SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant development for international agricultural aid, a dairy cow sent from South Korea to Nepal in December 2022 has successfully given birth to a calf, marking a first for both the donation of dairy cows from Korea to another country and for the birth of a calf from [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) –Delivery riders in Seoul have submitted 1,500 petitions to the prosecution, demanding harsh penalties for a 20-year-old club DJ, identified only as Ahn, who caused a fatal accident by hitting a motorcycle delivery worker while driving under the influence of alcohol in Gangnam. The incident has sparked outrage among riders [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In 2023, South Korea witnessed a significant increase in refugee applications, with over 5,000 Russians seeking asylum, marking a record high. According to a December report from the Ministry of Justice, a total of 18,838 refugee applications were filed throughout the year, showing a 63% increase from the 11,539 applications [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – An association of trainee doctors was seen shifting into cautious mode Tuesday after it set up an emergency committee in protest of a government plan to increase the number of medical students, as the health ministry called on them to avert collective action against the plan. The Korean Intern [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The results of a recent study indicate that elementary students who frequently use social media platforms like Facebook and KakaoTalk tend to have a more negative perception of their bodies. Published in the latest edition of the “Health and Social Welfare Review” by the Korea Institute for Health and Social [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced plans to invest approximately 16.6 billion won this year to facilitate the distribution of 102 hydrogen fuel cell cars and 42 hydrogen buses, enhancing the city’s green mobility initiatives. Starting from February 13, the city will begin accepting applications for hydrogen car purchase support. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced plans on February 12 to enhance its medical expense support program for low-income individuals battling rare diseases. Rare diseases are characterized as conditions affecting fewer than 20,000 individuals or those that are hard to diagnose due to the lack of precise data [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed his aides Tuesday to come up with tax benefits and other support measures to encourage companies to formulate birth incentive programs for their employees, his office said. Booyoung Group, a South Korean builder, recently said it will provide employees with 100 million won (US$75,000) [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s provincial committees have discussed measures to carry out the national policy of developing regional economies, state media said Tuesday, amid worsening inequality in the North’s capital and rural areas. The respective committees held enlarged plenary meetings to discuss measures to “establish realistic goals corresponding to regional traits” [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The customs agency said Tuesday it will push to raise the limit of the duty-free allowance for alcohol to boost travelers’ convenience. It is part of the Korea Customs Service (KCS)’s comprehensive plan for 2024, which also includes measures to strengthen the crackdown on drug smuggling and to better [...]