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 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon is pursuing legal measures against malicious online postings about him, the K-pop star’s lawyer said Wednesday after he tested negative for drug use. “We’re taking legal action against those who posted malicious comments about him, including defamation, insults, sexual harassment, spreading false information and malicious slander,” his lawyer, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that unmarried South Koreans who have experienced divorce exhibit divergent preferences in terms of the messages they would have liked to receive from their former spouses during their marriage. Notably, men who were previously married express a strong desire to hear encouraging words like “you’re [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of every 6 South Korean married women suffered a career break during the first half of the year due mainly to pregnancy and child-rearing, data showed Tuesday. The number of married women aged 15-54 who stopped working during the January-June period came to 1.34 million, according to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government’s administrative network was operating normally Monday, one day after it recovered from a three-day system failure. On Friday, the Saeol administrative network, a system used by public workers to access government-approved documents, and the widely used online Government 24 portal broke down due to a suspected issue [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – More than one-third of South Korean teenagers say that income is their foremost consideration when selecting a career. Over the last decade, the significance of income as a decisive factor in job selection has consistently risen, surpassing both aptitudes and interests. This shift has resulted in a pronounced inclination towards [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The government restored the administrative network that suffered a system failure, officials said Sunday, two days after the breakdown caused disruptions to public access to government-approved papers. The Saeol administrative network, a system used by public workers to access government-approved documents, was working smoothly in the afternoon, the interior [...]
MUJU, South Korea, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A 15-year-old boy said he wishes he could turn the clock back to before he began gambling, as he has been staying in the remote rural village of Muju for a treatment program after losing more than 100 million won (US$76,934) to gambling. The middle schooler, who [...]
JEJU, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A national association is set to be established next year to unite haenyeo – female divers who harvest seafood – from across the country, including those who have relocated from Jeju to engage in muljjil (diving into the ocean to harvest seafood) in other areas. Jeju Island is gearing up [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) –Police said Thursday they had booked a total of 85 people for selling unapproved Achilles tendons to hospitals and taking some 10 billion won (US$7.7 million) in medical care expenses from state health insurance. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said they referred 26 people running the import and supplier companies [...]