SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The dwindling number of public health doctors working in community health centers in counties or smaller administrative districts is expanding the medical vacuum in the countryside. The shortage is caused by a smaller number of new physicians acting as public health doctors in lieu of military service than those [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are spending more on pets every year, data showed Monday. According to Shinhan Card Co., a major credit card company, card spending per capita among its customers at animal hospitals, animal cafes, and animal salons amounted to 353,000 won (US$267) last year. The amount was higher than [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 10,000 on Tuesday amid eased virus curbs aimed at regaining pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 15,173 cases, including 20 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,009,261, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Tuesday’s tally jumped from [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of jobs supplied by restaurants and bars rose on-year in the second half of 2022, data showed Tuesday, as the country returned to pre-pandemic normalcy. Local restaurant businesses employed 1.6 million people in the July-December period, up 43,000 from a year earlier, according to the data compiled [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The relaxation of virus curbs and the rapidly increasing cost of eating out are bringing changes to the lunchtime culture for office workers. A survey conducted by market researcher Embrain Trend Monitor of 1,000 office workers between 19 and 59 years old revealed that 50.8 percent of the respondents [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Police investigating a drug scam targeting students have concluded that each beverage given to teenagers contained three times as much methamphetamine as a usual dose, an amount that could result in serious bodily damage, officials said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) recently requested Interpol red notices to [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In a recent study conducted by the Korea National University of Education’s Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, it was found that a concerning number of children between the ages of 3 and 5 were introduced to digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, TVs, and laptops before they even turned 24 months [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With the growing number of households having pets, the soaring demand for animal cremation centers is leading to conflicts between businesses and local residents. Around 300 residents in Gunwi County, North Gyeongsang Province, plan to submit a petition calling on the government to withdraw approval for the construction of [...]
INCHEON, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Another victim of a recent large-scale rental fraud case died Monday in an apparent suicide, police said. The woman in her 30s was found unconscious in her home in Michuhol Ward, Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, at 2:12 a.m. She was rushed to a hospital but died on [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, with the country moving toward regaining pre-pandemic normalcy following the relaxation of most antivirus restrictions. The country reported 4,946 cases, including 23 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 30,994,088, the Korea [...]