DAEJEON, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has revealed that “night owls” who wake up later in the day exhibit higher cognitive abilities than their “early bird” counterparts who rise at dawn. The research, conducted jointly by a team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) and Imperial College London, analyzed the relationship [...]
WASHINGTON, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Tuesday underscored the importance of “cultural” approaches to fostering internal change in North Korea, saying the inflow of South Korean pop culture is causing “cracks” in a rigid ideology-based society of the reclusive country. Kim also pointed out North Korean authorities’ “sense of crisis” [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the second month in a row in May for the first time in about nine years, data showed Wednesday, as the country is struggling to boost its ultra-low birth rate. A total of 19,547 babies were born in May [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A trash-carrying balloon sent by North Korea landed on the presidential office compound Wednesday, but nothing dangerous was found, the Presidential Security Service (PSS) said. The PSS said it discovered fallen trash on the grounds of the presidential compound while monitoring the latest batch of balloons flown by the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Arrest warrant hearings for two YouTubers suspected of blackmailing and extorting popular “mukbang” star Tzuyang will take place on Friday morning, according to sources on Wednesday. The Suwon District Court, located south of Seoul, will hold the hearings at 10:30 a.m. for Lee Jun-hee and Jeon Kuk-jin, known by [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – For Samsik (a pseudonym), a 34-year-old man who has been in a same-sex relationship for 11 years, the recent Supreme Court decision recognizing health insurance dependency status for same-sex couples brought tears of joy and a sense of long-awaited acknowledgment. “Even after loving someone for so long, it was always [...]
INCHEON, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move to address the country’s declining birth rate, the city of Incheon announced on July 23 that it will begin implementing a new child allowance program next month, separate from the existing national child benefit system. The “Child Dream Allowance” program, set to launch on August 1, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on July 23 that it is implementing a Digital Guide program to assist elderly residents who are unfamiliar with digital devices. The initiative will be active at major subway stations, welfare facilities, and parks throughout the city. On the morning of July 23, the city [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. and its largest labor union resumed wage talks Tuesday but failed to reach an agreement, informed sources said. The ninth round of talks was represented by Son Woo-mok, head of the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), and Kim Hyeong-ro, the company’s vice president, according to the source. [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) –Amid ongoing public requests to bring back Fu Bao, the giant panda recently returned to China, Seoul city officials have clarified that they are not currently pursuing any procedures for the panda’s return or a new panda lease. On July 23, the Seoul Metropolitan Government addressed the issue on “Imagine [...]