SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Memorial services and events marking the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry, one of South Korea’s worst maritime disasters, were held across the country Sunday. The Sewol ferry went down in waters off the southwest coast on April 16, 2014. The death toll came to 304, [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus caseload stayed under 12,000 for a third straight day on Saturday, with new deaths declining. The country reported 11,682 cases, including 25 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 30,978,954, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Saturday’s tally is up from 11,666 [...]
DAEJEON, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors added an additional sexual molestation charge against Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of a controversial religious group, the Jesus Morning Star (JMS), on Friday. Jeong has been standing trial under detention on charges of raping and sexually assaulting two female followers with foreign nationality. The Daejeon District Prosecutors Office [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Job seekers prefer companies that offer the flexibility to work from both their office and home, as well as provide free lunch for employees., a survey showed Thursday. According to a survey conducted by job search portal JobKorea, job seekers prefer companies that allow for a hybrid working environment, [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District Office said Thursday it would appoint “mosquito sheriffs” to carry out anti-pest activities in areas usually excluded from city pest extermination initiatives. The program, which began in 2017, will be led by “mosquito sheriffs” who are well-informed about local areas and communities, and who will walk [...]
ULSAN, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Three people in their thirties were given probation for taking drugs and causing a commotion in broad daylight at a campground. A, who stood trial on Friday for violating the Narcotics Control Act, received a sentence of three years in prison and five years of probation. B and C, the other [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea reported 11,666 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, as the country moves toward regaining pre-pandemic normalcy following the relaxation of most antivirus restrictions. The daily infection number includes 15 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 30,967,692, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Friday’s [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained over 10,000 for the third straight day Thursday as the country is moving toward regaining pre-pandemic normalcy following the relaxation of most antivirus restrictions. The country reported 11,596 cases, including 15 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,956,026, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday released a report analyzing the mutual interactions of users worldwide connected through Facebook and Instagram. The report identified four primary cultural trends for this year and the future: exploratory identities, refined relationships, assertive aspirations, and lived values. The report showed that [...]
GANGNEUNG, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Heading straight to the site of the disaster, some 20 government officials received a distress call indicating that a wildfire had broken out in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung and was being fanned by strong winds toward Gyeongpodae Pavilion, a state-designated cultural treasure. The site of the fire [...]