ANDONG, Aug. 11 (Korea BIzwire) — A natural monument pine tree, designated as such, partially collapsed due to the strong winds accompanying the arrival of Typhoon Khanun. The Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters on Thursday received a report regarding the partial collapse of the Multi-stem Pine located in Dokdong-ri, Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province. The pine tree [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — About 120 people have been apprehended nationwide for posting murder threats on various online sites following the recent back-to-back fatal stabbing attacks in the Seoul metropolitan area, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said Friday. The KNPA said it has detected 315 online murder threats and nabbed 119 suspects [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has introduced a variety of popular dessert brands, favored by individuals in their 20s and 30s, to its in-house cafeterias as a morale-boosting initiative for its employees. Since July, the company has been providing renowned donuts from well-known dessert brand Cafe Knotted, operated by local restaurant [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The prosecution on Thursday indicted the daughter of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on charges of university admission fraud. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office charged Cho Min with document forgery and obstruction of business for allegedly collaborating with her mother to submit falsified documents, including an admission form, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. has bestowed various gifts upon an employee who has eight children, marking the inaugural initiative of the low fertility and childrearing support task force established by the automaker’s labor and management. The representatives from Hyundai’s labor and management on Wednesday visited the company’s Jeonju plant in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns exist that individuals with mental disorders who choose to discontinue their treatment could experience worsened symptoms due to lack of attention and isolation from medical institutions, government, and local communities, resulting in a lack of social support. The individuals under the purview of the health authority’s case management [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid a series of shocking fatal stabbing rampages in urban areas, the public’s alarm has surged, leading to a rapid increase in inquiries about insurance products that encompass coverage for such harrowing crimes. According to industry insiders, major non-life insurance companies across the nation have noted a 20-30 percent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Another workplace accident has occurred at a subsidiary of the food and beverage giant SPC Group, marking the second such event at the factory following a fatal accident last year when an employee lost their life due to operating machinery without adhering to basic safety regulations. The SPC chairman issued [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are opting to access their national pension earlier than the anticipated age, even at the cost of reduced benefits, the state pension operator said Tuesday. Since the initiation of withdrawals in 1999, 800,413 individuals have enrolled for the early receipt of the national [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s on-year job growth slowed for the fourth consecutive month in July, with the fewest number of jobs being added in 29 months, data showed Wednesday, amid sluggish employment in the manufacturing and construction sectors. The number of employed people came to 28.68 million in July, up around [...]