SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters said Thursday it had established a partnership with KT Linkus, the operator of public pay phone networks, to raise public awareness about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). As part of this collaboration, KT Linkus will set up an automated CPR training system at various [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A man accused of hitting and fatally injuring a passerby while driving under the influence of drugs in a posh neighborhood in Gangnam earlier this month was referred to prosecutors for possible indictment, police said Friday. The 28-year-old man, identified only by his last name Shin, was formally arrested [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metro, the operator of the subway service in Seoul, said Thursday it has kicked off a “smart station” project aimed at overhauling the outdated monitoring system of subway line No. 5 into a unified and integrated system. The initiative seeks to enable the customer safety control center to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean volunteer fighter indicted for entering Ukraine in 2022 to fight against Russia’s invasion in violation of the passport law was given a suspended prison sentence by a court Thursday. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Rhee Keun, a Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber, to a prison term of one [...]
IKSAN, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — After the challenging operation of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree, local communities collaborated to tackle the sudden, large-scale meal preparation for the Scout members. According to Kim Heung-ju, a professor at Wonkwang University, over 2,000 Scouts arrived at the university’s dormitory in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, on Aug. 8, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — An association of liberal lawyers on Wednesday filed a constitutional petition accusing the government of infringing upon people’s basic rights by failing to oppose and take steps against Japan’s plan to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Lawyers for a Democratic Society, also known as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases increased for the seventh consecutive week last week, but the rate of growth slowed, health authorities said Wednesday. The country reported 349,279 new infections for the week of Aug. 6-12, up 0.8 percent from a week earlier, with around 50,000 people infected with the [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan, being geographically close to Japan, offers easy access to Japanese food and culture. During the pandemic, the city streets have been filled with Japanese-style liquor stores and food vendors, causing Japanese cuisine to become more prevalent than Korean food in some areas. Numerous establishments can be found in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Only 3 percent of juveniles aged 14-18 are criminally punished after committing serious crimes, such as murder and rape, with the rest referred to youth correction institutions and community service programs, court data showed Wednesday. Rep. Kang Min-kuk of the ruling People Power Party released the Supreme Court data, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Living Logistics Courier Service Association (KLLCSA), a consortium of courier service providers, has appealed to e-commerce retailer Coupang Inc.’s courier subsidiary, Coupang Logistics Service (CLS), urging its participation in the “No Parcel Day” movement. On August 14, major courier companies in South Korea will refrain from deliveries [...]