SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreign medical schools have garnered increasing attention as an alternative route for aspiring healthcare professionals who may not secure spots at domestic medical institutions. Gaining admission to a medical school in South Korea is exceedingly competitive, with even the most exceptional students facing no guarantees, regardless of their academic achievements. [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 1 million cancer patients residing in non-metropolitan areas have visited the ‘Big Five’ hospitals in Seoul for diagnoses over the past five years. According to remote diagnosis data from the ‘Big Five’ hospitals – Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Asan Medical Center, Sinchon Severance Hospital, Seoul St. Mary’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Unionized public service workers are set to stage a joint strike next week, in the second collective action since the rail workers’ walkout last month. The Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union (KPTU) said some 25,000 union workers of four public institutions — the National Health Insurance Service, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of young workers are seeking peace of mind and solace in diary-like records of their school life. It has become a new trend among young workers to obtain official records of their school life, capture them in photos, and upload them on social media. Riding on the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of inmates has achieved success by winning various open competitions after acquiring webtoon production techniques through a prison vocational training program. This accomplishment followed the Ministry of Justice’s focused efforts to provide intensive education on technology related to the modern age of cultural content, aiming to ensure the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ happiness level is rising slowly but surely, unlike what the country’s ranking on happiness indices might suggest, according to a presidential committee promoting national cohesion. The Presidential Committee of National Cohesion said in a paper published last month that it reached the conclusion after comparing and analyzing [...]
BORYEONG, South Korea, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Coast Guard apprehended 22 Chinese nationals Tuesday suspected of attempting to illegally enter a western coastal city by boat, officials said. The group of Chinese nationals, known to be around their 40s, faces charges of attempting to flee after the vessel carrying them illegally docked at [...]
GOKSEONG, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – As the concept of “workcation” gains popularity among MZers (Millennials and Generation Z) seeking a better work-life balance, major tourist destinations like Jeju are actively vying to establish themselves as premier “workcation spots.” Jeju, known for its robust tourism industry, has emerged as a prominent workcation destination. The Jeju Provincial [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid the deepening low fertility crisis and record-low birth rates, there is a growing focus on using public financial resources to support egg freezing for women of childbearing age. This is a desperate measure to reverse the declining birth rate, but it seems necessary to reach a social consensus on [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The first and second trial courts had differing judgments on whether illegal filming in women’s restrooms in a building frequently accessed by children and teenagers qualifies as producing sexually exploitative material. The first trial court ruled that videos created by filming the bodies of victims, which could cause sexual humiliation, [...]