SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The oceans minister has reassured that South Korea’s seafood is safe to consume despite concerns about the discharge of contaminated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant. “My conviction that our oceans and seafood are entirely safe remains unwavering,” Oceans Minister Cho Seung-hwan said during a meeting with reporters [...]
SEOUL/SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have sought a court warrant to detain the former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee for investigation on charges of fraud, officials said Tuesday. Nam, the silver medalist in women’s foil at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, broke up with her 15-year-younger fiance Jeon Cheong-jo last [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG will voluntarily appear before police for questioning over drug use suspicions next week, his lawyer said Tuesday. “This is for a swift and fair investigation,” Kim Su-hyeon, the lawyer, said in a statement, announcing that the rapper-singer will appear for questioning Monday. G-Dragon is [...]
SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Police are investigating a stalking complaint filed by Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee against a person who identified herself as the mother of the fencer’s ex-fiance, officials said Tuesday. Nam, the silver medalist in women’s foil at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, broke up with her 15-year-younger fiance [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Among South Korean individuals between the ages of 55 and 79 who are receiving pensions, close to one-third have expressed a desire to work to make ends meet. Half of the older individuals receiving pensions are currently employed, and this proportion increases even further among those who are not recipients [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The percentage of high-risk drinkers, who consume a significant amount of liquor more than twice a week, has decreased among men but increased among women. High-risk drinking is now particularly prevalent among men in their 50s and women in their 30s. On Monday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A female worker, identified only as A, was asked by her employer to submit a letter of resignation after she informed them about her pregnancy. She initially cited pregnancy as the reason for her resignation, but the company asked her to change it to a voluntary resignation. A public sector [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Roughly 8 out of every 10 individuals in the top 1 percent of income earners are concentrated in metropolitan areas. This highlights a pronounced concentration of high-quality employment opportunities in urban regions, leading to concerns regarding regional disparities. Data from the National Tax Service, presented to the National Assembly and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) –The inaugural “hydrogen-powered cleaning vehicle” is set to make its debut in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. Until this point, hydrogen-powered vehicles were primarily limited to passenger cars, buses, and cargo vehicles. However, this marks the first instance where a specialized hydrogen vehicle is designed for waste collection and transportation purposes. These innovative [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Cabinet on Monday proposed a bill introducing life sentences without the possibility of parole, a response to a series of heinous crimes in South Korea, such as recent back-to-back stabbing rampages. The revision to the Criminal Act was approved in a Cabinet meeting and will be submitted to [...]