SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The “baby box,” introduced in South Korea 14 years ago by Joosarang Community Church in Seoul to help parents who cannot afford to rear children, continues to be a controversial issue in the country. Since the drop box, where unmarried mothers can leave unwanted infants, was first set up [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Friday, a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an end to almost all COVID-19 restrictions in the latest step to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 19,989 cases, including 17 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,371,675, [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 20,000 for the third consecutive day Thursday as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an end to almost all COVID-19 restrictions in the latest step to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. South Korea reported 20,574 cases, including 32 imported cases, bringing the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Older South Koreans are up in arms over a photo of a local cafe’s “no-senior zone” notice shared on social media. The cafe owner’s intention to welcome guide dogs but prohibit access to seniors added to the controversy. The person responsible for sharing the photo of the cafe said [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL), South Korea’s state-owned railway operator, said Tuesday it will begin offering jobs to homeless people living near subway stations in Seoul, Busan, and eight other locations. KORAIL, in collaboration with local governments and support centers for the homeless, will provide jobs to 100 homeless individuals [...]
INCHEON, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Home rental scammers are expected to face far heavier punishments than before, as police here have decided to apply a charge of organizing a criminal group to them for the first time. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency said Wednesday it plans to transfer a group of 51 “jeonse” scam [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily coronavirus cases hit a three-month high Wednesday amid eased virus restrictions. The country reported 23,521 cases, including 43 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,331,112, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Wednesday’s tally marked a growth from the previous day’s 21,681 [...]
SEJONG, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s job additions slowed in April after a brief rebound a month earlier, data showed Wednesday, amid higher borrowing costs and an economic slowdown, with most new positions taken by seniors. The number of employed people came to 29.23 million in April, up around 354,000 from a year [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — An increase in internet searches for “dropping out” among adolescents is associated with a rise in suicides, a study indicated Tuesday, highlighting the need for stronger suicide prevention efforts aimed at students considering leaving school. According to a report published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, a team [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Drug offenders in South Korea are rapidly increasing their presence on social media and other online platforms, data showed Monday. Approximately 25 percent (3,092) of the 12,387 individuals caught in illegal drug cases last year sold drugs on the internet, according to the National Police Agency data submitted to [...]