SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the recent suicide of a single mother in her 30s who was harassed by loan sharks, experts are calling for stronger enforcement of debt collection laws amid continuing reports of illegal collection practices. According to the Supreme Court’s Judicial Yearbook released November 24, only 13 cases (16.7%) out of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A provision to exempt semiconductor R&D workers from South Korea’s 52-hour workweek regulation faces potential elimination from the proposed Semiconductor Industry Special Act, dealing another blow to efforts to reform the country’s strict labor laws. According to parliamentary sources on November 24, the National Assembly’s Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs, and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable display of soft power, Russia and North Korea have deepened their military and diplomatic relationship through the exchange of exotic animals, signaling a new facet of their growing alliance. On November 20, Russia gifted North Korea a collection of animals, including a lion, two brown bears, two [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A memorial ceremony honoring forced labor victims, including Koreans, at an old Japanese mine complex kicked off as planned Sunday, with South Korea boycotting it over Tokyo’s pick to send a senior official with hard-line views on history to the event. South Korea’s foreign ministry did not attend the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Around 3,000 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), including workers from the National Delivery Workers Union, gathered in front of Seoul Station on November 24 to protest against the growing pressures in the delivery industry. The demonstrators, primarily from the service sector, called for an end to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move to bolster the presence of South Korean companies in Vietnam, a consortium led by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) has completed construction of the first “Korean-style industrial complex” in the country. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced Sunday the completion of the Hưng [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of doctors arrested for drug-related offenses in South Korea is on track to hit a record high this year, with nearly 300 cases reported through October alone. This trend underscores growing concerns about drug abuse and misuse within the medical profession. Data submitted to Representative Yang Boo-nam of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In response to ongoing suspicions surrounding the fairness of South Korea’s national lottery, Donghang Lottery hosted a live broadcast of the Lotto 6/45 draw on November 23 to enhance transparency and public trust. The event, dubbed the “2024 Lottery Day,” was held at the MBC headquarters in Seoul’s Sangam district, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean YouTuber known for live-streaming drug busts after luring suspects has been convicted, raising questions about the legality of so-called vigilante justice. The Seoul Northern District Court sentenced the former YouTuber, identified as A, to six months in prison, suspended for two years, along with 120 hours of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul appellate court has ruled that the city’s decision to ban in-person religious services during the COVID-19 pandemic was lawful, overturning a lower court’s verdict in favor of local churches challenging the restrictions. The Seoul High Court’s Administrative Division 10-3 emphasized the need to balance religious freedom with public [...]