SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea continued to report a natural decrease in population in May amid critically low births, data showed Wednesday, reflecting the alarming demographic challenge of Asia’s No. 4 economy. Only 18,988 babies were born in May, decreasing 5.3 percent from a year earlier, according to the monthly report from [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With backlash from franchisees growing over the South Korean unit of German sports brand Adidas’s decision to unilaterally terminate franchise contracts, lawmakers have stepped in to scrutinize the issue. The office of Rep. Choi Seung-jae, a member of the ruling People Power Party and the National Assembly’s National Policy [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — It has been six months since indoor mask-wearing rules were lifted, but some children are still refusing to take off their masks despite the summer heat. During the pandemic, masks became a crucial accessory for many elementary school students, especially for children beginning to gain interest in beauty. Park, [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A tens of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses, intended for free vaccinations for the public, have been scrapped after reaching their expiration date, data showed Monday. According to a report from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) submitted to Rep. Jung Choun-sook of the Democratic Party, some [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s customs agency said Tuesday it has captured a record amount of drugs in the first half of this year, enough to be used by more than 5 million people. The amount of illegal drugs seized at borders jumped 39 percent on-year to 329 kilograms during the January-June [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Around 60 percent of South Korean seniors were economically active as of May, data showed Tuesday, reflecting the country’s rapidly aging population. The poll by Statistics Korea showed 60.2 percent of the country’s 15.48 million people aged from 55 to 79 were economically active, up 0.8 percentage point from [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korean workers gave up or could not plan their summer vacations primarily due to financial constraints, according to a survey conducted by the civic group Gapjil 119. The survey covered 1,000 workers aged 19 years and above across the country, and it revealed that [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea experiencing a slight increase in new coronavirus cases in recent months, health authorities have noted a growing concentration of the virus in sewage. According to the weekly report from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the concentration level of coronaviruses in the country’s water [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — With growing public unrest following a recent fatal stabbing rampage that that killed one person and wounded three others in southwestern Seoul on Friday, consumers are showing increasing interest in purchasing self-defense gadgets. According to Naver Shopping, the most popular search keyword among women aged 20 to 40 and [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A ruling People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker filed a complaint with police Monday against a woman and a liberal news show host for spreading false information that the lawmaker’s family was behind the suicide of a young elementary school teacher. The unidentified woman first wrote an internet post that [...]