SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has given no reaction yet to South Korea’s establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, but the surprise announcement is a blow to Pyongyang that has long boasted brotherly ties with the Caribbean nation. South Korea forged diplomatic ties with Cuba on Wednesday (New York time), making Cuba [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has joined a multinational donor group that coordinates financial assistance and reconstruction plans for Ukraine, the presidential office said Thursday. The Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine (MDCP) was established last year, led by the Group of Seven (G7) nations and involving other donor countries, the European [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Container shipping costs from South Korea to Europe soared more than 70 percent last month amid escalating tensions in the Red Sea, data showed Thursday. The average shipping cost for a 40-foot container for the route surged 72 percent on-month to come to 4.35 million won (US$3,262.5) in January, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors at a medical school vowed Thursday to take a one-year leave of absence en masse in protest of the government’s plan to raise the enrollment quota of medical schools. The fourth-year students of the college of medicine at Hallym University in the eastern city of Chuncheon unanimously agreed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – An appellate court on Wednesday upheld parts of a damage lawsuit brought by residents of Yongin over a controversial light rail system that they argue has cost the city hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. The Seoul High Court ruled the current mayor of Yongin, south of Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) –The Korean Nurses Association (KNA) has publicly endorsed the government’s medical reform initiatives, including the expansion of medical school admissions quotas. At an emergency press conference held on February 14 in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, the KNA expressed strong support for these reforms. Highlighting the critical [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements has revealed a more pronounced tendency among urban residents in South Korea to exclude foreign immigrants and workers compared to their rural counterparts. The study, titled “Are Cities Really Tolerant? A Comparison of Urban and Rural Residents’ Attitudes [...]
BERLIN, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent feature by a German news outlet highlighted Korea’s burgeoning AI scene, showcasing innovative uses of artificial intelligence across various sectors. The report marveled at the sight of an avatar, crafted with AI assistance, greeting guests at hotel check-ins, easily mistaken for a living person even upon closer inspection. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that it will initiate a focused campaign to capture feral dogs from February 15 until the end of March. This initiative comes in anticipation of increased outdoor activities among citizens with the arrival of spring. The campaign will target major urban mountainous areas such [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – From next year, private educational institutions, along with the Bank of Korea, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and broadcasters like KBS, will be mandated to purchase ‘green products’ unless there are compelling reasons not to do so. The Ministry of Environment announced that the amendment to the Enforcement [...]