SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — An animal rights organization’s investigation has revealed that approximately 91.3% of cattle euthanized last year due to lumpy skin disease died in pain while conscious. The Korean Animal Welfare Association conducted a study of the euthanasia records from October 20 to November 20 of last year, the period following the first [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea’s state-run broadcasting station on Wednesday aired a map that highlights only the northern part of the Korean Peninsula in red after its leader vowed to no longer seek reconciliation and unification with South Korea. In the initial segment of a program broadcast on Pyongyang’s state-run Korean Central [...]
JEJU, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In an ambitious move, Jeju Island has announced a comprehensive five-year plan to revitalize its equine sector, committing an investment of 55 billion won. This initiative aims to enhance the breeding of Jeju horses, improve the performance of racehorses, expand equestrian experiences, and strengthen horse racing events. Moon Gyeong-sam, head of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Financial Services Commission in South Korea announced that about 2 trillion won of 17.9 trillion won in “hidden” financial assets has been returned to consumers following a successful campaign. The campaign, held from November 13 to December 22 last year, aimed to reunite consumers with their dormant financial assets. Participating [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung returned to work Wednesday, 15 days after he was stabbed in a knife attack and underwent surgery. “It feels new coming to the National Assembly and meeting the press,” Lee, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), said to reporters upon his arrival at [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Maritime authorities have begun efforts to rescue a baby dolphin found caught in a discarded fishing net in wasters off Jeju Island, officials here said Wednesday. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin calf less than one year old was first spotted swimming with a waste net stuck on its [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has recorded its highest number of foreign residents since 2019, with approximately 2.51 million foreigners now living in the country. This update was revealed by the Ministry of Justice’s Immigration and Foreign Policy Bureau on January 16. As of the end of December last year, the total number of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in South Korea reveals that the average monthly cost of raising a pet is about 130,000 won, and one in five pet owners have considered giving up their pets. The survey, conducted online between November 3 and 13 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that while most seniors aged 65 to 79 in South Korea use smartphones, over half of them are unable to install or delete applications (apps) by themselves. The research, conducted by a team from the Department of Geriatric Medicine and the Department of Family Medicine at [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) in South Korea announced on January 16 its plan to introduce advanced analytical equipment to combat emerging drugs that have been circulating primarily through social media (SNS). According to the ministry, 24.7% of the drugs detected in the first half of last year [...]