SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported 7,561 new COVID-19 cases Thursday due to fewer tests a day earlier. The figure is a drop of 4,730 from the previous day as fewer tests were conducted on the March 1 Independence Movement Day. Compared with last week, the daily tally fell by 23,282. It [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The gender imbalance of newborn children has leveled significantly compared to the past when giving birth to boys was an important aspect of South Korean culture. According to the data from Statistics Korea, there were 104.7 newborn baby boys per 100 newborn baby girls last year, down by 0.4 [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday increased the number of public buses that only accept cards, as part of the city’s efforts to reflect the dwindling usage of cash and to prevent accidents. The city increased the number of so-called “cashless buses” from 436 buses operating on 18 routes [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has been abuzz about the issue of bullying lately, particularly with the return of the Netflix original series “The Glory”, which has raised awareness of school violence around the world. The series, which has become a must-watch for TV fans everywhere, will be back for Part 2 [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Health and Welfare has indicated significant changes to the country’s health insurance payment standards in a bid to improve financial stability and prevent fraud. The measures were revealed during the 3rd Health Insurance Policy Deliberation Committee on Tuesday, with the vice minister stating that the aim [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant number of young Koreans have debts that are more than three times what they earn every year, largely due to rising housing prices and investment fever, a report showed Tuesday. According to data analyzed by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, households represented by young [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A spouse’s looks are important to divorced men and women, for different reasons, a poll showed Tuesday. Matchmaking agency Only You conducted a survey of 528 divorced men and women, in which 36.4 percent of male respondents cared about their spouse’s looks because it helped them “maintain the relationship.” [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The scenery of Korean national flags flying outside every home on March 1 Independence Movement Day is now a thing of the past. A majority of newly built apartment complexes are choosing not to install flag poles on the exterior because it hurts the overall design of the building. [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported 12,291 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday amid a gradual slowdown in the pace of infections. The figure is slightly higher than the previous day’s 10,817 cases, but 785 cases lower compared with a week ago. The virus has been spreading more slowly despite the removal of the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s online food delivery market, which saw major growth during the pandemic, had a major reversal of fortunes last year, data showed Monday. According to data from Statistics Korea, last year’s online transactions for food delivery services stood at 26 trillion won, (US$19.6 billion) down by 1.4 percent from [...]