SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In May of this year, a tragic incident occurred in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, when a 5-year-old child with acute laryngitis was unable to access an available emergency room, and sadly passed away without receiving inpatient care. This incident shed light on the concerning state of pediatric healthcare in South Korea. A [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of people who care about the environment, including residents and public organizations, have been working together to improve the quality of water and make new products from recycled plastic. This effort has recently gained the attention of the media. Here’s the story about how they are protecting the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Among apartment residents over the age of 60, close to 50 percent believe their life is more important than that of their children and grandchildren. On Sunday, Focus Media Korea, the operator of Elevator TV, unveiled the results of a survey of 229 elderly individuals over 60 residing in apartment [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans who have signed advance statements indicating their desire to avoid meaningless life-sustaining medical treatment if they are near death is approaching 2 million. According to monthly estimates of registrations for advance statements on life-sustaining medical treatment compiled by the National Agency for Management of Life-Sustaining [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Across South Korea, local government authorities are debating whether to allow hunting this year. Some residents think it’s a good idea to have hunting grounds to control the population of harmful wildlife. However, the police disagree because they worry it might make public safety worse. On Jeju Island, a fierce [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The top diplomats of South Korea and Iran discussed strengthening bilateral ties and the recent transfer of Tehran’s frozen funds in Seoul on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Saturday. Foreign Minister Park Jin and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, held [...]
SEOUL/HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he will seriously consider a visit to South Korea when he met with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on the sidelines of the Asian Games, an official said. Xi brought up the issue first during the meeting with Han in the [...]
CHANGWON, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) –Humans possess unique identifying features such as fingerprints, irises, and glottis patterns. In a similar vein, dogs possess their own distinctive nose marks, which prove to be more precise than both iris or DNA identification methods. The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), a prominent dog club in North America, has employed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report reveals that Incheon International Airport has grappled with the impact of illegal drone activities, resulting in over 80 flight disruptions, including delays and diversions, within the past three years. Based on data furnished by the Incheon International Airport Corporation to the National Assembly and made public [...]
POHANG, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) –The city of Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province is fast-tracking the development of hydrogen refueling stations, which are pivotal to the deployment of hydrogen-powered vehicles. At present, Pohang boasts 36 registered hydrogen passenger cars, but due to the absence of charging stations, these vehicles must be charged in other areas [...]