SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea increased the number of loudspeakers against South Korea installed along border areas between May and June, but none of them are currently in operation, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday. The move came as North Korea remains unresponsive to South Korea’s completion of dismantling its [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has highlighted significant challenges disabled individuals face when using self-service kiosks in South Korea, with many preferring to order through human assistance rather than automated systems. The findings, released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on August 8, were part of a study assessing the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to a series of human rights violations involving foreign workers, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor has announced intensified labor monitoring and a focused reporting campaign. From August 11 to 29, the ministry will operate a special period for reporting labor rights abuses affecting foreign workers, particularly [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of young South Korean professionals say they are willing to change jobs solely for a salary increase, underscoring rising dissatisfaction with pay across age groups. According to a new survey released Thursday by job portal JobKorea, 43.1% of workers in their 20s said they would switch [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, along with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), announced Thursday it will invest 12.4 billion won ($9.3 million) to support 11 blockchain-based pilot projects aimed at integrating the technology into everyday services. One of the flagship initiatives includes a blockchain-based “battery [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Thursday announced a series of measures aimed at boosting consumer sentiment in non-metropolitan regions as part of its broader economic stimulus plan. Under the latest plan, consumers who spend 50,000 won (US$36) or more using credit cards at small businesses outside the capital area, such as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held phone talks Thursday and agreed to continue with their bilateral security cooperation, as well as trilateral cooperation also involving the United States, the South’s defense ministry said. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, reached a consensus [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will work to bolster its communication with the United States on sanitary and phytosanitary procedures (SPS) for agricultural imports as part of efforts to improve trade conditions between the two countries, the agriculture minister said Thursday. “That is why we are newly creating the U.S. desk under [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A special counsel team requested an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Thursday, a day after questioning her over allegations of election meddling and other irregularities. Special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team said it filed for the warrant on charges of violations of the Capital Market [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung will host Vietnam’s top leader To Lam for summit talks early next week, the presidential office said Thursday, as the two nations are expected to deepen cooperation in fields that include trade, investment and high-speed rail. Lam will make a four-day trip starting Sunday in [...]