SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government decided Friday to allow an outdoor reading event to be held at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall on May 31, effectively rejecting the request of an annual LGBTQ festival there. The LGBTQ festival was one of three events that sought to use the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to open sections of fencing installed across the country to prevent the spread of African swine fever, a viral disease that has devastated pig populations globally. The move comes after an unusually high number of deaths last winter among the long-tailed goral, a small antelope-like creature designated [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – With the world’s lowest birthrate leading to a rapidly shrinking school-age population in South Korea, the government plans to curtail admissions to colleges of education that train new teachers, following earlier moves to scale back the hiring of instructors. The adjustment comes amid concerns over a worsening imbalance between dwindling [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The health ministry said Friday it will send more than 2,700 additional physician assistant (PA) nurses to hospitals to minimize medical system disruptions amid a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. More than 90 percent of South Korea’s 13,000 trainee doctors have walked off the job in protest since Feb. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean economy has largely been on a recovery track on the back of robust growth of exports and manufacturing production, but domestic demand remains weak and uncertainties have grown over global prices of raw materials, the finance ministry said Friday. “Our economy has seen an economic recovery [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will crack down on illegally staying foreigners starting next week through the end of June, especially those involved in drug and other crimes, the justice ministry said Friday. The National Police Agency, the labor and land ministries and the Coast Guard will join in the crackdown that [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s central bank froze its key rate for the 10th straight session Friday, saying that its current restrictive stance will be maintained for a sufficient period of time amid woes over high inflation and household debt. In a widely expected decision, the monetary policy board of the Bank [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework relating to supply chain resilience will enter into force in South Korea next week, Seoul’s industry ministry said Friday. The initiative will enter into force Wednesday, 30 days after the country’s deposition of its instrument of ratification for the initiative, in accordance with [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea added the fewest number of jobs in three years in March due mainly to a high base effect and weak employment in the agricultural sector amid unfavorable weather conditions, the statistics agency said Friday. The youth employment rate fell for the first time in six months, though [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on April 11 that it is doubling the deployment of its ‘Arisu WOW Car’ this year, bringing refreshing water and Arisu-based beverages to outdoor events across the city for citizens carrying personal cups. The Arisu WOW Car is the new name for the ‘Mobile Arisu [...]