SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported just over 11,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, a mild drop from a week earlier, as the country is adapting to the idea of the virus becoming endemic and is making efforts toward returning to normalcy. The country reported 11,039 new COVID-19 infections, including 14 cases from [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Most South Koreans in their teens and 20s prefer looking at each other’s personality test results when making new friends, a survey showed Wednesday. School uniform maker Hyungji Elite Inc. conducted a survey of 373 elementary, middle and high school students, 74 percent of whom believed personality was the [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The agriculture ministry said Wednesday it will expand an initiative to offer breakfast at student cafeterias at universities for just 1,000 won (US$0.77) each. As part of the project, students can buy a breakfast for 1,000 won at a school cafeteria. The rest of the cost will be borne by [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent pardon granted by the Korean Football Association to 100 former and current soccer players, coaches, and referees who had been suspended or disciplined for various irregularities, including match-fixing, has caused a public uproar. This pardon includes 48 of the 50 players who were suspended in 2011 for [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Most South Koreans expect another new infectious disease to prevail within the next 10 years, a survey showed Wednesday. A research team led by Prof. Yoo Myung-soon of Seoul National University’s graduate school of public health conducted a survey of 1,000 adults across the country. In response to the [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Post, South Korea’s state postal office, said Wednesday it will expand the scope of a welfare registered mail service that has been offered on a trial basis in eight municipal districts to the entire country from next month. This service sends registered mail once or twice a month [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed in the 13,000 range Wednesday, a similar level from a week ago, as the government unveiled plans to shorten the mandatory COVID-19 isolation period in efforts to restore pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 13,134 new COVID-19 infections, including 15 cases from overseas, bringing [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Marketing campaigns and administrative service initiatives targeting office workers during rush hour are becoming increasingly popular. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it would be offering free labor counseling services at 22 major subway stations during workers’ evening commute. The program will provide certified labor lawyers who offer one-on-one [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday that it will change the design of registration cards issued to long stay foreigners as part of efforts to make it easier for them to identify themselves. The photos on foreign registration cards will be changed from black and white to color, [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — About one out of four spectators for performing arts in South Korea had purchased tickets from scalpers in the past, a survey showed Tuesday. The Record Label Industry Association of Korea conducted a survey of 572 men and women, 23.4 percent of whom said that they had bought tickets [...]