SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of individuals awaiting domestic organ transplants, including solid organs, hematopoietic stem cells, and eyes, has consistently risen and surpassed the 50,000 milestone. However, organ donations from individuals with non-recoverable brain function have remained at around 400 per year over the past five years. Despite the noble impact of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Which age group of Korean drivers exhibits the best driving skills? Based on a recent survey conducted by T-Map Mobility, it was determined that men in their mid-40s to early 50s and women in their 60s stand out as the most proficient drivers. T-Map Mobility conducted an analysis of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) –Eight out of 10 South Koreans express support for the implementation of a comprehensive government ban on single-use plastics, as revealed by a recent poll. Concerning the Ministry of Environment’s decision on November 7 to retract its proposal to ban plastic straws and paper cups, 50.2 percent of respondents indicated [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The government’s website and application used to show mobile identification cards went down Friday, after a major system failure caused nationwide disruptions in public access to state-approved papers last week. The mobile identification card website and app became inaccessible from 1:54 p.m. and its front page displayed a message [...]
BOSEONG, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, the escalating debate over the driving privileges of elderly individuals is likely to intensify as the nation grapples with a rapidly aging society. A tragic incident earlier this month in South Jeolla Province, where a 16-year-old high school girl lost her life after being struck by a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court’s rejection of a damages suit filed by victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery and ordered Japan to pay 200 million won (US$153,863) in compensation to each of the 16 victims. The victims, often euphemistically called “comfort women,” filed the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of females in executive positions at the top 100 companies in South Korea reached the 6 percent mark for the first time ever this year, data showed Thursday. According to data of top 100 companies in terms of sales compiled by global headhunter UnicoSearch Inc., 439, or [...]
POHANG, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Following a local court’s decision to grant emotional damages compensation to citizens of the city of Pohang affected by an earthquake, a surge in similar lawsuits has overwhelmed legal channels. The websites of law firms managing these cases have crashed due to high traffic, and civic organizations and law offices [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The petition for a provisional injunction filed by Belgian Frederic Caudron against the Professional Billiards Association (PBA) of Korea to secure the right to participate in the PBA tour as an individual player has been dismissed. The PBA Secretariat announced on Tuesday that Caudron’s petition for a provisional injunction, seeking [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The government rolled out a comprehensive set of measures on Wednesday to tackle illegal drug trafficking and usage, with a particular emphasis on enhancing border inspections. The latest measures involve cracking down on drug smuggling, overseeing medical-purpose drugs more effectively, and expanding rehabilitation programs, according to the Office for [...]