious communities are joining in the festivities, highlighting the achievements of athletes who share their faiths. This intersection of sport and spirituality is providing a unique opportunity for religious groups to engage with the public and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent seismic activity in Japan, coupled with warnings of a potential major earthquake, has begun to cast a shadow over South Korea’s robust tourism to its island neighbor. This unease, combined with the strengthening yen, is leading some in the travel industry to speculate that the boom in Japanese tourism, [...]
GWANGJU in GYEONGGI, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a poignant ceremony held four days before the official Comfort Women Memorial Day, about 200 people gathered at the House of Sharing in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, to honor the victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery system. The event, themed “Yellow Butterfly – A Promise to the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The death of a lone welfare recipient from heatstroke after being turned away from 14 hospitals has sparked outrage in South Korea, exposing deep-rooted issues in the nation’s healthcare and social welfare systems. The incident, which occurred on July 30 in Seoul’s Ssangmun-dong district but only recently came to light, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Almost fully charged electric vehicles will be discouraged from entering apartment underground parking garages to prevent overcharging that is often blamed for EV fires, the Seoul city government said Friday. The city government said it will push to block the entry of EVs that are more than 90 percent [...]
GIMHAE, YANGSAN & MIRYANG, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – With a relentless heatwave gripping South Korea, authorities are scrambling to protect foreign workers in the manufacturing hubs of Gimhae, Yangsan, and Miryang from heat-related illnesses. According to the Yangsan branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, as of late June, 13,309 foreign workers were employed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In a break from tradition, athletes at the Paris Olympics have been permitted to take ‘selfies’ on the medal podium, marking a shift in the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) longstanding ban on mobile devices during award ceremonies. This change comes with a catch: athletes must use the Galaxy Z Flip [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking development for the construction industry’s fight against climate change, Hanil Cement has successfully tested a new type of floor mortar that actively captures carbon dioxide. This innovative product, unveiled on August 8, marks the first time in South Korea that carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid growing public concern over recent electric vehicle (EV) fires, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy convened an urgent meeting on August 8 to discuss preventive measures against future incidents. The emergency conference, held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, brought together automotive industry representatives, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea’s aging population rapidly expands, a government-funded research institute is warning that the country’s age-friendly industry is failing to keep pace, potentially missing out on a significant economic opportunity. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) released a report on August 7 highlighting the disconnect between [...]