SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases topped the 10,000 threshold for the fifth consecutive Saturday, with more people traveling mask-free amid eased virus restrictions in public areas. The country reported 10,448 new COVID-19 infections, including 17 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,759,895, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained at the 10,000 level for the fourth straight day Friday, with most state-imposed virus restrictions lifted in public areas. The country reported 10,283 new COVID-19 infections, including 14 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,749,740, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — With inflation running rampant, the value of 1,000 won (US$0.77) has plummeted. In some places, however, 1,000 won is enough for a warm meal, a taxi trip across the countryside, and a ticket for a romantic concert. This month, students were seen lining up in front of university cafeterias [...]
SUWON, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The risk of contracting depression is higher among people in the lowest income tier due to COVID-19, depending on their respective economic circumstances, a study showed Thursday. The Gyeonggi Research Institute conducted a survey of 2,000 people living in 17 cities and provinces in the country, which showed the [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean steelmaker POSCO is taking proactive measures to improve the food served at company cafeterias to promote the well-being of its employees. Since January, the company’s steel plant in the southeastern city of Pohang has been holding a weekly event at the cafeteria in which it introduces a [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean prosecutors said Friday they will seek the extradition of Do Kwon, the wanted co-founder of Terraform Labs, behind a multibillion-dollar crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency last year, after he was arrested in Montenegro. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office will begin the process to request Montenegro to [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A zebra that escaped from a zoo in Seoul on Thursday was captured in the streets of the South Korean capital after having roamed at large in the streets for about three hours, according to zoo officials and fire authorities. The zebra reportedly broke free from Seoul Children’s Grand [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — As the hiring season heats up, many companies are becoming increasingly wary of job applicants who use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create resumes. Services such as ChatGPT provide high-quality output in a short amount of time, raising concerns about the potential for discrimination among applicants. There is a growing [...]
NAMHAE, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Namhae County in South Gyeongsang Province said Wednesday that it will operate a 100-won (US$0.08) cab program for students to return home at night. The free taxis program is exclusively available in the county, where there is a lack of sufficient means of public transportation. Middle school and high school [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Half of South Koreans viewed marriage as unessential and nearly 60 percent of those in their 10s and 20s said childbirth after marriage is not a must, a government report showed Thursday, illustrating the country’s demographic crisis amid a record-low birthrate. Only 50 percent of South Koreans aged 13 [...]