SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity reveals that 2 in 5 adults in South Korea fall into the obese category, with the prevalence of extreme obesity nearly tripling over the past 10 years. The study, utilizing data from the National Health Insurance Service and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 6,400 trainee doctors have submitted their resignations in protest of the government’s plan to boost the number of medical students, officials said Tuesday, as worries mount that their collective action could put public health at risk. Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo told reporters that the ministry [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A drunken man was arrested in the National Assembly compound in the wee hours Tuesday after he trespassed into the compound and then smashed a car window and brandished a kitchen knife toward a policeman. The man in his 50s, whose identity was withheld, climbed over the wall into [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean football governing body said its senior executives will hold a meeting Tuesday to name a new official in charge of hiring the new men’s national team head coach. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said its leadership group will go over candidates to lead the National Team [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 6,415 trainee doctors at 100 hospitals have submitted their resignations in protest of the government’s plan to boost the number of medical students, the health ministry said Tuesday. Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo told reporters that the ministry ordered 757 trainee doctors to return to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangnam District in Seoul, under the leadership of District Mayor Cho Sung-myung, has announced the initiation of the “Goodbye Nicotine Project,” aimed at assisting residents who have resolved to quit smoking in the new year. The project is particularly noteworthy given the district’s status as the area with the highest [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey conducted by data consulting firm PMI has found that six out of 10 unmarried Korean individuals in their 20s and 30s have no experience in dating, identifying them as lifelong singles. The survey polled 1,174 unmarried men and women aged between 20 and 59 across the country [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that older doctors are more likely to support the expansion of medical school admissions quotas, in contrast to their younger counterparts who often oppose the increase due to concerns about job security and competition. The analysis suggests that senior doctors, being in a more stable [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights watchdog called Monday for measures to relieve the digital alienation of seniors by providing customized training and introducing senior-friendly digital devices. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said it made the recommendation to the science minister earlier this month, calling for the introduction [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With less than 50 days remaining until South Korea’s parliamentary elections in April, concerns over the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos and images are mounting, prompting heightened vigilance from election authorities. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), the country’s election watchdog, 129 pieces AI-generated media content [...]