TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A Japanese local government has taken down a memorial stone for Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor at a public park earlier this week despite opposition from activist groups. Authorities from Gunma Prefecture began pulling down the stone on Monday and finalized the removal on Wednesday, Japan’s Asahi [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Personal Information Protection Commission announced a new policy on January 31 aimed at strengthening the protection level for personal information used in customized advertising, while also clarifying the responsibilities of advertisers. Customized advertising, which tailors ads based on users’ online behavior, offers the advantage of showing ads relevant to [...]
JEJU, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – For the first time in 14 years, Jeju Island, once a popular destination for new settlers, has experienced a higher number of people moving out than moving in. According to Statistics Korea, last year saw 81,508 people move to Jeju, while 83,195 left, resulting in a net outflow of 1,687 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Employment and Labor has announced the “3rd Basic Plan for Promoting Skilled Technologies” (2023-2027), which includes recognizing experts in emerging technologies such as cloud computing with the Korean Master Hand designation. New fields like cloud computing will be added to the list of eligible occupations for the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey has highlighted significant concerns among Coupang’s warehouse workers regarding extreme working conditions, including heat, cold, and dust exposure. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) held a press conference on January 31st in front of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office to disclose the findings from a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Boats will run in the Han River like buses starting in October on a seven-stop route between the northwestern district of Magok and the southeastern district of Jamsil, the Seoul city government said Thursday. The Hangang River Bus service will reduce the travel time between Jamsil and the financial [...]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States is monitoring the possibility of what would be North Korea’s seventh nuclear test, while working with South Korea to “effectively” manage tensions along the inter-Korean border, a senior Pentagon official has said. Vipin Narang, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy, made the remarks [...]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — An American industry group has called on the U.S. government to craft new multilateral chip equipment export controls, claiming the current strict unilateral ones put U.S. firms at a disadvantage over their rivals from South Korea and other countries. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) made the call in their [...]
MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Two firefighters were found dead early Thursday after they were trapped at a burning meat processing factory in the central city of Mungyeong while on a mission to search for fire victims, authorities said. Rescuers retrieved the bodies of the firefighters, Kim, 27, and Park, 35, from [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Game Users Association has expressed strong support for a new policy announced by the government during a recent public forum aimed at protecting the rights of game users. In a statement released on January 31, the association highlighted the policy as an indication of a societal shift [...]