SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s land ministry said Wednesday it has signed a tentative agreement with Vietnam’s construction ministry to cooperate in city and town development projects in the Southeast Asian nation. South Korean Land Minister Park Sang-woo signed a memorandum of understanding with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Thanh Nghi, on the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Korean teenagers prescribed methylphenidate, a medication used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), increased by approximately 26% in the past year, according to data released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on July 16. Commonly mischaracterized as a “study-enhancing drug,” methylphenidate was prescribed [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that a majority of South Korean teachers believe their basic political rights should be guaranteed. These educators argue that the lack of such rights is a primary reason for the failure to properly protect teachers’ authority and normalize public education. The survey, conducted from July [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – For the first time in 18 years, private sector jobs have surpassed government positions as the most sought-after career path among South Korean youth, according to a new government report. The shift comes as young job seekers face increasingly lengthy periods of unemployment, with the average time to secure a [...]
WASHINGTON, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s first baseball team of young North Korean defectors will arrive in the United States this week, a non-profit organization said Tuesday, in a program that would enable them to experience first-hand the land of freedom and opportunities. “The Challengers” will visit New York and Washington between Thursday [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry said Wednesday it held a fresh round of trade talks with Indian officials to improve a bilateral partnership agreement. Director General of FTA Negotiations Ryu Peob-min and his Indian counterpart, Anant Swarup, started the three-day session in Seoul to discuss the agenda, including goods, services [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A prominent North Korean defector is likely to be named as the new head of the presidential advisory council on unification, people familiar with the issue said Wednesday. Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain, has completed a candidate review process for the secretary general for [...]
WASHINGTON, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A renowned Korean American expert on North Korea has been charged with having acted as an agent for the South Korean government in return for expensive dinners and handbags, a U.S. newspaper reported Tuesday, citing federal prosecutors in New York. Sue Mi Terry, a senior fellow for Korea studies [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The customs agency said Wednesday the number of drug trafficking attempts into South Korea rose 11 percent on-year during the first half of 2024. The number of drug trafficking attempts came to 362 cases, up from 325 cases a year earlier, according to the Korea Customs Service (KCS). It [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) –The Seoul city government said Tuesday that 100 Filipina domestic workers will begin working in South Korean households for the first time in September in a pilot program meant to ease rising childcare burdens. The Seoul city government and the labor ministry said it will accept applications from families [...]