SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant step towards combating high-risk crimes like stalking and domestic violence, South Korea’s National Police Agency has reported five instances where private security intervention prevented further harm to victims. This success comes from a pilot program run from June to December last year in regions including Seoul, Incheon, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis of the 2024 academic year’s regular admissions by Jongno Academy revealed that over 30% of universities recorded a competition rate of less than 3 to 1, indicating an admissions rate below the required threshold. The study analyzed 188 universities nationwide, finding an average competition rate of 4.67 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have released a man in his 70s who was detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting the suspect in the stabbing attack against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, after concluding that his involvement was minor, officials said Tuesday. The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency had placed the man under emergency [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements reveals stark disparities in healthcare and education access between high and low-cost housing areas in Seoul. The study, released on January 8, indicates that the number of medical clinics or hospitals and doctors per capita is significantly lower [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government has revised its regulations to prevent individuals who own high-value cars, such as those from Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz, from residing in public rental housing. This move aims to curb the trend of so-called ‘fake low-income’ individuals occupying housing meant for those in genuine need. According [...]
PAJU, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In the tranquil village of Daeseong-dong, the only civilian settlement within South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a heartwarming scene unfolded on the morning of January 5, starkly contrasting with the simmering tensions nearby. As North Korea conducted coastal artillery fire close to the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In a nation grappling with low birth rates, a controversial debate is taking root among its younger generation. The crux of the argument: Should financial status be a barrier to starting a family? This discourse, which is gaining momentum on social media, pits the ideal of preventing the inheritance of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a guilty sentence for the operator of Bad Fathers, a website publicly blacklisting child support defaulters. The court upheld a lower court’s decision and finalized its suspended ruling of a fine of 1 million won ($763.65) for the 61-year-old website operator, Koo Bon-chang. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –The bereaved family of a late prisoner who died of COVID-19 when a mass infection hit a detention center in Seoul has filed a damages suit, accusing the state of failing to protect high-risk inmates like him and neglecting the problem of overcrowding at the facility. The deceased, who was [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea is witnessing a significant impact on its education sector due to a sharp decline in the school-age population, a consequence of the country’s critically low birth rate. This year, the number of students entering elementary school has fallen below 400,000, and it’s anticipated to soon drop below 300,000. [...]