SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A subway construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving one worker missing, authorities said. The site had been evacuated earlier in the day after authorities were alerted to the risk of collapse following the discovery of cracks in multiple pillars used in the construction of [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Drivers aged 65 and older exhibit significantly slower reaction times in unexpected road situations compared to younger drivers, raising fresh concerns about senior road safety, according to a new study released Thursday by the Korea Consumer Agency. The study, which involved a simulated urban driving test of 34 drivers [...]
SOKCHO, South Korea, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A heated legal dispute has erupted over the future of the Sokcho Eye, a Ferris wheel perched on the beachfront of Sokcho, as the city government and the developer clash in court over the legitimacy of the project’s permits and their subsequent cancellation. At the center of the [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 40 percent of medical dispute cases filed in South Korea last year failed to proceed to mediation because hospitals declined to participate, according to new data released Wednesday by the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency (KMDA). In its annual report for 2024, the agency disclosed that [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Most Seoul residents now view 70 as the threshold of old age, and nearly 9 in 10 support extending the retirement age, according to the latest annual “Seoul Survey” released by the city government on Wednesday. The 2024 edition of the wide-ranging study, which polled 5,000 citizens, found that [...]
GWANGJU, South Korea, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled that the provincial government of South Jeolla must share liability for the mass death of eels at aquaculture farms near a road construction site, marking a rare legal precedent in environmental damage cases tied to public infrastructure projects. The Gwangju District Court’s [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean military surveillance unit played a critical role in the recent seizure of what authorities believe to be the country’s largest-ever shipment of cocaine, the Army’s 23rd Guard Brigade confirmed Tuesday. On April 2, a joint operation by the East Sea Regional Coast Guard and Seoul [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Rising ocean temperatures in the distant Southern Ocean could be fueling wetter summers across East Asia, including the Korean Peninsula, according to a new international climate study published in Nature Geoscience. Led by Dr. Sara Kang of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Germany and Dr. Hanjoon Kim of [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become increasingly common in job applications, hiring professionals are struggling to assess the true capabilities of candidates, raising new questions about fairness, authenticity, and the future of recruitment. A recent survey by U.S.-based career platform ResumeGenius, which polled 1,000 hiring managers, reveals that [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A wave of tuition increases at South Korean private universities this semester has emerged as a key driver of inflation, with fears mounting that more institutions—particularly public ones—may follow suit in 2026, deepening financial strain on students and households. According to government data, tuition hikes at nearly 70% of [...]