SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The lifting of social distancing rules eliminated the necessity for online classrooms, but elementary and middle school students are increasingly developing a dependency on smartphones, a government survey showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family conducted a survey involving 1.28 million students from elementary (fourth grade), middle, [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 20,000 on Wednesday, with health authorities preparing to lift nearly all remaining antivirus curbs. The country reported 24,411 new infections, including 48 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,703,511, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Daily [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign ownership of South Korean land rose 1.8 percent in 2022 from a year earlier, the land ministry said Wednesday. Foreigners owned 264.01 square kilometers — slightly more than four times the size of Manhattan — at the end of December. It represents 0.26 percent of South Korea’s total [...]
GOYANG, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — In a progressive move aimed at curbing juvenile delinquency and reducing crimes in public restrooms during late-night hours, the Goyang Police Station in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province has recently announced the installation of cutting-edge high-frequency sound speakers. These advanced audio devices emit a discreet “beep” sound that is barely audible [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Institute for Lifelong Education said Tuesday it has opened Playground for All, a facility designed for people of all ages to enjoy sports and games together. This playground was established through a partnership agreement among the institute, Nike Korea, and ChildFund Korea. The goal is to [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained below 20,000 for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday as health authorities prepare to ease remaining antivirus curbs later this week. The country reported 13,529 new infections, including 19 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,679,100, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Men waiting to join the military and women pursuing their studies had the highest level of perceived gender conflict, a government study has shown. Notably, the perception of gender conflict among women negatively affected their intention to have children. The joint study by the Ministry of Gender Equality and [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As the national crisis level of COVID-19 from “serious” to “alert” starting next month, temporary screening sites will close at the end of this month. The downgrading of the crisis level does not mean the complete disappearance of the disease management system that has been in place for the [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of female executives at South Korea’s major companies came to 7 percent in the first quarter of 2023 following last year’s implementation of a related law, a corporate tracker said Tuesday. The number of female executives at 349 out of the country’s top 500 firms by sales [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of infants born to mothers in their 40s has significantly increased compared to a decade ago, data showed Monday, indicating the growing prevalence of older-age childbirth in the present era characterized by low birth rates. According to data received by Rep. Shin Hyun-young of the Democratic Party [...]