SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed at the 10,000 level for the fourth consecutive day Friday, as the COVID-19 pandemic has loosened its grip on the country for months now. The country reported 13,596 cases, including 21 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,053,459, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A 14-year-old girl has fallen off an apartment building to her death in Seoul’s southern Gangnam Ward, fire authorities said Friday, marking the third such death involving teenagers reported in the district in a span of five days. Firefighters found her dead near the apartment building in Gangnam’s Apgujeong-dong [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) –Today, April 20, marks the 43rd Disability Day, yet more than four decades after its inception, individuals with disabilities still find themselves fighting for the same rights as those without disabilities. The right to mobility, in particular, has been brought to the forefront of discussions, with wheelchair users emphasizing that [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — One in three parents with disabled children faced substantial financial struggles to take care of their children and fill the education vacuum caused by COVID-19 when schools were temporarily closed, a survey showed Wednesday. According to the survey of 4,785 parents with disabled children, 34 percent of them faced [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 10,000 for the third straight day Thursday amid eased virus curbs aimed at regaining pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 14,094 cases, including 22 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,039,863 the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Daily infections [...]
POHANG, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid the rising popularity of the “1,000-won meal,” colloquially known as “happiness for 1,000 won,” on university campuses across the nation, Handong Global University has garnered attention for its more unorthodox offering of a “100-won ($0.08) meal.” According to Handong Global University, since 2016, their “Handong Manna” initiative has [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the devastating Gangneung wildfires, companies have organized Good Samaritan campaigns to support cleanup efforts in the area. For example, employees of Goodoc, a healthcare application developer in Seoul, volunteered to clean up wildfire debris near Bukjeongjeong, a tangible cultural property in Gangwon Province that was affected by the [...]
JEONJU, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – It was Tuesday, two days ahead of the Day of People with Disability, when Regen Cafe, located in the southwestern city of Jeonju, was spotlighted for its disability-friendly environment. The cafe is run by four baristas with disabilities who use a two-way kiosk to receive orders. Next to the [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 10,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid eased virus curbs aimed at regaining pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 16,508 cases, including 34 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,025,769, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Wednesday’s tally [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Koreans in the agrofisheries sector fell in 2022 from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, reflecting the rapidly aging population. The number of households in the farming business totaled 1.02 million in 2022, down 0.8 percent from the previous year, according to the data compiled [...]