SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The antitrust regulator launched an on-site inspection into a major lobby group for doctors Wednesday for allegedly forcing its members to join a walkout against the government’s medical reform plan, officials said. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) sent inspectors to the office of the Korean Medical Association (KMA) in [...]
DAEGU, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A hotel fitness center in Daegu, South Korea, has ignited a controversy after imposing restrictions on members aged 76 and older, citing safety concerns. According to news reports on June 18, a notice posted at the entrance of a four-star hotel’s health club in Bango-dong stated that “due to frequent [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea is witnessing a significant rise in both dual-income and single-person households, reflecting societal shifts in the country’s demographics and economic landscape. According to Statistics Korea, out of the 12.69 million households with spouses last year, 6.12 million (48.2%) were dual-income households, marking a 2.1 percentage point increase from [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Overcome with emotions while discussing an ongoing legal situation involving her father, South Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri said Tuesday she will try to keep her professional work and private matters separate. Pak, a World Golf Hall of Famer, held a press conference in Seoul in her capacity as [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A Supreme Court commission has decided to put together sentencing guidelines on animal abuse crimes that judges can refer to when delivering verdicts on such cases amid heightened social interest in animal welfare, officials said Tuesday. The Sentencing Commission reached the decision during a meeting Monday, officials said. The [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s embattled news industry, battered by economic headwinds and seismic shifts in digital consumption habits, is also grappling with plummeting public trust that ranks among the lowest levels globally, according to a major report. The 2024 Digital News Report from the Reuters Institute found just 31% of South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea faces a severe gender disparity, with around 20% more unmarried men than women, a skewed ratio attributed largely to the country’s former tradition of favoring sons, according to a new report. In a research paper titled “Gender Imbalance in Birth Rates and Marriage Rates in South Korea” released [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of an apartment resident in Busan facing public backlash for displaying the Rising Sun flag on Memorial Day, the Sejong City Council is pursuing an ordinance prohibiting the use of Japanese imperialist symbols in public spaces. According to the city council on June 17, its Administrative Welfare [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The billion-dollar divorce case between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his wife, Roh Soh-yeong, has entered a new phase, as an appeals court corrected a rare error in its verdict this week at Chey’s request. Chey, who was ordered by the Seoul High Court last month to pay [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 300 illegal immigrants have been caught for drug-related charges so far this year, police data showed Tuesday, amid a sharp rise in the number of undocumented foreign drug offenders. A total of 549 foreigners were apprehended for drug charges from January-May and 317 of them, or 57.8 [...]